In Short

A round-up of today's other stories in brief.

A round-up of today's other stories in brief.

Waste firm admits illegal dumping

A waste disposal company and its directors are to be sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court next year on charges of illegal dumping in Co Wicklow in 2001.

Vincent Shannon, a solicitor acting for Swalcliff Ltd, East Wall Industrial Complex, pleaded guilty on behalf of the company that between August and October 2001, at Coolmadra, Donard, Co Wicklow, it disposed of waste in a manner that caused or was likely to cause environmental pollution.

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Directors Louis Moriarty, Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, and Adrian Munnelly, Ballynacargy, Co Westmeath, have also pleaded guilty to similar charges.

Judge Katherine Delahunt set a date in January to hear the evidence.

Two bailed on INLA charges

Two Co Waterford men charged with INLA membership have been granted bail in the Special Criminal Court in one of the few instances that the charge has been used in the State.

John O'Donoghue (26), Clonard Park, Ballybeg, Co Waterford, and James Butler (55), Ardmore Park, Ballybeg, Co Waterford, were each charged with membership of the Irish National Liberation Army.

The INLA was made an illegal organisation in 1983 following its bomb attack on the Droppin Well pub in Co Derry in December 1982 in which 17 people died.

The charge has rarely been used in the Republic and although many prominent INLA members appeared before the Special Criminal Court, they had been charged with other offences.

Mr Justice Paul Butler remanded both men on bail until July 27th.

Addict gets 12 years for thefts

A former apprentice carpenter who carried out a series of robberies to feed his addiction to prescription drugs has been given 12 years in consecutive jail terms, with the last four suspended, by Judge Katherine Delahunt.

Keith Hudson (29), Castleknock, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to five robberies of shops and the possession of a forged prescription between March 2005 and November 2006.

He used various weapons including a wheel brace and hand guns to threaten staff and steal €1,578 in cash, eight mobile phones and prescription drugs worth more than €1,200.

Legal argument in trafficking trial

The trial of a man accused of trafficking illegal immigrants into Ireland two years ago has continued in legal argument at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in the absence of the jury.

Olaitan Ilori (38), Oak Drive, Blessington, Co Wicklow, has pleaded not guilty to organising or facilitating the entry in October 2004 of 14 Mauritian nationals, whom he knew or had reasonable cause to believe were illegal immigrants.

The hearing is expected to resume on Monday before the jury and Judge Martin Nolan.

Teen who attacked garda freed

A teenager who was arrested for attacking a garda who was left permanently scarred has escaped prosecution.

The youth (17) was let go following legal submissions at the Dublin Children's Court that the prosecution had been initiated too late. He had been charged with assaulting the garda at Shangan Road, Ballymun, in April last year.