Search Results for 'Probation Service'

A Mayo man who cost a number of businesses €141,000 after he claimed to work for a recruitment company to get free hotels, chauffeur driven cars, and hold an event at a five star hotel has been given a suspended sentence.

A handbag thief, accused by the judge of “stringing along the probation service” and of showing “hostility” to its staff, was given one further remand in the District Court last week (March 10) to see if any improvement could yet be made in her behaviour.

Judge John Neilan has criticised a man who showed “arrogance” to the Probation Services.

A mother of four avoided jail this week despite facing her ninth driving ban and having seven outstanding bench warrants, because the judge didn’t believe the system would keep her in jail if he sent her there.

A Circuit Court judge has refused to suspend the balance of a prisoner’s sentence because there is nowhere for him to go to get the help he needs.

A man who threatened Gardai with broken glass and threw a TV at them was jailed for eight months earlier this week (December 2).

A Galway District Court judge described as “unfortunate” the case of a homeless man who fell into drink following the break-up of his marriage.

In a very rare move, a sitting judge asked the Probation Services to report back to him on the Health Service Executive (HSE) in the case of a teenage girl who had no previous convictions until she went into voluntary care.

In a very rare move, a sitting judge asked the Probation Services to report back to him on the Health Service Executive (HSE) in the case of a teenage girl who had no previous convictions until she went into voluntary care.

A man who collected over €3,500 of his dead brother’s dole was lucky to avoid jail after the judge commuted sentence to seek a community service report.