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Huntington’s disease sufferer who claims condition can be mistaken for drunkenness cleared of keg theft

A Huntington’s disease sufferer who claimed that he doesn't drink and that his condition can be mistaken for intoxication has been placed on a peace bond for telling a hospital worker to "f**k off", with a separate charge of stealing a beer keg two days beforehand dismissed.Niall Kelly (30), of Granby Lane, Dublin 1, had pleaded not guilty to being intoxicated in a public place and engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at St Vincent’s Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, on April 24,...
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Huntington’s disease sufferer who claims condition can be mistaken for drunkenness cleared of keg theft - Courts News Ireland

A Huntington’s disease sufferer who claimed that he doesn’t drink and that his condition can be mistaken for intoxication has been placed on a peace bond for telling a hospital worker to “f**k off”, with a separate charge of stealing a beer keg two days beforehand dismissed.
Niall Kelly (30), of Granby Lane, Dublin 1, had pleaded not guilty to being intoxicated in a public place and engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at St Vincent’s Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, on April 24,...
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Judge warns Stanley Knife offender he could be jailed if he returns before court - Courts News Ireland

A man who fled from gardaí before being found with a Stanley knife in his backpack has been fined €100 and warned by a judge that he could face jail if he comes before the courts again.
Diarmuid Aherne (45), of no fixed abode, had pleaded guilty to having a Stanley knife in his possession but not guilty to resisting a garda at Strand Terrace, Clonskeagh on May 9, 2025.
Garda Conor McCarthy told the court that he and his colleagues were making enquiries into a separate incident along the Dodder...
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Aldi customer gets suspended sentence after ramming trolley into glass doors after finding out he was barred

A man with a history of public order and criminal damage offending ran a trolley into glass doors at an Aldi supermarket in a "foolish and juvenile" response to discovering he was barred from the premises, a court has heard.Housseyn Chaoui (29), with an address at Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, pleaded guilty to criminal damage and public order offences at Aldi, Belgard Road, Tallaght, on July 13, 2024.Garda Stephanie Maher told Tallaght District Court that once the defendant realised he...
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'Foolish and juvenile' - barred offender pushed trolley into Aldi glass doors - Courts News Ireland

A Nigerian man with a history of public order and criminal damage offending ran a trolley into glass doors at Aldi in a “foolish and juvenile” response to discovering he was barred from the premises, a court has heard.
Housseyn Chaoui (29), with an address at Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, pleaded guilty to criminal damage and public order offences at Aldi, Belgard Road, Tallaght, on July 13, 2024.
Garda Stephanie Maher told Tallaght District Court that once the defendant realised he was...
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Carpenter had 'glassy eyes' when gardai pulled him over - Courts News Ireland

A self-employed carpenter has been disqualified from driving for two years after gardai pulled him over in south Dublin and noticed he had glassy eyes and his speech was slurred.
Eduard Hupalov (39), with an address at the Cavan Crystal Hotel, Dublin Road, Cavan, pleaded guilty to drink driving at Belgard Road, Dublin 24, on February 25, 2024.
The court heard that when tested, his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit for driving.
Tallaght District Court heard that gardaí obser...
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'You're not taking my van you pr**k': learner driver launched outrageous assault on garda, court hears

A learner driver tore a garda’s trousers and shouted: "Give me back my f**king keys, you're not taking my van you pr**k," after being approached for blocking traffic by parking on double yellow lines, a court has heard.Laurance Connors (20), of Marlfield Crescent, Tallaght, Dublin 24, pleaded guilty to assault, criminal damage, threatening and abusive behaviour, obstructing a garda, driving without a licence and failing to produce a driving licence following an incident at Sandycove Point, Sandy...
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Man remanded in custody over alleged Dublin park assault that left man in serious condition

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with violent disorder and a serious assault in a Dublin park that left a man in his 50s in a serious condition in hospital.Nigel Kennedy (31), of McIntosh Park, Dún Laoghaire, appeared before Dún Laoghaire District Court where he was charged with the dangerous driving of a Surron electric dirt bike, assault causing harm, violent disorder and robbery following an incident at McIntosh Park, Cabinteely, Dublin 18, on March 11 at around 3pm.The...
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Driver who sped past unmarked car was found crashed in ditch - Courts News Ireland

