Man arrested after large drugs seizure in Midlands granted bail despite Garda objections
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A Polish national who gardaí have alleged is a serious flight risk due to seizure of €325,000 in drugs and €85,000 in cash at his home in Laois is set to be released on bail.
A judge made the decision because she said he may not stand trial for at least two years due to long delays of processing for forensic evidence and a shortage of judge needed to clear the Covid-19 backlog.
Judge Catherine Staines reached the conclusion on Saturday, May 8 that she must set bail conditions in Portlaoise District Court at a special sitting where a couple appeared on drug charges arising from raids and an investigation that involved the Criminal Assets Bureau.
Man found with a huge quantity of drugs who gardaí believe is a flight risk to get bail due to delays caused by forensics and Covid-19
Criminal Assets Bureau raided man s Portarlington home with Laois Offaly gardaí and other agencies
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A Polish national who gardaí have alleged is a serious flight due to seizure of €325,000 in drugs and €85,000 in cash at his home in Laois is set to be released on bail.
A judge made the decision because she said he may not stand trial for at least two years due to long delays of processing for forensic evidence and a shortage of judge needed to clear the Covid-19 backlog.
A 29-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he was charged with the murder of Jennie Poole who died after she was stabbed in her home in Dublin at the weekend.
The 24-year-old mother of two was injured in her first-floor apartment in Melville Drive, Finglas, north Dublin, at about 2pm on Saturday. One of her children was in the apartment at the time, while the other was with relatives.
Neighbours raised the alarm and emergency services attended the scene before she was taken to Connolly hospital where she died a short time later.
Gavin Murphy, who was Ms Pooleâs boyfriend, was arrested in Ballymun on Saturday and detained for questioning at Finglas Garda station.
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