Tag: court

Three years for thief who threw beer cans at staff

By Fiona Ferguson A thief involved in two separate assaults on shop assistants who both left their jobs as a result has been ...

Pandora burglar claimed that he was looking for a tissue

Tallaght

By Fiona Ferguson A burglar who claimed to be looking for tissues when a staff member caught him stooped over a safe in ...

Christmas lights were drunken driver’s downfall

Lucan

By Brendan Grehan A DRUNKEN driver who attempted to flee the scene and jumped into a front garden was fined €1,000 and banned ...

Gardai discover dad asleep on top of street drug-deals

Lucan

By Sonya McLean A father-of-three who was discovered asleep on street deals of crack cocaine and heroin beside a playground has received a ...

Man breaks beer bottle over taxi driver’s head

Tallaght

By Brion Hoban A man who broke a beer bottle over the head of a taxi driver has been jailed for nine months. ...

Uninsured driver was driving child to hospital

Tallaght

By Brendan Grehan AN UNINSURED driver who was driving to hospital when his child became ill received a five-month suspended sentence in Blanchardstown ...

Punter lost a bet and then smashed four televisions

Lucan

By Brendan Grehan A PUNTER who smashed four tvs in a Lucan bookies after he lost a bet was sentenced to 150 hours ...

Father kicked in door of daughter’s ex-boyfriend

Clondalkin

By Brendan Grehan A FATHER who called to his daughter’s ex-boyfriend’s house and punched his bedroom door after the ex had posted a ...

Car dealer sent fake invoices to CAB to avoid tax penalties

Clondalkin

By Isabel Hayes A Dublin car dealer who sent fake invoices to the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) in order to avoid tax penalties ...

€1.1 million worth of drugs found in ‘Sport Socks’ boxes

Clondalkin

By Brion Hoban and Isabel Hayes A man who was caught with €1.1 million worth of drugs in boxes labelled “Sport Socks” has ...