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Judge urges young people to think before they hit out
A district court judge has urged young people “to think before they hit out” as serious injury can be caused if someone falls in the wrong way.
Man gets five months for burglary spree
A Limerick man, with 89 previous convictions, is to serve a further five months in jail and was given another eight months suspended for committing a number of burglaries during a 36-hour spree in Galway city.
Ex-taxi driver given six months for assault on passenger
Taxi driving is an honourable profession and the court expects drivers to behave in a respectable manner, said a district court judge before imposing a six month sentence on a man who demanded more money from a passenger, despite setting a fixed fare, and then proceeded to viciously punch and kick him, leaving the wounded man on the side of a dark dangerous country road.
Burglary puts elderly person in fear, court hears
A woman and a juvenile have been charged with a burglary incident which left an elderly person in fear, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Car theft accused gets eleven months suspended
A 23-year-old man, with 49 previous convictions, was given an 11 month suspended sentence at Galway District Court this week for the unauthorised taking of a vehicle.
Bail granted for woman charged with pharmacy thefts and burglary
A young Bohermore woman who is accused of taking more than €2,500 of goods on two occassions from a city centre pharmacy as well as being involved in burglary attempt has been granted bail with strict conditions.
Woman who had car stolen was told she could buy it back
A Longford man, who got “caught up with the wrong people” and embroiled in a unscrupulous scam in which calls were made to a woman offering to sell back a car stolen in a burglary, has been given a chance and ordered to carry out community service.
Five months suspended for man found with heroin in NUI, Galway toilet
A 33-year-old found with heroin in an NUI Galway toilet received a five month suspended sentence this week and was warned to stay away from the campus grounds.
Drink driver caught after abusing Prom passersby, court hears
A Dublin man was found to be driving while more than twice over the legal limit and in possession of drugs just hours after hurling abuse at passersby on the prom in Salthill, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Asylum seeker jailed nine months for drug dealing
A 26-year-old asylum seeker was sentenced to nine months in jail for drug dealing after gardai raided his room seizing nearly €1,700 of cannabis herb, much of which was ‘bagged up’ for distribution.
