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Irish Times
14-05-2025
- Irish Times
Man is jailed for kicking teenager off e-scooter and punching him
A man kicked a teenager off an e-scooter then punched him several times on a busy Dublin street, a court has heard. Graham Kinsella (21) was handed a sentence of two years on Wednesday, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions. He admitted assault causing harm on May 19th last year. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard how the 18-year-old victim was travelling by e-scooter on the boardwalk beside the Liffey when he became aware he was being followed by another e-scooter, which Kinsella was driving. READ MORE The teenager continued to Liffey Street where Kinsella kicked him off the e-scooter. He fell on to construction railings and was then assaulted in the busy street. Kinsella punched him several times during the attack and told the teenager to 'get out of town'. A co-accused, who is before the courts, then stabbed the injured party, the court heard. The teenager fled the area and heard Kinsella shouting after him: 'You're not getting the electric scooter back.' The victim spent several days in hospital. The court heard Kinsella was not responsible for the puncture wounds sustained by the teenager. CCTV of the incident was played to the court. Kinsella was seen leaving the area on an e-scooter, with a co-accused using a second e-scooter. Kinsella was identified from CCTV. When interviewed by gardaí, he told them he had been assaulted in Dublin city centre days before by a third party whose scooter was identical to the injured party's one. Kinsella, of Liscarne Gardens, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, admitted kicking the teenager off the scooter and giving him 'a few thumps'. He also identified himself on CCTV footage. He told gardaí he had no knowledge of a knife or that it was used. No victim impact statement was provided to the court, which also heard the teenager had made a full recovery. Kinsella has no previous convictions, but has come to adverse Garda attention since this incident, the court heard. The investigating garda agreed with Marc Thompson-Grolimund, defending, that Kinsella made admissions when interviewed. It was further accepted that Kinsella's guilty plea was of value to the prosecution and his expressions of remorse were genuine. Mr Thompson-Grolimund said his client has made efforts to address drug issues, but has been smoking cannabis to deal with anxiety. Judge Elva Duffy said Kinsella's focus appeared to be on the e-scooter more than on the individual driving it. She said the incident was unprovoked, noting there was 'absolutely no justification' for the violence. She said Kinsella was on a 'revenge mission' as he followed the injured party, then instigated the assault.
Sunday World
05-05-2025
- Sunday World
Limerick man Wayne Dundon facing trial for violent disorder after jail incident
Dundon (47) appeared at Dublin Circuit Court for an arraignment hearing via videolink on Tuesday where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. Wayne Dundon will stand trial next year accused of violent disorder in Mountjoy Prison. Limerick man Dundon (47) appeared at Dublin Circuit Court for an arraignment hearing via videolink on Tuesday where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. The case relates to an alleged incident in Mountjoy Prison in July 2023 where eight inmates were alleged to have been involved. A person found guilty of the offence of violent disorder is liable on conviction in the Circuit Court to a fine and or imprisonment of up to 10 years in prison. The court heard Dundon, with an address at Mountjoy Prison, was pleading not guilty to the charge. He was remanded in custody and is due to stand trial on November 11, 2026. Dundon is charged that on July 7, 2023 at Mountjoy Prison on the North Circular Road, Dublin, he committed violent disorder in that he with other persons, namely Cian Fay, John Paul Maughan, Andrew Macken, Nasser Mossy, Stephen Coveney, Michael Quinn, Eamon Savage present together, used or threatened to use unlawful violence and such conduct, taken together, was such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at said place to fear for his or another person's safety. Wayne Dundon faces trial next year Today's News in 90 Seconds - May 5th The charge is contrary to Section 15 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994. Co-accused John Maughan, who also appeared by videolink, entered a guilty plea when he appeared in court on Tuesday. Maughan, whose address was given as the Skypacker Hostel on Little Lane, Dublin 1, will be sentenced on June 2. Four other men charged with the incident at Mountjoy on that day have pleaded not guilty. Andrew Macken, (32), from Forth Road, East Wall, Dublin, has been given a trial date of May 15, 2026. Michael Quinn (34) , with an address at Malone Flats, Market St, Ardee, Co Louth has been given a court date of May 13, 2026. Stephen Coveney (29) of St Finian's Avenue, Ard Finnan Clonmel, Tipperary, will stand trial on Mary 13, 2026 Nasser Mossy (26) from Deerhaven View, Clonee, Dublin, was previously given a trial date of November 11, 2026 after also pleading not guilty. A bench warrant was issued for the arrest of Eamon Savage (37) from Emmett Road, Inchicore, Dublin after he failed to appear in court on Tuesday. Cian Fay (29) from Empress Place in Dublin will be arraigned next Tuesday.
Sunday World
21-04-2025
- Sunday World
Disgraced dodgy accountant who reinvented himself as ‘ghostbuster' is back in the dock
The Sunday World called to his home to request an interview with him but he closed the door in our reporter's face without saying anything Tom Colton was jailed in the past for stealing €322K from an elderly couple 'Psychic Swindler' Tom Colton — who has avoided jail following his latest conviction — claims to be a ghostbuster who has helped people with haunted homes. The self-described 'spiritual medium' who was previously jailed for stealing €322,000 from an elderly couple, was back in court in recent weeks where he became the first person to be prosecuted for acting as a director following an automatic disqualification. However, Colton (49) from St Wolstan's Abbey, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, walked free from court after the judge handed him a suspended sentence. The former accountant and businessman, who reinvented himself as a medium after getting into financial bother, set up a spiritual wedding and funeral business following his release from prison after swindling the elderly couple out of money. Colton, who was also a Leinster rugby referee and administrator, set up the company despite being disqualified from running any company due to his previous theft conviction. Tom Colton The Sunday World called to his home to request an interview with him but he closed the door in our reporter's face without saying anything. We had hoped to ask him about his crimes, as well as his claims about talking to ghosts. We can reveal that as well as being able to communicate with dead people, Colton claims that he has performed 'spirit rescues' on haunted homes. In his book Will We Ever Meet Again?: A Bridge Between this World and the Next, Colton discusses his journey into mediumship. 'We get a unique insight into the challenges of this very unconventional calling, as Tom performs 'spirit rescues' in homes troubled by persistent spirit activity and helps families reconcile with the loss of loved ones,' the book's blurb claims. Colton was dubbed the 'psychic swindler' after he was convicted of theft in 2015 — but he says he sees himself more as a medium that a psychic. 'A medium is able to make contact with someone in the spirit world directly, without the use of tools, whereas most psychics will work with tools such as cards, rune stones, crystal balls, tea leaves or by reading the sitter's palm,' he says in his book. One purchaser of the book left a two-star review online, saying: 'I really wanted this book then read about him on the Internet.' It is unclear if the book mentions any of his criminal activities. Colton's appearance before Dublin Circuit Court earlier this month is just the latest in a string of court appearances. As well as his theft conviction, he has previously been convicted after he acted as auditor while disqualified and producing false audit reports. He was also in civil court over a €2.7m debt write-off which the High Court overturned in 2022 after discovering he had not disclosed that he and his wife owned a villa in Lanzarote villa. In a 2022 judgment, Mr Justice Alexander Owens said a 'spending spree' on the Spanish property, with accompanying renovations, said to be worth €400,000, was taking place while the couple's personal insolvency practitioner was formulating proposals for their debt plan.
