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A Ballyhaunis man who had his sentencing adjourned in order for him to pay compensation and to enter treatment for addiction problems was remanded in custody in Ballyhaunis District Court this week.

A Ballyhaunis man who failed to dispose of a large quantity of household waste and old electrical appliances which had been piled up at the back of his house was fined €1,500 and ordered to pay €750 costs at Ballyhaunis District Court this week.

Judge Mary Devins this week refused an application by gardaí for the forfeiture of a van used in an attempted theft of diesel from a quarry in Kilkelly. Judge Devins had previously heard the case at the March sitting of Ballyhaunis District Court but adjourned the sentencing to consider the application. The State had applied to seize a van owned by Ian McHugh, Park Road, Swinford, and for a disqualification from driving to be imposed upon him for his part in the attempted theft. Giving her decision, Judge Devins decided to not grant either request by the gardaí. She convicted and fined McHugh €750 and imposed a three months suspended sentence on him for the attempted theft. For criminal damage caused to a lock on the gate to the quarry and to the tank, she convicted and fined him €500 and imposed a three month consecutive suspended sentence on him.

A 65-year-old man who nearly collided with a Garda patrol car was given a three-year driving ban in Ballyhaunis District Court this week.

Garda Inspector Joe Doherty this week made an application in Ballyhaunis District Court for the forfeiture of a van used in an attempted diesel theft and for the disqualification from driving of a man who pleaded guilty to the charge. Judge Mary Devins adjourned the sentencing on the issue until April 5 while she considered the applications.

A Cork man who had claimed social welfare benefit using his brother’s name and social welfare card at Ballyhaunis Post Office on 11 separate occasions in 2009 was given six months in prison for failing to pay back money that was owed in Ballyhaunis District Court.

A man who locked a garda inside a gate following the arrest of his son for dangerous driving and who then abused the garda, was ordered to pay €250 to a Garda charity for children with special needs in the midwest this week in Ballyhaunis District Court, for obstructing obstructing a peace officer.

A plasterer whose van was involved in a traffic accident and who only found out following he accident he had insured another van he had sold rather than the one he intended to insure, was in Ballyhaunis District Court this week.

A man was sent forward for trial on indictment for dangerous driving causing death at Ballyhaunis District Court this week.

A Ballyhaunis man who drove without insurance to get his wife’s inhaler as she was suffering a severe asthma attack escaped a disqualification in Ballyhaunis District Court this week.