This week in crime saw cases related to violent assault, and €10,000 worth of criminal damage done to a car, while there were missing flower baskets in Cork and charges of social welfare fraud in Donegal.
Woman allegedly attacked by four men and stabbed in vaginal area in Dublin flats
Two men who allegedly took part in a “premeditated” attack in which a woman was stabbed four times in the groin area were released on bail this week after being brought before Judge Treasa Kelly in relation to the incident which is alleged to have taken place on the 6th of March.
It was reported that that Gary Brazil (44) of Upper Gardiner Street and Bobby Griffin (20) of Captain’s Avenue, Crumlin, were charged in relation to the alleged assault in which the female victim is alleged to have been attacked by a group of men at a flats complex in Dublin.
The pair were granted bail despite Garda objections where it was alleged that Griffin had sent a message via Snapchat saying the woman would be “getting butchered on them stairs.”
Gardaí also informed Judge Kelly that they feared that there would be further violence in the Dublin 8 area if the pair were bailed and that the victim who, despite being discharged from hospital, is still experiencing mobility issues, has been “intimidated” since the alleged incident.
Missing flower baskets recovered after Apple tracking device leads to woman’s house
A date is to be fixed for the trial of a 45-year-old woman after Apple tracking devices allegedly led locals in Cork to missing hanging baskets, the Irish Mirror reported.
Anne O’Driscoll was brought before Judge Mary Dorgan in relation to the alleged theft of six hanging baskets which went missing between the 29th and 31st of May, 2023,
The combined value of the baskets and the flowers they contained which were stolen from Inch, Killeagh, Co Cork is €180.
The court heard that after a similar incident of disappearing flower baskets happened in 2022 members of the local community had purchased a number of Apple trackers and placed them inside the baskets.
Garda Sergeant Pat Lyons said that Gardaí had obtained a search warrant and had discovered the missing flower baskets at O’Driscoll’s address.
The hearing of the case was set for the 21st of May next.
Man in court over 80 charges of theft and fraud regarding social welfare claims
Ali Tariq, who has an address at Apt. 18 Oliver Plunkett Road, Letterkenny, Donegal appeared before the courts this week in relation to charges of social welfare fraud.
Donegal Daily reported that Tariq ”faces 75 charges that he did dishonestly by deception induce the Department of Social Protection to do an act to wit process a claim for jobseekers allowance in the name of Usman Zaib Khichee in the amount of €140 with the intention of making gain for yourself and causing loss to another.”
He further faces 5 charges that he engaged in converting, transferring, handling, acquiring, possessing or using the social welfare that was paid to him in the name of Usman Zaib Khiche.
Donegal news reported that the charges relate to dates between September 2, 2013 and November 4, 2014 and are Contrary to Section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010.
A book of evidence was served on Tariq, who was released on continuing bail, with the case listed for hearing with the case to commence on the 23rd of April before Letterkenny Circuit Court.
Elderly woman causes €10k worth of damage to man’s car after flower pot row
A Dublin pensioner who caused €10,000 worth of damage to a man’s car after a row about flowerpots was given a suspended sentence.
Appearing before Judge Martin Nolan at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin, Bernadette Murphy (67), of Greenore Court, Dublin 2 pleaded guilty to one count of criminal damage which took place on the 24th of May last year.
The court heard that the row erupted between Murphy and another woman over flower pots and a garden area where Murphy attacked the car of the woman’s father and was caught on CCTV lifting a hammer and smashing it down on the roof, bonnet, and sides of the vehicle.
Calling the case “unusual” Judge Nolan asked if Murphy – who attended the court with a walking aid – usually had a hammer on her person before imposing an 18-month prison sentence which he then suspended.
Murphy, who has no previous conviction, brought €600 to court for the victim as a token of remorse. The court heard that the man had paid €250 to have his car fixed but that his insurance has covered the substantive amount of the repairs.
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I see another judge being light on violent sex crime again, let the lads out to grace the presence of other women. More enrichment stealing money from us as well.
The judge was a woman! I would have thought that a woman would be more sensitive to releasing crazies on other women! Was she a “Yes-Yes” judges, who has watched too many women-super-heroes on Marvel movies, I wonder?
Otherwise, our cultural-enhancers are quickly enhancing their knowledge of how to dupe the social welfare system… as expected! Then the taxpayers have to provide them with legal assistance and an expensive day in court and maybe some even more expensive prison-time… instead of just deporting them! We are never told how long these people have been in the country and how many applications they have made to bring their extended family members and enduring relationships to Ireland. Such details are of an extreme interest for the public! It is our money they are stealing!
Judge Treasa Kelly should be struck off instantly
It is very important to this government that jail space should be reserved to people they regard as dangerous like Enoch Burke, people that didn’t wear masks during lockdown and elderly women praying silently outside abortion faculties. Once the hate speech bill is passed Ireland will be a Utopia of peace harmony and safety.
Yes, where is mc entee?
Helen will be flat out busy off someplace fighting for women’s rights ..
Who is that? Do you mean the brain-washed zombie?
And woe betide the non-paying TV licence defendants.
Perfectly true. How do you think our betters are going to ram their failed ideological crap down peoples throat if they don’t put the boot in on the law abiding who object. We are lucky i suppose that Thornton hall was never built otherwise they would be planning to use it for those who disagree with them.
You can pray in your home. Praying outside an abortion clinic is a premeditated act of intimidation of a likely already traumatised woman. Stop trying to pass it off as normal everyday behaviour!
I’m not a Christian, my parents were, but I know I live in a mainly Christian country and I respect that! Even more important is that most of the taxes paid do not come from the blue-haired woke progressives (who are mostly low-earners, live from state, student grants or family freebies), but from the conservative middle/working class Irish people. A significant percentage of these people think of themselves as Christians. They have earned a big say as to what happens in this state. Politicians, who go against the majority, will always regret it and cry and fret about it later, like Varadkar did live on TV! A TV company that is currently itself being boycotted and often de-licenced by the disenfranchised Irish people. They have the power!