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(Pictured: Munir Ghariani. Credit: Collins)
A convicted sex offender who was given a partly suspended sentence for robbery last May has been jailed after gardaí told a court that he was a danger to society.
In May 2017 Judge Melanie Greally imposed a four-year sentence on Munir Ghariani (26) and, taking into account the time he had spent in custody on this matter, backdated the sentence to May 19, 2016. She suspended the balance of the sentence.
Ghariani admitted attacking the woman and robbing her phone on a street “for the thrill”.
Ghariani, formerly of Granitefield, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin had pleaded guilty at Dublin ….read more
A woman who disguised herself as a man and robbed over €10,000 in cash from a shop worker while on a bike has been given a suspended sentence.
Judge Karen O’Connor said it was a “bizarre” crime but that McGlynn was “acting out of character”.
Ciara McGlynn (43) overheard the manager of a health shop in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre discussing dropping off the store takings to a bank and planned the robbery accordingly, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard. She was caught by gardaí who happened to be on the scene.
McGlynn of Elmwood, Clonsilla, Dublin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to ….read more
A Dublin businessman who claims he is being harassed by the Gardai has launched High Court proceedings aimed at preventing members of the force from watching or besetting him.
The action has been brought by Francis McGuinness, who sells articulated trucks and other related machinery, who alleges that for several years he has been intimidated, harassed and has had property seized from him by the Gardai.
Alan Toal Bl, for Mr McGuinness, told the High Court that Mr McGuinness was extremely concerned about the unlawful manner in which he has been treated by the Gardai, and fears his business might be ….read more
(Pictured: Mr Vincent Banks. Credit: Collins)
Judges at the Special Criminal Court trial of a man accused of IRA membership will rule on Monday on the admissibility of garda interviews into evidence.
Defence lawyers at the trial of Vincent Banks (47), who the prosecution allege purchased the car that was later used in the fatal shooting of Northern Irish prison officer David Black, are objecting to the admissibility of a number of garda interviews conducted with the accused man.
Mr Black, a 52-year-old father of two, was shot dead on November 1st 2012. He was driving to work at Maghaberry prison when ….read more
A row over the blocking of a lane in North Co Dublin which resulted in residents cars being cut off from the main public road has come before the High Court.
The proceedings were brought over a strip of land known as Valley Lane, the Burrow, Portrane Co Dublin after its owners Kieran and his wife Maura Morrissey alleged locked a gate, put down stones and dug a trench on the lane preventing the residents from being able to access their properties.
The residents claim that a right of way has existed over the lane for many years ….read more
(Pictured: Mr Alan McNamara. Credit: Collins)
A murder accused told gardai he feared his stepson would be killed by rival bikers, so he loaded a shotgun and went to the motorcycle clubhouse where he shot a man dead.
He said he did not intend to kill anyone but was panicking after he was attacked and threats were made against him and his family. He also wanted to frighten the bikers so they would leave his family alone.
Alan ‘Cookie’ McNamara (51), from Mountfune, Murroe, Co Limerick has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Andrew ‘AOD’ O’Donoghue on Saturday June 20, 2015 at ….read more
