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Mum ‘was aware' of €800 of cannabis found in her home during garda raid
Nicola Dolan (37) admitted possession of the drug, which was found along with weighing scales in her house during a garda raid.
A mother of three caught with €800 of cannabis in her Dublin home said it was not hers, but she knew it was there and accepted responsibility.
Nicola Dolan (37) admitted possession of the drug, which was found along with weighing scales in her house during a garda raid.
Judge Áine Clancy adjourned the case at Blanchardstown District Court for a probation report.
Dolan, of Monastery Gate Avenue, Clondalkin, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis with intent to sell or supply.
Nicola Dolan pleaded guilty to cannabis possession. Photo: Paddy Cummins
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The court heard gardaí executed a search warrant at the accused's home and found €800 worth of cannabis and scales.
Dolan was co-operative and her only previous convictions were for motoring offences.
The DPP consented to the case being dealt with in the district court, and Judge Clancy accepted jurisdiction.
The accused did not own the drugs but was aware they were in her home and made the admissions on that basis, her solicitor Aoife McNicholl said.
Dolan, who had trained as a hairdresser and worked in a deli, had never been arrested or detained before and was extremely distressed by the situation.
The accused had been adamant that she wanted to take responsibility and deal with the matter as soon as possible, so pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and apologised.
Ms McNicholl asked the judge to consider leaving Dolan without a conviction.
Judge Clancy said this was a 'very big ask' as the charge was 'quite serious'. The accused would be aware of the issues around drug misuse and having cannabis at her home was not a good example for her children, the judge said.
