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St Patrick's Day assault four have their sentences reduced
Four men who assaulted six people attending a St Patrick’s Day parade in an incident of “unprovoked savagery” have had their sentences reduced by a total of eight years on appeal.
The Court of Criminal appeal yesterday found there had been an error in principle in the imposition of sentences ranging from three to 10 years on Ned (23) and Dan (19) Delaney, and on John-Paul Delaney (20) and Patrick O’Keeffe (21). Brothers Ned and Dan Delaney, of Caherclough, Tipperary, had pleaded guilty to violent disorder and four counts of assault in Tipperary town on March 17th, 2009. John Paul Delaney, of Kilminchy, Portlaoise, had pleaded guilty to violent disorder and two counts of assault, and Patrick O’Keeffe, of St Alba’s Drive, Tipperary, had pleaded guilty to violent disorder and one count of assault.
45 arrested on drug charges
Forty-five people appeared at Dublin District Court yesterday, on over 150 charges of drug-dealing.
The group, arrested as part of a Garda undercover operation, was remanded to appear again on February 11th next.
The 45 people ranged in ages from 16 to 44 years and were from a variety of areas on the south side of the city, including Rathmines, Crumlin, Rialto, South Circular Road, Dolphin House and St Theresa’s Gardens.
Among them was one woman, aged 38 and charged with possession of heroin with intent to supply.
They were charged with possession of heroin and in some cases of crack cocaine for the purposes of selling or otherwise supplying them.
Ex-priest may face more charges
More charges could be brought against a defrocked priest accused of possession of thousands of pornographic images of children, some as young as two, a court heard yesterday.
Oliver O’Grady (65), with an address at a hostel, on Charlemont Street, Dublin, was granted bail at Dublin District Court last Saturday following his arrest on December 10th last and he was remanded to appear again yesterday.
Defence solicitor Kieran Conway said yesterday that there was consent to the case being adjourned pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Judge Patrick McMahon remanded the defendant on continuing bail to appear again on January 28th next.