Judge states there will be no strike out for first time drug offenders
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Judge Catherine Staines told Portlaoise court on Thursday she would, in the future, be no longer prepared to strike out cases for possession of drugs in cases of first time offenders.
She stated she would no longer apply Section 1(1) of the Probation Act in these circumstances.
She made her comments in the case of Robert Manzanilla (21) of 69 Marina Village, Malahide who faced a number of drugs charges relating to August 29, 2019.
He came before the court charged with possession of cannabis, MDMA, cocaine and ketamine, and possession for sale or supply of ketamine, cannabis, MDMA, and cocaine.
Tralee Gardaí say they’re seeing an awful increase in 12 and 13-year-olds sending inappropriate photos of themselves online. Garda Cathy Murphy says parents need to get on top of it, as it’s not something teenagers should be getting involved in. She added they often send the photos to someone privately, but they are often screen-shotted […]
Addict threatened to stab man after waking couple during burglary, Cork court told
Judge Olann Kelleher refused a bail application and remanded Stephen O’Sullivan in custody for one week at Cork District Court.
Fri, 11 Dec, 2020 - 07:34
Liam Heylin
A couple asleep in bed in Cork city woke to find an intruder in their bedroom and the stranger then threatened the man he would stab him in the neck if he did not hand over cash.
Detective Garda Brian Murphy arrested Stephen O’Sullivan of no fixed address and charged him with burglary at Nicholas Street, Cork, and brought him before Cork District Court.