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Longford judge calls for protection of court poor box

...Farrell said in his letter to Judge Hughes that is was his intention to introduce new initiatives with the money from the COURT POOR BOX . These initiatives, he added, would raise awareness around the litter issue; highlight the importance of volunteering in...

10 Feb 2017 at 09:00

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Judge distributes €14,500 from court poor box

...impoverished families in the locality this Christmas. “We are delighted with the €5,000 allocation from Longford District COURT POOR BOX,” Mr Hussey added. “These are very difficult times for so many people here in Longford and there is a lot of pressure on the...

19 Dec 2012 at 11:35

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Court poor box boost for Longford organisations

...organisations and youth groups who work in tandem with An Garda Síochána were the major beneficiaries of this year’s COURT POOR BOX donations. In total, €38,500 from Longford’s COURT POOR BOX has been assigned to charities in 2016, with Judge Seamus Hughes...

23 Nov 2016 at 13:00

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Judge warns that charities will lose out when poor box scrapped

New measures to scrap the COURT POOR BOX system and replace it with a statutory reparations fund have been met with anger by local district court judge, Seamus Hughes. The new law will see offenders make payments to provide support to victims of crime, however...

19 Feb 2014 at 20:15

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Longford District Court: Man escapes criminal penalty for public order

...drunk in public walked out of Longford courthouse last week without any criminal sanction after handing in €100 to the COURT POOR BOX. Patric Bednarcik (42) Laragan, Elphin, Co Roscommon pleaded guilty at last week's sitting of Longford District Court to a...

29 May 2023 at 07:00

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Longford District Court: Probation Bond entered for GAA ground attacker

...a victim impact statement were assessed by Judge Patricia Cronin. Noting that a sum of compensation had been paid to the COURT POOR BOX, Judge Cronin said she would direct that the defendant enter a probation bond for a period of 12 months, come under the...

29 Jun 2024 at 15:02

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Ballymahon man found drunk on public road

...had a good job and was a man of good character. He then asked Judge Hughes if he would consider a contribution to the COURT POOR BOX instead of conviction. Judge Hughes said that under the circumstance he would consider such a move and subsequently ordered...

21 Nov 2017 at 10:00

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Longford choir sings Sweet songs

... Emer also mentioned the late District Court judge, Seamus Hughes, who helped the project get off the ground by directing “COURT POOR BOX” donations to the choir. The choir also benefited from a grant from Creative Ireland to help with setting up costs....

09 Oct 2022 at 11:02

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Defendant on Longford cannabis charge ‘learned a valuable life lesson’

A young Leitrim man whose mother “had a lot to say" to him avoided a criminal conviction when he made a donation to the COURT POOR BOX. Ultan Kelly (19) of Quay Street, Drumsna, Leitrim was charged with the unlawful possession of cannabis at The Mall Longford...

25 Sept 2023 at 14:00

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Football fan who struck at elderly volunteer at Longford Town match three times with flag pole likely to escape conviction

...was clear others were involved and that as the defendant has no previous convictions if he makes a donation of €400 to the COURT POOR BOX she would consider dealing with the matter by way of a Section 1.1 of the Probation of Offenders Act.

04 Aug 2023 at 11:00

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Longford District Court: Man stole beer from supermarket

A man who took beer from a Longford supermarket has been ordered to pay €250 to the COURT POOR BOX. Nicolas Holub, 1A Congress Terrace, St Michael's Road, Longford, appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court last Tuesday, where it was heard...

20 Sept 2024 at 18:01

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Longford homeless charity founder found drunk in public told to hand over €200 to court poor box

... Judge Seamus Hughes agreed that a donation would do for compensation but ordered Mr Lynch to pay his €200 donation to the COURT POOR BOX on November 12, so it could be distributed among worthy charities.

28 Oct 2019 at 15:00

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