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Offaly teen in court after appalling incident of dangerous driving after his birthday
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A Tullamore teenager drove dangerously around the town in the early hours of the morning just over a week after his 18th birthday, the local District Court heard.
Thomas Power, 47 Grand Canal Court, pleaded guilty to 13 counts of dangerous driving when he appeared before Judge Catherine Staines.
Sergeant James O Sullivan said a garda on patrol saw a 04 registered Astra on February 27 last at Harbour Street which was missing a headlight.
Gardai followed it at a safe distance and when they activated the blue lights it failed to stop.
JUDGE Catherine Staines said the prosecution of a man for allegedly stealing pastries worth €6 is costing the State about €500. Patrick McDonald, Capp.
Judge criticises decision to delay trial of man accused of exposing himself in Edenderry
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JUDGE Catherine Staines criticised the delay in directions coming from the DPP in a case where a man is accused of exposing himself in Edenderry.
Sergeant James O Sullivan told Tullamore District Court he was applying for an adjournment because specialist interviewers had not been able to carry out their work because of Covid restrictions.
Judge Staines said that the interviewing could have been done in controlled circumstances with social distancing and masks.
“We ve been working every day in the pandemic for the last year-and-a-half. The guards have been working,” she said.
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