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The Irish Sun
19 minutes ago
- The Irish Sun
Man, 20s, arrested following major Ecstasy tablet seizure worth over €235k in Monaghan as Gardai investigate
A MAN has been arrested after gardai seized drugs worth thousands of euro in Monaghan today. Gardai discovered MDMA tablets with an estimated street value of €235,000 during a search of a home. Advertisement 1 A man was arrested after gardai found MDMA during a search of a home Credit: Garda Info The male, aged in his 20s, was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region. The ecstasy tablets seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. The joint operation was carried out by the Garda National Gardai confirmed that the 'investigation is ongoing'. Advertisement READ MORE IN NEWS A 'In the course of a joint operation conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), 'MDMA tablets with an estimated street value of €235,000 (pending analysis) were seized. 'A male in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Advertisement Most read in Irish News 'The drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. 'Investigations are ongoing.' Separately, police in Antrim are appealing for witnesses following a report of an attempted ATM theft. Cops received a report that three people attempted to open the rear of the ATM in the Manse Road area of Newtownabbey in the early hours of this morning. Advertisement They were all wearing gloves and with their hoods up and had their faces covered. Detective Sergeant Monaghan said: 'Shortly before 12.45am, it was reported that three people, wearing gloves and with their hoods up and faces covered, entered a garage forecourt carrying a number of tools. 'Two of them began to prise open the rear of the ATM, however, they then left the scene, empty-handed. 'Officers remain at the scene this morning, conducting enquiries, and we are asking anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed any suspicious activity, or who has any information which could assist, to get in touch. Advertisement 'The number to call is 101, quoting reference number 39 of 25/07/25.' A report also can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at
Irish Daily Mirror
19 minutes ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Man arrested following seizure of ecstasy tablets worth €235,000 in Monaghan
A man has been arrested following the seizure of ecstasy tablets worth around €235,000 in Monaghan today. The drugs were discovered at a residence during a targeted joint operation involving members of An Garda Síochána and Revenue's Customs Service. A man aged in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained at a Garda station in the northwest under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. He can be questioned for up to 24 hours. The MDMA seized at the property, which has an estimated street value of €235,000, will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and investigations are ongoing. The joint operation involved officers from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Monaghan Divisional Drugs Unit, and Revenue's Customs Service. A spokesperson for Revenue said the intelligence-led operation was part of the agency's ongoing efforts in the area. "The seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity," they said. "If businesses or members of the public have any information, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295." A Garda spokesperson said investigations were continuing following today's seizure. "In the course of a joint operation conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), Monaghan Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue officers, a residential property in Monaghan was searched today, 25th July 2025," they said. "MDMA tablets with an estimated street value of €235,000 (pending analysis) were seized. "A male in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984," they confirmed. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
Irish Independent
20 minutes ago
- Irish Independent
Man arrested following MDMA seizure worth €235,000 in Co Monaghan
Gardaí and Revenue's Customs Service searched a residential property in Monaghan today where MDMA tablets with an estimated street value of €235,000 (pending analysis) were seized. A male in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Sunday World
a day ago
- Sunday World
Two men jailed for gang rape of vulnerable teen launch appeals against convictions
'COURT OF APPEAL' | Launching an appeal against conviction, counsel for Genockey, Thomas O'Malley SC said that his client had given evidence during the trial that there was consent Daryl Rooney and Dion Genockey At the Court of Appeal today, counsel for Dion Genockey (26) argued that the trial judge should have advised the jury that the appellant may have had reasons for not mentioning to gardaí that he believed the victim had given her consent. Counsel for Daryl Rooney (27), meanwhile, argued that the appellant was not aware that the woman had not given her consent. Genockey, of Clarion Quay Apartments, and Rooney, of Railway Street, Dublin City Centre, were convicted of raping the woman at Bull Island, Dollymount, Dublin, on January 5, 2016, following a second trial at the Central Criminal Court in March 2022. The jury in the first trial, which was held in 2020, was unable to reach a verdict. Genockey was sentenced to nine years by Mr Justice David Keane while Rooney was sentenced to ten years. A third accused, Troy Ryan of Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin City Centre, was also convicted and sentenced to nine and a half years. The sentencing court heard none of the men accepted the verdict of the jury and maintained their innocence. Launching an appeal against conviction, counsel for Genockey, Thomas O'Malley SC said that his client had given evidence during the trial that there was consent on the part of the complainant, but he had not mentioned this in his interviews with gardaí. Mr O'Malley referenced section 19A of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, which states that if a person charged with an offence fails to mention any fact relied on in their defence, being a fact which in the circumstances called for an explanation when questioned, then the court may draw inferences from this failure, and the failure may be treated as capable of amounting to corroboration of evidence. Mr O'Malley said that one factor to be considered is the circumstances the