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Man sent parcel with menacing words to female prison officer
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A 12-month sentence suspended for three years, and with a number of conditions was imposed on a man at Portlaoise district court on Thursday last.
Brian McCann, 36, of 50 Georgian Hamlet, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 was charged with sending a parcel with menacing words on the cover at Kilnacourt, Portarlington on January 11, 2021.
Mr McCann appeared via video link from Arbour Hill Prison, and had been in custody since January 15.
Defence Solicitor Philip Meagher said that the report before the court dealt with the background to the case concisely.
Mr Meagher said that Mr McCann immediately felt bad about it and had tried to put a burning tissue into the mail box to destroy the item. He had tried to stop delivery.
Man gets suspended sentence on drugs charges
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A man received a suspended sentence for possession and supply of drugs at Portlaoise District Court last week.
John Paul Delaney (30) of 7 Clonrooske View, Portlaoise pleaded guilty to the charges of possession and supply at Lakeside Gardens, Kilminchy on January 14 this year.
Sgt JJ Kirby outlined to the court that at 7pm at Lakeside Gardens, Kilminchy on the date in question, Mr Delanley got into a car and drove away from a house.
He was stopped and search under Section 23. A number of bags of cannabis were found under the gearstick of the car. The quanity of drugs was valued at €260.
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