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Saturday 3 June 2023 Dublin: 14°C

# Dublin District Court

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# Theft
Couple charged in connection with stealing €130k from Virgin Media
The man and woman, who have not yet entered pleas, were remanded on continuing bail.
# Courts
Two men jailed for drunkenly sailing yacht up the Liffey get appeal hearing date
The yacht skipper claimed it was his “God-given right” to sail on the Liffey during the incident.
# Dublin District Court
Extra charge brought against man accused of carrying out attacks on Luke Kelly statues
The man allegedly “threw a large amount of paint” over the statue on South King Street in Dublin city centre.
# Dublin District Court
Lisa Smith 'anxious' for case to begin to prove her innocence, court hears
Smith is due back in court on 17 April.
# Dublin District Court
Woman accused of knife murder of Gareth Kelly in west Dublin estate 'too unwell' for court
Christina Anderson was remanded in custody to appear in court in two weeks’ time.
# Dublin District Court
Taxi company caught tampering with fare meter on one of its vehicles fined €2,000
It followed an investigation by the National Standards Authority of Ireland.
# god-given right
Two men get two-month jail sentence for drunkenly sailing yacht up the Liffey
The court heard gardaí brought out on the water to help deal with the situation were told to “f*** off”.
Scottish league footballers appear in court over alleged assault of man in Dublin city centre
Montrose FC Midfielder Liam Callaghan and forward Craig Johnston appeared at Dublin District Court.
# Dublin
Woman accused of FGM says she is a victim herself and would not do the same to her daughter
A father and mother deny carrying out female genital mutilation on their daughter at their Dublin home in 2016.
# Dublin District Court
'Mind your own business in future': Al Porter spared jail after admitting he obstructed arrest
The comedian was arrested following an incident in Dublin city centre during the early hours of 6 October.
# Courts
Pensioner (80s) sent for trial on sexual assault charges
The offences allegedly occurred over a 12-month period between 2012 and 2013.
# Dublin
Prominent entertainer accused of sexual assault cannot be named, judge rules
The entertainer was charged with sexual assault at a venue in Dublin in December 2016.
# Dublin
Couple accused of child cruelty after nine-year-old daughter suffered serious injuries held longer pending 'further charges'
The couple were arrested last week.
# Dublin District Court
Staff fled Asian restaurant when inspector came to check work permits, court hears
The restaurant pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court to breaching the Employment Permits Act and Organisation of Working Time Act.
# Dean Howe
Fifth man charged with conspiracy to murder Dublin man
Dean Howe was remanded in custody today after he was accused of conspiracy to murder Gary Hanley.
# Courts
DPP employee goes on trial for allegedly sharing information about arrest of suspect in dissident's murder
The service officer is accused of breaking the Official Secrets Act.
# appeal
Mother jailed after 8-year-old son missed over 240 school days released to appeal case
The woman, who is in her 30s, was convicted at Dublin District Court of neglecting the boy’s education.
# Car Crash
Ex-pro boxer Jim Rock loses car crash damages claim against ex-justice minister Alan Shatter
Rock sued Shatter at Dublin District Court for €1,800 after the accident on 2 December 2015.
# Dublin District Court
Penalties for parents who fail to send children to school are 'totally inadequate', judge claims
Penalty for the offence on first conviction is a fine of up to €1,000 and a possible one-month sentence.
# Dublin District Court
Former Terenure College rugby coach sent for trial over indecent assault of nine boys
Some of the complainants feature in multiple counts, including one who had made 14 allegations.
# Dublin District Court
Anti-social behaviour order restricts two homeless people from O'Connell St area
The order will stop them coming into parts of Dublin city-centre’s north-side between 7am and 9pm for the next two years.
# Drimnagh
Man due in court in connection with Dublin cocaine seizure
€64,000 worth of the drug was seized on Saturday in Drimnagh in the south inner city.
# Courts
Man remanded in custody after being charged over firearm and ammunition seizure
William McCarthy was charged with three counts for unlawful possession of two revolvers and 10 rounds of ammunition.
# Dublin District Court
Man and woman charged over 'frightening' aggravated burglary in Terenure
A man in his 60s was forced to withdraw money from his bank account following a raid at his home.
# Courts
German phone operator fined €66,000 for ripping off hundreds of elderly Irish customers
Yourtel pleaded guilty to 88 counts under the Communications Act for charging 560 customers for a service that was requested but not supplied.
# Suspended sentence
No jail for dad who kicked teen daughter in face after she confronted him about his drinking
The man also punched the child in the face in front of gardaí.
# dorset square
Man to appear in court over murder of Anna Colomines in Dublin
A 35-year-old man is expected to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court tomorrow charged in connection with the case.
# Roll with it
Liam Gallagher gig at Kildare airport gets go-ahead over objections of residents
Liam Gallagher is set to headline the Samhain festival at Kildare’s Weston Airport at the end of the month.
# Courts
Man accused of attacking a clamper with a crowbar to face trial
There was a struggle and the complainant’s knee was struck, the court heard yesterday.
# Dublin
Dublin man (37) due in court for possession of child porn images and videos
Garda Ian Ward said the accused made no reply when charged with the offences.
# jones's road
'Creative' student who removed clamp from car with hacksaw avoids prison sentence
25-year-old Gabriel McCallion then spent the night in Mountjoy Garda Station and emerged to discover his car had been clamped a second time.
# Court
Man accused of attacking neighbour 'with axe in one hand and a knife in the other' refused bail
The judge said the incident “could be described as a rampage”.
# Michael Frazer
Two men charged with conspiracy to murder Dublin man
One listed a €4,000 Rolex watch and a €14,000 car as assets in his application for free legal aid.
# Court
Lotto millionaire accused of sexual acts with a child has bail placed at €200,000
A garda told the court the British man’s phone had videos of the sexual activity.
# omar omran
Mother accused of murder of son (3) is too sick to attend court
GP Maha Al-Adheem was due to face her second hearing at Dublin District Court.
# Courts
Landline operator fined after sending bills to pensioner for service it didn't provide
Yourtel was also ordered to pay €10,000 in legal costs.
# Dublin District Court
No extra jail time for car dealer who sold unsellable clocked car to mother-of-four
The ex-soldier is already serving a sentence for assaulting his former partner and breaching a barring order.
# a fine defence
Dog walker dodges €4k fouling fine due to drug-filled syringes scattered through park
The dog walker said that the animal’s droppings were within a “hair’s breadth” of a syringe.
# Courts
Three remanded in custody over Tuesday's gun seizure
The case was adjourned until Wednesday.
# russian tycoon
Dublin court unfreezes €100 million worth of Russian tycoon's assets after five year battle
Judge Timothy Lucey also warned gardaí to be careful about what they put in their applications as people had been murdered for political reasons.