accused person finds themself in. He said that Genockey was advised by his father not to mention anything to gardaí, which in this case turned out to be his defence. Mr O'Malley went on to say that his client had a difficult relationship with one of the gardaí, who had allegedly called the appellant 'a rapist'. Given the appellant's age at the time and the fact he was under the influence of his father, these were factors to be taken into account when interpreting section 19A, said Mr O'Malley. Counsel submitted that the trial judge ought to have said to the jury that they had to consider the possibility that Genockey may have had reasons for not mentioning to gardaí that he believed the woman had consented. Counsel for Rooney, Dominic McGinn SC said that for a rape conviction, the prosecution must prove the act, the absence of consent, and the fact that the accused person knows there is an absence of consent. In this case, said counsel, the third aspect was lacking. Mr McGinn said that the complainant said she was not interested in sexual activity, but when Rooney was alone with her in the car, she did not say anything. Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy said that while the defence was relying on an honest belief, this belief must be founded in reality. 'Where is the counter evidence? The evidence was all going the one way, as she said she did not consent,' said Ms Justice Kennedy. Mr McGinn replied that the complainant had changed her mind about getting into the car with the men, which made Rooney 'alive to the fact she was a young woman who could change her mind'. 'By time he got into the car, he knew two others had had sexual relations with her,' said Mr McGinn. He said that in her evidence, the complainant said she made it clear to the first two men that she was not consenting, but Rooney was not aware of that. He said that by the time Rooney got into the car, he was handed a prophylactic by one of the others, while the woman did not say anything, so he was not aware that she was not consenting. On behalf of the State, Eilis Brennan SC pointed out that it was the prosecution case that this was a very vulnerable lady addicted to tablets, who was targeted by the men. They lured her away in a car, even though she told them she did not want to have sex, and took her to a remote location. She said it was the defence case that the complainant approached the men, that she had lubrication, that she wanted to stay in their house, and she consented to having sex. Ms Brennan said this was an issue to go to the jury. Concerning Rooney's claim that he did not know the woman had not consented, Ms Brennan said that an honest belief is subjective, but there must be some reality to it, so there was ample evidence for the matter to go to a jury. Concerning Mr O'Malley's submission on the section 19A matter, Ms Brennan said the trial judge was very careful on this issue. She said the jury was told to look into all the facts, including Genockey's age, the fact that he was with his father, and the fact that he hated one of the gardaí. She said the trial judge linked his failure to mention his defence to these facts, so the judge's direction to the jury was impeccable. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy, presiding over the three-judge court, said the court would reserve judgement in the case. During the men's trial, evidence was heard that on the day in question, the young woman, who had recently left State care, travelled to Dublin to meet with friends. Later that evening, she purchased some Xanax pills and then went to an internet cafe. While there, she was approached by a boy and told that the three teenagers, who she had never met before, wanted to talk to her. The men told her they wanted to bring her for a 'quick spin'. The woman initially declined but eventually agreed and left the cafe with Ryan and Rooney to get into a car outside, which was driven by Genockey. The men drove out to Clontarf and down to the end of the wooden bridge at Dollymount Strand where they stopped by a shelter. Genockey then asked the woman: 'Are we going to have some fun?' The woman replied no, she didn't want to and had only wanted to go for a short drive, but the men were 'refusing to listen', the court heard. Genockey and Rooney got out of the car and stood in the shelter while Ryan produced a condom from a stash in the glove box of the car and proceeded to rape the woman. When he was finished, Genockey got in and put a condom on. Genockey tried to 'sweet talk' the woman, the court heard and said he wasn't going to hurt her, before he proceeded to rape her. Genockey then handed a condom to Rooney who raped the woman. At this stage, the woman 'didn't even get a chance to say no'. It was 'three against one' and she didn't have a choice, the court heard. The trial heard her door had a child lock on it and she could not get out of the car. The woman was told another person was going to pick her up and bring her home and the men left the scene quickly. Another car arrived containing three men and she was raped by two of the men in this car. She said that the men all got into the car afterwards, laughed and drove away, leaving her in the middle of nowhere. Daryl Rooney and Dion Genockey News in 90 Seconds - July 24th
Irish Daily Mirror
17-07-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Man hospitalised with serious injuries after alleged Dublin assault
A man was hospitalised with serious injuries after an alleged assault in Dublin. Gardaí and emergency services were dispatched to the scene of the alleged assault on Main Street, Finglas in the early hours Thursday. One man, in his 20s, was brought to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown for treatment of serious injuries. A second man, also aged in his 20s, was arrested in connection with the alleged assault. A Garda spokesperson told the Irish Mirror: 'Gardaí attended the scene of an alleged incident of assault that occurred at Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11, in the early hours of Thursday, 17 July 2025. 'A male (aged in his 20s) was conveyed to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown for treatment of serious injuries. "A male (aged in his 20s) was arrested in connection with the incident, and is currently detained pursuant to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, at a Garda Station in the Dublin area. Investigations are ongoing'. Get all the big crime and court stories direct to your phone on our new WhatsApp service. Sign up here.
