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The Court of Appeal have rejected the re-examination of a case by 39 year old Tipperary resident, Mr Damien Cahill, latter with an address, at Railway Close, Kilsheelan, Co. Tipperary.
Mr Cahill was appealing against a prison sentence doled out for his part in what was described as a sophisticated drug dealing operation in which cannabis was imported into Ireland, disguised as packets of nappies.
In delivering judgement today, Justice Mr Patrick McCarthy said that the court had found no error in the original sentence handed out, which was three years in prison, with the final 18 months suspended and in so dismissing the appeal, declared that the Court did not find any error in the original sentence.
Mr Cahill had been convicted at Clonmel Courthouse, South Tipperary on July 13th, 2021, of having cannabis for sale or supply, at Slievenamon Road, Ivowen, Kilsheelan, Co. Tipperary, on September 22nd, 2017.
Cannabis Offence Committed In Order To Discharge Drug Debt.
The appellant had informed Gardaí that he had previously been involved in supplying Cocaine, and he had committed the Cannabis offence only in order to discharge an existing drug debt.
Customs officers had located the drugs hidden in baby nappies and Gardaí subsequently had obtained a search warrant for the address to which the goods were to be delivered.
The appellant had made admissions, during the Garda search, that he was expecting the drugs and had been involved in the sale of cocaine in the past. The appellant was required to hand the drugs over to an unnamed male in order to clear a drug debt of up to €6,000.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death today, Thursday 26th January 2023, of Mrs Monica Lawless (née Tobin), Kylatlea, Mullinahone, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by her Husband Dick, son Richard and brother Sean C. Tobin; Mrs Lawless sadly passed away suddenly at her place of residence.
Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving daughters Heather, Bernardine and Erin, son Declan, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons in law, brothers Austin and Liam; sisters Maureen and Eileen, sister-in-law Anne, brother-in-Law Jimmy, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mrs Lawless will repose in St. Michael’s Church Mortuary, St. Michael’s Church, Mullinahone, Thurles on Friday evening, January 27th, from 5:00pm with removal to the altar for prayers at 7:00pm.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Saturday morning, January 28th, in St. Michaels Church, Mullinahone, Thurles, at 11.30am, followed by interment in Kilvemnon Cemetery, Mullinahone, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
For those of you who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mrs Lawless, same can be viewed, streamed live online HERE.
The extended Lawless family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
Note Please: House Strictly Private.
In ár gcroíthe go deo.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Monday 23rd January 2023, of Mrs Helen O’Connor (née Cormack), Mulhuddart Wood, Dublin 15 and formerly of Ballingarry (SR), Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Mrs O’Connor, a former member of Connolly Hospitals, Blanchardstown staff, passed away peacefully, at Connolly Hospital, Mill Road, Abbotstown, Dublin.
Her passing is most deeply regretted by her loving husband Terry, daughter Niamh and grandchild Rhys, Niamh’s partner Gary, brother Hugh, mother-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The body of Mrs O’Connor will be removed to Glasnevin Crematorium, Finglas Rd, Glasnevin, Co. Dublin, on Saturday morning next, January 28th, to arrive for a civil funeral service at 12.00 noon.
For those of you who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mrs O’Connor, same can be viewed, streamed live online HERE.
The extended O’Connor family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
In ár gcroíthe go deo.
Two Tipperary firemen, named as Mr Michael Morgan, aged 43, with an address at Cluain Muillean, Nenagh, and Mr John Walsh, aged 36, residing at Coille Bheithe, Nenagh, appeared before Nenagh Circuit Court, yesterday, for the second day of their trial; accused of having cocaine worth an estimated €78,000, for sale or supply.
Nenagh Circuit Court heard that the illegal drug Cocaine was located in Mr Michael Morgan’s work locker, during a routine inspection at the fire station.
Several past and present members of Nenagh fire services gave evidence of seeing a white powder substance in a green plastic lunchbox. Gardaí had been alerted and both accused men were arrested before being charged in connection with the seizure of suspected Cocaine.
Both men are currently charged with one count of possession of Cocaine for sale or supply, and with one count of possession of being in Cocaine.
A 12 person jury, heard that a number of people would have had access to the firefighters work locker area, as the lockers are routinely left open, thus allowing firefighters quick access to neecessary equipment, when responding to emergency calls.
Garda Mr Andrew O’Loughlin, Nenagh Garda Station, said he responded to a call from Nenagh Fire Station on the evening in question and was shown a box containing a white powdery substance; contents of which were divided up into equal quantities and enclosed in plastic wrapping; same, allegedly discovered in Mr Morgan’s work locker. Forensic analysis later confirmed the substance was Cocaine.
Cocaine has become the second most trafficked illegal drug in the world and no longer the drug of choice for just wealthy people. Today it has the reputation of being a most dangerous and highly addictive drug, strongly linked to poverty, serious crime and death.
The trial continues today.
A Dress That You Bought In Dungarvan
Poem Courtesy of Thurles Author & Poet, Tom Ryan ©
You bought it yourself on our holidays
The two piece playsuit in navy and white,
Quite fashionable for the time,
On that warm and sunny afternoon,
With Mam and Mary and Deirdre,
In Shaws, the shop in Dungarvan.
Oh, but you looked, quite suddenly, back then,
More than a little girl.
Time casts spells,
And you proud-strode in it, beautiful and happy,
With Deirdre your cousin from Killiney.
I had always thought of my mother
In a bright new summer dress,
Printed and floral and clean,
As the sun on a Sunday, lazily stole,
Through the window of our summer kitchen,
When I was a boy and innocent,
And joy seemed an ever thing.
And so you too, daughter of my heart.
Parading with your flair in the sunshine,
Will mayhap too recall,
To the last lovely day on earth
A dress of an idyllic time,
Bought in a shop on a long lost summer,
On that day of our joy in Dungarvan.
END.
Tom Ryan, “Iona”, Rahealty, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
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