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Sunday World
21 hours ago
- Sunday World
‘Embarrassed' Wicklow man threatened to kill gardaí and their families
A Wicklow man pleaded guilty to multiple charges before Bray District Court. A Wicklow man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges before Bray District Court following an incident at his home, during which it is alleged he shouted abuse at gardaí. Martin O'Brein of Cooldross Close, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow was charged with two offenses for intoxication in a public place and engaging in abusive or insulting behaviour on June 9, 2025, at Cooldross Close, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow. The court heard An Garda Síochána responded to reports of a domestic dispute but instead they observed Mr O'Brein stumbling across the street. When confronted Mr O'Brein 'had a strong smell of alcohol' and began to shout 'get the f**k out my estate or I will kill your family' at gardaí. Mr Obrien's solicitor told the court that his client had been involved in a serious road traffic collision and had sustained a serious brain injury, which left him taking ten different types of medication daily. He had letters from Mr O'Brien's GP and from Brain Injury Ireland to attest to the severity of his injury. Mr O'Brien told the court he was 'ashamed and embarrassed', he has previously worked as a labourer and is only recently married. Mr O'Brein's solicitor added that 'Mr Obrein's actions were not his general demeanour'. Mr O'Brein is already serving a four-year driving ban and previously had a sentence suspended for three months. The judge decided not to enforce his suspended sentence due to the accused's brain injury and found him guilty under Probation Act Section 1.1. Funded by the Court Reporting Scheme
Sunday World
22-07-2025
- Sunday World
Man charged in connection with seizure of cannabis worth €1.6million
The matter was adjourned to August 13 for DPP directions with the accused to appear via video link from Cloverhill Prison The drugs were seized after a van was intercepted in Ballycarney, Co. Wexford, on Friday, July 18 Vincent Fanning (46) of Slaney Drive, Ballycarney, Enniscorthy, Wexford, was before Wexford District Court on Tuesday, July 22 2025. Fanning was previously charged before a special sitting of Gorey District Court on Sunday, July 20 in connection with the seizure of €1.6m worth of cannabis, at Tincurry, Ballycarney, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford on July 18. The Gardaí confirmed that directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) are still awaited. The matter was adjourned to August 13 for DPP directions with the accused to appear via video link from Cloverhill Prison. Funded by the Court Reporting Scheme The drugs were seized after a van was intercepted in Ballycarney, Co. Wexford, on Friday, July 18 News in 90 Seconds - July 22nd
