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BreakingNews.ie
7 hours ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Four people taken to hospital after fire at Wicklow restaurant
A number of people have been injured following a fire at a restaurant in Bray in County Wicklow. It is understood four people have been taken to hospital. Advertisement Emergency services were called to the scene on Castle Street shortly after 3.30pm on Tuesday afternoon. Gardaí have sealed off the scene.
RTÉ News
8 hours ago
- Health
- RTÉ News
Four hospitalised after fire at restaurant in Co Wicklow
Four people have been hospitalised following a fire at a Chinese restaurant in Co Wicklow. The incident occurred this afternoon at Benny's Chinese Restaurant on Castle Street in Bray. In a statement, Wicklow County Council said four people were injured in the fire and have been taken to hospital, adding that the area has been sealed off until it is safe. Gardaí are currently assisting emergency services at the scene, describing it as an "ongoing incident".
Irish Examiner
10 hours ago
- Irish Examiner
Two of three men who appealed jail terms for carrying weapons as part of ongoing feud have sentences upheld
A claw-hammer, a hurley, a slash-hook handle and three sledgehammer handles were seized by Mallow gardaí in the investigation of a feud between two families which 'sullies the name of Mallow and frightens members of the public'. Three men who were prosecuted for having this stash of weapons in a car on March 18, 2023, appealed against jail terms imposed on them at Mallow District Court. However, the sentences were affirmed, with the exception of one man having the last month of his sentence suspended. Detective Garda David Forsythe said at Cork Circuit Appeals Court on Tuesday that gardaí received an anonymous call from a concerned member of the public that members of the O'Brien family in Doneraile were on their way at lunchtime that day as part of a planned attack on the home of the O'Flaherty family on Connolly Road in Mallow. Gardaí intercepted an orange BMW being driven towards River Valley, Mallow, Co Cork, and because of a smell of cannabis they indicated personal searches together with a search of the car were going to be carried out. The five occupants of the car cooperated, as weapons, including the hammer, hurley and implement handles, were found in the car. Det Garda Forsythe said there was no sign of the feud between the families abating and recently the conflict broke out in a physical altercation at Mallow courthouse, which disrupted court proceedings for a period and spilled out on the street. 'From a Garda point of view, it is quite time-consuming trying to keep a lid on these things. It is quite serious for people living in Mallow — it sullies the name of Mallow and frightens members of the public. 'Gardaí received a call that day that members of the O'Brien family in Doneraile were going to launch an attack on the O'Flaherty family in Mallow. 'The evidence is that it is still ongoing,' Det Garda Forsythe testified on Tuesday. Barristers Brian Leahy and Liam M O'Brien asked for the sentences to be suspended or community service orders imposed instead of the jail terms, stressing there was no evidence against them causing any damage to the O'Flahertys' property and that their only offence was of being in possession of the implements. However, Judge Boyle affirmed the six-month sentences under appeal by 37-year-old Kevin O'Brien and 49-year-old Richard O'Brien — both of Ballydineen halting site, Doneraile, Co Cork. In respect of the five-month sentence appealed by 21-year-old Kevin Barry, of Inchnagree, Buttevant, Co Cork, Judge Boyle suspended the last month of the sentence. All three appellants were then taken into custody to commence their sentences on the single charge of possession of the weapons on the day in March 2023.
BreakingNews.ie
11 hours ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Armed burglar who threatened to stab homeowner is jailed
An armed burglar who forced his way into the home of a woman and her autistic child and threatened to stab her has been jailed for three years and nine months. Daniel Kelly told gardaí he was 'off his head' on crack cocaine and heroin at the time of the offence and that he normally doesn't do both drugs at the same time, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard on Tuesday. Advertisement Kelly (36) of Kiltalown Road, Tallaght, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated burglary at an address in Dublin on July 6th, 2024. It is a charge that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Kelly has 71 previous convictions including for robbery and public order offences. The court heard Kelly's co-accused – his former partner - knocked on the door of the house in question at around 3pm under the guise of trying to sell old clothes. When the homeowner answered the door, Kelly came out from around the side of the house, armed with a large kitchen knife. He forced his way into the hall and demanded money from the woman, telling her he would stab her if she didn't give it to him, Jane Murphy BL, prosecuting, said. Advertisement The woman's autistic child was present at the time and both were 'terrified' and in 'total shock', the court heard. The woman handed over €20 from her purse and a box of cigarettes before Kelly and his partner fled the scene. The child was upset and distressed after the burglary and he and his mother are still in fear, the court heard. CCTV footage Kelly and his partner were identified from local CCTV footage and Kelly was arrested. He told gardaí he was on drugs at the time and when asked if his partner was aware of what he was planning, he said: 'I'm not sure, even I didn't know.' A bench warrant has been issued for this woman's arrest, the court heard. Advertisement Kelly has been in custody since March and is doing well, defence counsel said. He is on a methadone programme and has managed to reduce his intake. He was 'devastated' to hear that the child in the house was autistic and was unaware of this fact at the time, defence counsel said. Ireland CHI apologies for delay in diagnosing liver cancer... Read More Kelly has a number of children and is due to become a grandfather soon, the court heard. Sentencing Kelly on Tuesday, Judge Orla Crowe noted the homeowner and her child were 'terrified' as a result of the burglary. 'This was an invasion of a home with a knife,' she said, adding it was a frightening experience for the woman and her vulnerable child. She took into account a number of mitigating factors, including Kelly's extremely difficult childhood, his plea of guilty and his efforts to rehabilitate from drugs, which she noted was 'no small achievement'. She handed down a sentence of four years and six months and suspended the final nine months on a number of conditions.
Irish Daily Mirror
13 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Woman, 40s, arrested on suspicion of murder of Steven O'Meara in 2009
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Steven O'Meara in 2009. 26-year-old father of three Steven was last seen alive on August 6, 2009 in the Rosehill estate, in Wicklow town. His body was found five months later on Christmas Eve by Gardaí in a shallow grave in isolated woods at Ballydonnell, Redcross. Mr O'Meara was identified by dental records and fingerprint evidence. The Deputy State Pathologist Dr Khalid Jabber said the cause of death was internal bleeding owing to the gunshot wounds to the torso and the leg. Steven is believed to have been driven to the woods to meet a man to settle a drug debt before a man jumped out of the forest and shot him. Steven O'Meara Now, as part of their ongoing investigation into the murder of Steven, Gardaí have arrested a woman aged in her 40s. The woman was arrested this afternoon on suspicion of murder and is currently detained pursuant to Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 at a Garda Station in County Wexford. The investigation into Steven's murder is being led by a Senior Investigating Officer in Wexford Garda Station. Two other men have been convicted for offences relating to this murder. In 2012, Wicklow man Michael Dickenson was jailed for life in 2012 over the brutal murder of Steven. Clement Byrne was convicted of the manslaughter of Stephen O Meara in January 2013 and received eight years jail. He is now back on the streets. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