A driver who sped past an unmarked garda car before crashing into a ditch has been fined €5,000 and disqualified from driving for a month.
Ahmet Ramic (26), with an address at Brookview Court, Tallaght, Dublin 24 pleaded guilty at Tallaght District Court to driving without a licence and to dangerous driving at Killakee Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 on January 22, 2025.
Garda Mark Paul Cullen told Judge Brendan O’Reilly he was in an unmarked patrol car when a white 2023 Hyundai i20 passed him at...
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'You're not taking my van you pr**k': learner driver in 'outrageous' assault on garda - Courts News Ireland

A learner driver tore a garda’s trousers and shouted: “Give me back my f**king keys, you’re not taking my van you pr**k,” after being approached for blocking traffic by parking on double yellow lines, a court has heard.
Laurance Connors (20), of Marlfield Crescent, Tallaght, Dublin 24, pleaded guilty to assault, criminal damage, threatening and abusive behaviour, obstructing a garda, driving without a licence and failing to produce a driving licence following an incident at Sandycove Point, Sand...
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Probation for woman who told gardai to 'f**k off and die' outside McDonald’s - Courts News Ireland

A 33-year-old woman has been placed on probation and fined after drunkenly telling gardaí to “f**k off and die” outside McDonald’s.
Aisling Cunningham, with an address at Rory O’Connor Park, Abbey Road, Kill O’Grange, Dublin, pleaded guilty to intoxication in a public place and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at McDonald’s on Georges Street Upper, Dún Laoghaire, on August 2, 2024.
Dún Laoghaire District Court heard that Cunningham was highly intoxicated and causing annoyance to...
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Offender damaged video doorbell because it made him feel 'uncomfortable', court hears - Courts News Ireland

An offender damaged a video doorbell outside a south Dublin home because it made him feel “uncomfortable”, prompting the residents to move out of fear, a court has heard.
David Cranny (40), of Moreen Road, Sandyford, pleaded guilty to damaging a video doorbell at a house in Sandyford on March 24, 2022, contrary to Section 2(1) of the Criminal Damage Act 1991.
Judge Anne Watkin said she could not understand why the doorbell would have concerned the accused.
“These doorbells only show the person s...
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Woman who kicked garda in head placed on probation bond - Courts News Ireland

A 45-year-old woman who slapped one garda and kicked another in the head has been placed on a one-year probation bond.
Roisin O’Grady, of Monkstown Road, Monkstown, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dún Laoghaire District Court to assaulting a garda and to public order offences.
The court heard that on November 13, 2024, gardaí were alerted by security staff that Ms O’Grady was heavily intoxicated and unsteady on her feet at Balally Luas stop, Dundrum, Dublin 16. The court heard that she slapped a garda...
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Jail sentence for woman who slapped garda - Courts News Ireland

A woman who was on probation when she slapped a garda, causing him to bleed, has been given a two-month prison sentence.
Samantha Maughan (30), with an address at Oldcourt Close, Bray, Co Wicklow, pleaded guilty to a Section 6 public order offence and to being intoxicated in a public place, contrary to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act.
Dún Laoghaire District Court heard that Maughan was shouting at members of the public when gardaí approached her on Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire...
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Burglar threatened to kill motorist who overtook him - Courts News Ireland

A 23-year-old man who was serving a suspended sentence when he threatened to kill another motorist who overtook him has been sent for a probation report.
Sean Maher (23), with an address at Ely Drive, Tallaght, Dublin 24, pleaded guilty to making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to another man on Convent Road, Blackrock, on January 2, 2025, contrary to Section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
Dún Laoghaire District Court heard that the injured party overtook Maher’s...
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Money mule 'taken advantage of' by friend, court hears - Courts News Ireland

A money mule who allowed €1,700 in fraud proceeds to pass through her Revolut account after being “taken advantage of’ by a friend has been sent for a probation report at Tallaght District Court.
Sharon Shadiya (22), of Drumcairn Avenue, Tallaght, Dublin 24, pleaded guilty to a money laundering offence arising from an incident on June 15, 2023.
The court heard that €1,700 was credited to Shadiya’s Revolut account before being transferred on to another account.
Shadiya admitted allowing the proce...
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Woman who punched teen attendant at Pink concert is fined - Courts News Ireland

