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A Dublin man has lost a challenge to the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentence provisions for possession of a firearm on more than one occasion.
Wayne Ellis (35), with an address at Landen Road, Ballyfermot, had pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of a firearm in suspicious circumstances as well as certain articles at Knocklyon Shopping Centre on July 5, 2012. Judge Mary Ellen Ring gave him a wholly suspended sentence on May 26, 2014.
However, the Court of Appeal found last year that his sentence was “unduly lenient” and he was lead away to begin serving a five ….read more
A mother-of-three has been jailed after she admitted importing €70,000 of cocaine into Dublin airport.
Jade Seddon (25) had just over one kilo of cocaine in a suitcase when she flew in from Brussels.
Seddon, of Lees Road, Oldham, Manchester pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to importation of the drugs at Dublin Airport on March 30, 2017.
After her arrest, the UK national admitted to gardaí that she had flown to Amsterdam to collect a package and she knew it contained cocaine. She said she was to meet a man in Dublin and would receive €3,000.
She said she did it because ….read more
A Cork man accused of IRA membership has been refused bail by the High Court today.
Sean Walsh (50) of St John’s Well, Fair Hill, Co Cork is charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh Na hÉireann, otherwise the IRA on December 14th, 2016.
Mr Walsh had sought bail in the High Court today. However, the State objected to the application.
At today’s bail hearing, Detective Sergeant Patrick Murphy from Anglesea Street Garda Station in Cork told Mr Ronan Prendergast BL, for the State, that he was objecting to bail because of the
“seriousness” of the ….read more
A Limerick man found guilty of violent disorder has been jailed for six years today by the Special Criminal Court.
He was also found guilty of stabbing a cyclist in the leg over compensation for a road accident and jailed for three years. Both sentences are to run concurrently.
Larry McCarthy (37) was among a number of people who threatened to use “unlawful violence” and assaulted David Foran (33), who earlier that month had been knocked down and then offered compensation by a motorcyclist.
McCarthy, with an address at Tower Lodge, Crossgalla, Old Cork Rd in County Limerick had pleaded not guilty to ….read more
(Pictured: Ms Sandra Higgins. Credit: Collins)
A date has been set for the retrial of a child-minder accused of causing serious harm to a baby.
Sandra Higgins (36), of The Beeches, Drumgola Wood, Cavan town, Co Cavan denies a charge of intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to the baby at her home on March 28 2012.
Judge Karen O’Connor at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court set a new trial date of January 15, 2018.
The jury in Ms Higgin’s trial earlier this year were discharged after a juror accessed information on the internet. The jury in an earlier trial in the case in 2015 ….read more
(Pictured: Judge Melanie Greally. Credit: Collins)
A judge has said that existing contempt of court laws are hopelessly inadequate in curbing social media commentary which has the potential to interfere with ongoing trials.
Judge Melanie Greally also said that there is no right for anyone to express themselves over social media in relation to an ongoing trial.
She was speaking during a hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today in advance of the upcoming trial of six people charged with offences arising from a water charges protest in Jobstown, Tallaght. The trial is scheduled to start on October 3.
Former Tanaiste Joan Burton and ….read more
