Legal News

A BROTHER and sister who deny assaulting Gardaí in a “serious incident” have had their case remanded by Tallaght Court.  Gehad  Moustafa aged 25 with an address at Hunter Green, Ballycullen is charged with assaulting Garda Geraldine Ross and resisting Garda Ross at the above address on December 8 2011.  Amro Moustafa, aged 27 with an address at Hunters Avenue, Ballycullen, is charged with assaulting Detective Garda Connolly and Detective Garda Austin Larkin at Gehads address also on December 8, 2011.  The Moustafas' Solicitor, told Judge John Coughlan that his clients would be pleading not guilty.  Judge Coughlan remanded the Moustafas on bail for a week to fix a date for hearing. 

A FORMER fire truck driver at an airport has been fined €400 for road traffic offences. Richard Mansfield aged 18, of Kiltalown Way, Tallaght, pleaded guilty to driving on a learners permit while unaccompanied on September 16, 2011.Upon request Judge John Coughlan granted leagal aid.  He fined Mansfield €200 for each offence.

A TEACHER who had no insurance has been fined €1200 by Tallaght Court.  Grace Jones aged 23, with an address at Fortfield Drive, Terenure, pleaded guilty to having no insurance at Cheeverstown Road in Tallaght on December 18th 2011.  Judge Coughlan heard that Jones had no previous convictions.  Jones’s solicitor said his client works as a relief teacher with autistic children.Judge Coughlan fined Jones €1200 and imposed no disqualification.

AN APPRENTICE who was caught with €70 of cocaine has been fined €1200.Karl Walsh aged 21 with an address at Glenshane Crescent, Tallaght, pleaded guilty to simple possession of cocaine at Cushlawn Park in Tallaght on October 20, 2011.Detective Garda Mary Enneguess told Judge John Coughlan that she found Walsh in possession of €70 worth of cocaine.  She said Walsh had no previous convictions.  Walsh’s Solicitor Michael Hennessey said his client was an apprentice.  Convicting Judge Coughlan fined Walsh €1200

A YOUTH  accused of dealing €300 worth of cannabis herb has had his case remanded for hearing by Tallaght Court.  The court had heard it will be alleged that Ciaran Toland was found in possession of cannabis herb worth €330.  Toland aged 23 with an address at Killinarden Heights Tallaght is accused of simple possession of cannabis herb and possession of cannabis herb for sale or supply on June 24, 2011.  Toland's Solicitor said his client was pleading not guilty.  Judge Coughlan remanded Toland on bail to a date in June for hearing.

HAVING no insurance saw a man jailed for four months and put off the road for 30 months by Tallaght Court.  Sean Haide aged 27 with an address at Cloonmore Crescent, Tallaght, pleaded guilty to having no insurance and no driving license on July 31st 2011 and again on August 1, 2011, both in Tallaght .  Judge John Coughlan heard that Haide had been stopped by Gardai on both these dates and later failed to produce his documents.  The Court heard that Haide had four previous convictions for no insurance.  Judge Coughlan sentenced Haide to four months jail and disqualified him for driving for 30 years.

  A TEENGAER accused of two counts of dangerous driving on St Patricks day has appeared  before Tallaght Court.  Daniel Cawley aged 19 with an address at Hazel Hill Tallaght is charged with dangerous driving at Kiltipper Road, Tallaght and at Kilinninnny Road Firhouse both on March 17th 2012.

A Youth accused of dealing cocaine will face trial in the Circuit Court.  Sean Byrne was allegedly found in possession of the amount of cocaine on the M50, Tallaght Court heard. 

A teenager who became violent when arrested has been sentenced to Community service by Tallaght Court.  Daragh Brown aged 18 with an address at Allenton Avenue pleaded guilty to breaching the peace and failing to comply with a gardas directions at Belgard Road Tallaght on June 26 2011.

A MAN accused of the knife robbery of a service station has been sent forward for trial to the Circuit Court (raid charges).  Jonathon Byrne was before Judge John O’Neill in Tallaght Court for service of his book of evidence.  A Solicitor for the DPP Catherine Irvine, told Judge O’Neill that the book of evidence was ready to be served.  She said the DPP had consented for Byrne to be sent forward for trial to the next sitting of Dublin Circuit Court.  Byrne aged 28 with an address at Tymonville Drive Tallaght is charged with robbing €175 from the Topaz filling Station Greenhills Road Tallaght on March 29, 2011.  He is also charged with producing a knife at the topaz filling station on the above date.  Judge O’Neill sent Byrne forward on bail of €200 to the next sitting of the Circuit Court.