A teenager who was caught with almost â¬70,000 worth of drugs has been remanded in custody by a judge who said he was struggling to see a way of not imposing a custodial sentence given the large quantities of drugs involved.
David OâDonovan (19) from Cherrywood Heights, Midleton, Co Cork pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy at Bailick, Midleton for sale or supply and to possessing cannabis for sale or supply at Cherrywood Heights, Midleton, all on April 11t,h 2020.
Det Gda Diarmuid OâNeill of the Midleton District Drugs Squad told Cork Circuit Criminal Court that OâDonovan was stopped and searched by gardaà at Bailick in Midleton on the day in question and they found cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy in two rucksacks.
Tenant promises to pay compensation after removing rafters from house Woman believes accused removed rafters to force her to sell the house to him, court hears
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The O’Mahonys engaged with the Residental Tenancies Board seeking back rent from O’Connor. File photograph: Dave Meehan/The Irish Times
A handyman tenant, who put a woman and her family through “a living hell” after he cut away the rafters on her house in an effort to force her to sell him the property at a reduced price, has been given a week by a judge to come up with over €13,000 in compensation.