Person: Garda Martina Drew

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Man breached barring order again day after release on bail, court told

A special court on Saturday saw a man being charged with breaching a barring order by turning up at his mother’s house but he had to be arrested again on Sunday for the same offence.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Community service for men who abducted addict

Two men have been given community service for their role in abducting a recovering addict, driving him around the Dublin Mountains and threatening him over his friend’s alleged debt.

Tue, 16 Dec, 2014

No jail for man who hijacked car to drive to court

A 19-year-old has today avoided jail for hijacking a car so he could get to his court hearing less than a mile away.

Fri, 09 Mar, 2012

Dublin man hijacks car to get to court 'less than a mile away'

A youth with 62 previous convictions who hijacked a car so he could get to court has been jailed for 18 months today.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2011