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Dubliner jailed after 'casing' home of jeweller in early hours
A judge at Carrickmacross District Court, Co Monaghan, yesterday jailed a Dubliner for six months for trespassing. The judge said he was satisfied Glen Hutch (23) of Mellows Road, Finglas West, was “casing” the residence of a jeweller in the early hours with intent to return and commit a crime later. Judge Seán MacBride was told two gardaí on mobile patrol outside Carrickmacross spotted the security lights activated outside the residence of a local jeweller, John Howell, at 5.25am on October 25th last, and observed the accused peering into a window. Convicting the accused, the judge said he did not accept Hutch’s explanation for his presence at the house. The court heard Hutch had previous convictions in the Dublin area.
Man died 'body packing' drugs
The dangers of carrying drugs internally or “body packing” has been highlighted at an inquest into the death of a man who died of heroin and sedative drug toxicity in custody.
Mark Turner Kelly (24), Dunsink Avenue, Finglas, Dublin, was found unresponsive in his cell at Mountjoy Prison on August 29th, 2009. Dublin City Coroner’s Court heard three packets were found on the floor of his cell, one of which contained heroin and two sedative drugs. A further packet was removed from his rectum at the Mater hospital.
Residents in waste case to pay charges
Almost 70 Dublin residents who had fought the introduction of waste collection charges for almost a decade, have finally capitulated.
In the Circuit Civil Court yesterday 15 appeals were struck out by Circuit Court president, Mr Justice Matthew Deery, who affirmed decisions of the District Court directing payments of an average of €240 by the householders concerned.
Barrister Carol O’Farrell, for Dublin City Council, said that while the residents were withdrawing their appeals the council would be seeking only its District Court legal costs.
Eirgrid gets order against objectors
The High Court has granted an interim injunction restraining objectors interfering with work on the €600 million electricity interconnector project between Ireland and Britain.
Mr Justice Roderick Murphy granted the injunction yesterday to Eirgrid plc against Rush Community Council Ltd and five of its members.
Roughan Banim, for Eirgrid, said the defendants did not want the interconnector on health and safety grounds but the matter had gone through a full planning process.