Search Results for 'Probation'

A young woman was this week banned from driving for six years for driving without insurance.

The parents of a troubled teenager are “prisoners in their own home” because of his violent and out-of-control behaviour.

A man who following his conviction at Castlebar District Court two weeks ago became aggressive and was removed by gardaí from the courtroom, was before Judge Mary Devins for this incident at Wednesday’s sitting.

A Claremorris man was fined €600 and given the benefit of the probation act in Ballinrobe District Court last week after he pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal taxi driver. The court heard that John McHugh, Caltragh, Claremorris, picked up two women on the night of August 30 2008 at a pub in Hollymount and dropped them off at another pub in Ballyglass. When the women realised the next day that McHugh was not a legal taxi they made a complaint to the gardaí. When they spoke to McHugh he admitted to the charge.

A 26-year-old security officer at the Shell gas terminal was found in possession of €75 worth of cannabis following a search on his home where he lives with his widowed mother.

A troubled man who violently attacked a security man by headbutting and punching him has been ordered to stay away from a city centre shopping centre, to take no substances except his medication, and to co-operate with the HSE.

A self-confessed chronic alcoholic with a rather expensive taste for perfume received a three month sentence at Galway District Court this week.

“If you have problems, go to your GP and get assistance to address them,” Judge Neilan told a Mullingar woman as he struck out the public order case against her.

A woman who stole €25 worth of perfume was sentenced to 22 months in jail this week (April 22) after an unfavourable probation report was submitted to the judge.

A 25-year-old Mullingar man has had public order offences dismissed under the Probation Act after a probation report was read by the court.