Tag: Courts

Man (46) assaults his housemate with poker

Man (46) assaults his housemate with poker

Lucan

By Brendan Grehan A MAN (46) who assaulted his housemate with a poker has received four months jail in Blanchardstown District Court. Karl ...

Father slashed artery in hand while stabbing a man in the stomach

Father slashed artery in hand while stabbing a man in the stomach

Tallaght

By Aoife Nic Ardghail & Brion Hoban A FATHER-of-two who slashed an artery in his own hand while stabbing a man in the ...

Man ‘totally changed his life around’ since he was caught with €20 worth of cocaine

Man ‘totally changed his life around’ since he was caught with €20 worth of cocaine

Tallaght

GETTING caught with €20 worth of cocaine landed a man before Tallaght District Court. Stephen Mannering’s solicitor, Michael Hennessy, told Judge Patricia ...

Man poured diesel inside church

Man poured diesel inside church

News

By Jessica Magee A MAN who poured diesel inside a church causing an estimated €100,000 worth of damage is to be sentenced later ...

Teen pointed gun at passing cars from M50 bridge ‘was bored and messing’

Teen pointed gun at passing cars from M50 bridge ‘was bored and messing’

Tallaght

By Fiona Ferguson and Sonya McLean A TEENAGER who was spotted by motorists pointing a gun at passing cars from a bridge over ...

Child ‘100 per cent absent from school’

Child ‘100 per cent absent from school’

Tallaght

By Brendan Grehan A MOTHER whose child has been “100 per cent absent from school” has appeared before Tallaght District Court. The woman, ...

Man caught as he was about to move stolen car

Man caught as he was about to move stolen car

Clondalkin

By Aoife Nic Ardghail A MAN who was caught as he was about to move a stolen vehicle has received a three year ...

‘Nothing short of miraculous’ no road users were injured

‘Nothing short of miraculous’ no road users were injured

Tallaght

By Jessica Magee A JUDGE has described it as “nothing short of miraculous” that no road users were injured during an extremely dangerous ...

Woman allegedly makes exaggerated insurance claim against company

Woman allegedly makes exaggerated insurance claim against company

Clondalkin

By Brendan Grehan A WOMAN (69) who allegedly made an exaggerated insurance claim has appeared before Blanchardstown District Court. Judge Paula Murphy put ...

Man caught with €80,000 worth of jewellery is jailed

Man caught with €80,000 worth of jewellery is jailed

News

By Sonya McLean A man who was caught with €80,000 worth of stolen jewellery after his accomplice tried to sell it to a ...