A woman who punched a 17-year-old attendant at a Pink concert at the Aviva Stadium after mistaking him for someone who had assaulted her husband has been convicted and fined €750.
Sarah Callan (37), of Cabra View, Kingscourt, Co Cavan, pleaded guilty at Dún Laoghaire District Court to a Section 2 assault.
The court heard the incident occurred on June 20, 2024, during a Pink concert at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Garda Kate Coleman Lenihan told the court that the victim, who was 17 at the time,...
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Man charged with criminal damage during Iranian Embassy protest - Courts News Ireland

A man accused of causing €2,000 worth of damage after kicking a car while protesting outside the Iranian Embassy in south Dublin has been released on bail.
Dún Laoghaire District Court heard that the damage was caused to a grey 2020 Mercedes at the embassy on Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, at around 1.40pm on Tuesday.
The court heard the embassy car was being driven at the time and that no one was injured.
Saeid Khosroabadi (41), of Seville Place, Dublin 1, has been charged with criminal damag...
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Repeat offender rumbled by 'work presentation' messages on stolen phone - Courts News Ireland

A court has heard how a repeat offender was rumbled when he was caught with a mobile phone that he was unable to unlock, while messages on the device referred to a work presentation, despite the defendant saying it belonged to his unemployed girlfriend.
Keith Commins (28), of no fixed abode, had pleaded not guilty at Dún Laoghaire District Court to the theft of a black Samsung mobile phone under Section 18 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. He had also denied threatenin...
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Roads offender caught driving while banned - Courts News Ireland

A repeat roads offender has been fined and disqualified from driving after being caught behind the wheel while already disqualified and uninsured.
Jordan Gannon (28), with an address at Parnell Terrace, Arklow, Co Wicklow, pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and driving without a licence at Dún Laoghaire District Court.
The offences arose from an incident on December 14 last, when Gardaí stopped Gannon at a checkpoint.
The court heard that Gannon was unable to produce a valid driving lic...
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'A mockery of the system' – Man caught driving on M50 while under seven active bans is jailed

A 38-year-old man who was caught on the M50 while under seven active driving bans has been handed a six-month jail term, after a judge found he was "making a mockery of the system".Stephen O’Brien, of Avondale Heights, Rathdrum, pleaded guilty at Dún Laoghaire District Court to driving without insurance and driving without a driving licence on the M50 Carrickmines on November 18 last.Garda Shane Hogan told the court that O’Brien has 33 previous convictions, 31 of which relate to road traffic mat...
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'Very strange' – former Meta worker admits assaulting security guard at Dublin HQ amid row over fake dating profile

A former Meta kitchen porter has admitted assaulting a security worker after turning up at the tech giant's headquarters to confront a colleague over a fake dating profile, in what a judge described as a "very strange" case.Leonardo Fernandez (29), of Kilmore Avenue, Coolock, has pleaded guilty at Dún Laoghaire District Court to assaulting a security worker and to a public order offence on December 30, 2024 at Meta’ Ballsbridge premises in Dublin 4.Gardaí said security staff at the building had...
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Driver fined for pulling out in front of e-scooter - Courts News Ireland

A 48-year-old man has been fined €700 for careless driving after a court heard he pulled out in front of an e-scooter rider, who lost control and went over the handlebars.
Edward Colclough, of Pearse Street, Dublin 2, had pleaded not guilty at Dún Laoghaire District Court to careless driving at Saint Patricks Villas, Ringsend, Dublin 4 on March 19, 2024.
The court heard that shortly after 7.15am, the injured party was travelling to work on an e-scooter along a main road when Colclough drove out...
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Judge dismisses intimidating begging charge - Courts News Ireland

A judge has thrown out a begging charge against a man accused of intimidating Christmas-time churchgoers in south Dublin after finding the Garda evidence didn’t reach the required standard.
Nutu Rostas (27), of North Circular Road, Dublin 7, appeared before Dún Laoghaire District Court charged with begging and obstructing pedestrians at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Kill Lane, Deansgrange, on 29 December, 2024.
The court heard that gardai responded to a call in the area shortly af...
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