Search Results for 'District Court'

A man with 67 previous convictions, and described in court as a “good moocher”, was jailed for 22 months in the District Court this week (June 24) for two burglaries committed earlier this year.

A stretch of the river bank in Athlone was cordoned off for two and a half hours on Wednesday evening (June 25) after the discovery of two grenades in the water near the Jolly Mariner marina.

An Athlone man accused of rape was bailed from the District Court this week (July 1) after being served with a Book of Evidence, and had his case returned for a date in the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.

A heroin dealer and thief was told to give two clean urine tests a week for the next fortnight or face 22 months in jail, it was revealed at the District Court this week (July 1).

The perils of not answering a summons were graphically illustrated in the District Court this week (July 8), when a man caught using a mobile phone whilst driving had two points and €80 converted into a €750 fine and a one year disqualification.

A mother, previously thrown out of the army for dealing ecstasy, had an 11-month jail sentence adjourned in the District Court this week (July 8) after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply more than €3,000 worth of heroin.

A man who claimed he was defending a barmaid's honour was fined €750 in the District Court this week (July 8) for his part in the ensuing public order ruckus.

A man who got drunk at a house party on Connaught Street and tried to pick a fight with the tidying up Gardai was lucky to avoid a jail sentence in the District Court this week (July 8).

A number of people have lost their driving licences at a special sitting of Mullingar District Court.

A man who drove just 350m from the pub to his house managed to avoid a driving ban in the District Court this week (July 13) when he convinced a judge he had not been arrested in a public place, despite testing at nearly twice the legal limit for alcohol.