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Longford man facing fresh charges too ill for court

... “He (Mr Stokes) took an awful bad turn over the last couple of days and he has a liver problem as well,” said the man. SGT PADDY MCGIRL, prosecuting, expressed his concern over those version of events, adding Mr Stokes was not present in court on the previous...

22 Sept 2019 at 13:00

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Two children from ‘criminal family’ appear in Longford court charged with breaching bail conditions

Following the conviction of their mother at last week’s sitting of Longford District Court, two children, aged 17 and 13 appeared before Judge Seamus Hughes charged with breaches of bail conditions. The two children, who cannot be named because of ...

05 Nov 2020 at 12:00

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'Knives don't appear as attractive when you're off the drink', judge tells Longford man

...judgement on those remarks, Judge Hughes said: “Knives don’t appear to be as attractive when you are off the drink.” SGT PADDY MCGIRL appeared to support Mr McDonagh’s take on his own behaviour of late by confirming the Longford man had not come to the...

13 Apr 2019 at 11:00

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Longford judge refuses jurisdiction in serious assault case

...Ardnacassa Avenue in early September. “It was Judge John Hughes who heard from the victim on the last (court) date,” said SGT PADDY MCGIRL on behalf of the state. “And the victim outlined the injuries that she had received as a result of the alleged assault....

25 Nov 2019 at 10:38

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Man fined €400 for trespassing charges in Longford

... the highest case gardaí could make is trespassing on an unoccupied home and a party,” said Judge Hughes. “During Covid,” SGT PADDY MCGIRL added. “In the circumstances, I’ll impose a fine that’ll never be paid,” said Judge Hughes, handing down a fine of €400,...

25 Oct 2020 at 12:00

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Longford man up for assault gets bail

...Road, Longford was charged with a Section 3 assault causing harm offence at Lloyds Pharmacy, Longford on December 7 2018. SGT PADDY MCGIRL said a file outlining the details of the case had still to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) due to the...

18 Mar 2019 at 11:00

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Hefty fine for Longford woman who threw knives at gardaí

...address at 3 Congress Terrace, Longford, was also charged with public order offences. Relaying the evidence to the court, SGT PADDY MCGIRL explained that on June 23, 2020, at approximately 2.05am, gardaí were called to a disturbance at Ms Malone’s address....

29 Jul 2020 at 11:00

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Judge tells Longford man he's a 'lucky boy' to avoid jail

...was arrested and charged following two alleged breaches of public order at the Longford Arms Hotel on July 19 2019. SGT PADDY MCGIRL outlined how gardaí had been alerted to reports of a male being aggressive towards bar staff and who was then asked but...

31 Jul 2019 at 16:00

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Judge Hughes refuses relaxation of curfew for Longford man on assault charges

...” said a sceptical judge Hughes. “If he was with his granny and he was stopped, gardaí would exercise discretion.” said SGT PADDY MCGIRL. Satisfied with that, Judge Hughes explained that he would not be relaxing the curfew for Mr Doyle. “If he’s stopped and...

07 May 2020 at 17:31

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Ballinalee woman charged with assault told to return to court in new year

...oath that she was in fear because she was going into the Dóchas centre and afraid to meet (the accused) in there,” said SGT PADDY MCGIRL, adding that gardaí were concerned. The case has been adjourned to February 2, 2021, for DPP directions.

30 Nov 2020 at 11:00

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Judge gives Longford man opportunity to complete treatment

...guilty to the other two thefts. “There are a total of 57 previous convictions - 33 of which are for theft,” explained SGT PADDY MCGIRL on behalf of the state. “The last one was Longford District Court on the 16th of October 2018. Section 4 theft. He...

30 Nov 2019 at 13:00

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Longford teen refused bail for imitation firearm charge

... However, that bail was revoked at a special sitting of Longford District Court on August 26 due to what prosecuting SGT PADDY MCGIRL described as a “disregard of bail terms”. “One charge before him is a section 9 (i) of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons...

16 Sept 2020 at 10:00

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