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Man charged over body building drugs
A man charged with illegal possession of drugs used in body-building has been sent for trial. Brian Wainstein (41), a South African-born Israeli citizen, Knockriheen, Roundwood, Co Wicklow, faces 12 charges of unlawful possession and supply of medicinal products in August-September 2003 at Crosthwaite Park, Dún Laoghaire.
He is also charged with advertising products for sale and supplying them through mail order.
Judge Bryan Smyth at Dublin District Court sent him for trial yesterday to the present sittings of the Circuit Criminal Court.
He ordered that his bail conditions from when he was originally charged remain in force, that he surrender his passport and that he sign on daily at Wicklow Garda station.
Protocol officer seeks papers
President Mary McAleese's protocol officer has sought various documents from the State in her ongoing legal battle relating to a disciplinary probe.
The State indicated in the High Court yesterday it would make voluntary discovery of everything on Bridget Conway's personnel file and all the documents relating to the disciplinary process as well as all the documents involved in the disciplinary proceedings.
Ms Conway, who lost a recent court bid to stop a disciplinary investigation against her, is seeking a declaration that she is and continues to be the protocol officer in the office of the President. She is also seeking a declaration that a purported disciplinary investigation as embarked upon is tainted beyond redemption.
€25,722 for tackle in supermarket
A shopper who claimed he was rugby-tackled by a supermarket security guard and "thrown out like a piece of rubbish" has been awarded €25,722 in damages by the Circuit Civil Court.
Kevin Fitzpatrick, Rathfarnham, Dublin, had sued Tesco Ireland Ltd, trading as Crazy Prices, for assault and battery, false imprisonment and defamation, at the supermarket in the Square shopping centre,Tallaght, Dublin, in July 1998.
Tesco Ireland Ltd had denied his claims.
Mr Fitzpatrick, a painter- decorator, ran a car-valeting business at the time but he said he could no longer carry on this type of work.
Security manager Tom McLoughlin denied Mr Fitzpatrick's claims.
The supermarket had 60 CCTV cameras, he added, but the one covering the area where Mr Fitzpatrick was had not been recording.
Judge Jacqueline Linnane found for Mr Fitzpatrick, saying she preferred his account. She said by getting thrown out in the manner he was, other customers would have been encouraged to believe that he had committed an offence.