Not particularly. They see Rathkeale as their ancestral home so they gather there to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus. Weddings are big around this time.
Abbeylands? That was a fine place once upon a time. I even courted a young wan from there. Then one by one the ethnic minority bought it out.
From the Indo.
Hope these cunts get a nice increase in their sentence.
Prison sentences imposed on two men for a âfatal burglaryâ at the home of a 62-year-old were too lenient, according to the Court of Appeal.
Cousins Michael Casey (34), with an address at Clonlong Halting Site, Southill, in Limerick and David Casey (23), with an address at Carragh Park, Belcamp, Dublin 17, had pleaded guilty to a series of burglaries, including one at the home of John OâDonoghue at Toomaline, Doon, on August 27, 2015.
Mr OâDonoghue collapsed and died as he was about to confront the two intruders, who ran away without offering assistance.
Judge Tom OâDonnell sentenced both men at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to four-and-a-half years imprisonment with the final year suspended on December 15, 2016.
The Director of Public Prosecutions successfully sought a review of the menâs sentences on grounds that they were âunduly lenientâ.
In the Court of Appeal today, Mr Justice George Birmingham said the three-judge court had considered the matter and had concluded that the sentences imposed were âunduly lenientâ.
Mr Justice Birmingham, who sat with Mr Justice Alan Mahon and Mr Justice John Edwards, said it was necessary therefore to fix a date for a fresh sentence hearing.
The case was put back to January with a view to fixing a date on that occasion.
Moving the DPPâs appeal last week, Thomas OâMalley BL, submitted that the sentence for the burglary of the OâDonoghue household was too low when one considered the harm that was caused in that particular case.
Mr OâMalley said there was a second victim to consider - Mr OâDonoghueâs surviving sister - who had to watch her brother âdrop dead in front of the family homeâ as he was about to confront the two intruders.
âOf course they didnât for a moment intend to harm anybody,â Mr OâMalley said, but âthey had to take their victim as they found himâ.
He said offenders who engage in residential burglary must take account of the fact they might disturb somebody and that âthis kind of thing can happen. Somebody could become ill or die as a result of the frightâ.
There was an âinherent riskâ in burglary and there had to be a punishment that reflected that harm, he submitted.
He said David Casey was on bail at the time the burglaries were committed and the sentencing judge did not allude to that in his sentencing remarks.
Mr OâMalley said the sentencing judge failed to specify the headline sentence before making appropriate adjustments for any personal circumstances of the accused.
He said headline sentences function to send out a message, to censure the criminal conduct involved, and were important for general deterrence. This kind of repeated residential burglary was âconduct that is the cause of tremendous public concern at the present timeâ.
He said the offences were not committed impulsively or opportunistically but the Caseys had selected and targetted four different dwellings as part of a burglary âspreeâ on the same day.
Mr OâMalley said one of the houses was âransackedâ and inadequate attention was given to that aggravating feature by the sentencing judge.
He said the âthrashingâ of a home added to the trauma and distress suffered by the homeowners. âThere can be few greater traumas than going home and finding your home thrashed.â
Mr OâMalley said it was important to clarify that these were dwellings because of the constitutional protection that is afforded to the dwelling. He said the offences were a constitutional violation perpetrated by private parties and the stateâs role was to vindicate that right.
He said the Caseys satisfied themselves up to a point that the houses were unoccupied but they didnât deserve any credit for choosing to enter houses that were unoccupied at the time.
Consecutive sentences would not have been unreasonable and if not, then the sentence for the most serious offence - involving the death of Mr OâDonoghue - should have been higher, Mr OâMalley submitted.
Counsel for David Casey, Michael Bowman SC, said what happened after the incident couldnât aggravate the offence and there was no evidence the cousins deliberately walked past Mr OâDonoghue as he was having a âfit or a heart attackâ.
Mr Bowman said David Casey was 20 at the time of the offence. He had his own âpersonal difficultiesâ and appeared to have progressed significantly while in custody.
Counsel for Michael Casey, Vincent Heneghan SC, said the final year of the sentences were suspended on condition both cousins be of good behaviour for six years from the date of sentence. That indicated that the Circuit Court judge had measured the gravity of the offences that were before him, he submitted.
Mr Heneghan said the Circuit Court judge did not hand sentence down âthere and thenâ but adjourned the case to consider all aspects.
He said the judge did not miss a thing save for the headline sentence and he âclearly started much higherâ than where he ended up having regard to mitigation for the guilty plea, remorse and admissions.
Reserving judgment last week, Mr Justice George Birmingham, who sat with Mr Justice Alan Mahon and Mr Justice John Edwards, said the court hoped to have a decision, if not a judgment in the case, on Monday.
On an earlier occasion, prosecuting counsel, John G OâSullivan BL, referred to the case as a âfatal burglaryâ.
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Get it off the devils number.
The bastards should be flayed in public and made to work in a quarry digging holes for their upkeep. Just digging holes for no reason at all, just to get fed. Break them mentally and physically.
The head on this cunt.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/little-boy-racer-led-gardai-on-chase-at-speeds-of-160kmph-36432167.html
Heâll get away with it because he has to take them to school. Cunts, the lot of them.
Its their culture
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High Court dismisses mum-of-fiveâs challenge after she turned down offer of four-bedroom house
Thats a v light sentence considering he swerved out in front of the five oh
Itâs his culture ffs.Iâm no friend of the cops but judges donât seem to give a shit about them,seen the news yesterday that some cunt kicked a guard in the head while he was unconscious and got fuck all for it.Its a mandatory 3 years in NYC for assaulting a cop/firefighter/Mta worker.
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There should be a roddy duterte approach adopted in relation to travellers. Shot on sight
A friend home from NZ this week was in court in Wellington for assaulting a cop. Got off with probation
The cursed drink
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Iâm hearing bad vibes from not too far away with regard to the recent change to the law ensuring that ethnic scum can enter a licensed premises, get served alcohol and then destroy the place when they were refused when they became obstreperous. As soon as Batt has any news Iâll stick it up here.
Apparently a newly renovated/opened bar in Newcastle West was thrashed by traveler types last week. Ned Kellys was the name of the place, no idea where it is as I havenât been out for a pint in NCW for years. What happened was that travelers were allowed in, because they canât now be refused, and when they got a bit feisty were asked to leave. At this point they assaulted anyone who got in the way, including female staff, and wrecked the place to the point where it is unlikely to be opened by the same people again. Will they be prosecuted? Not a fucking chance.
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Yet our society tolerates and supports this scum
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Surely all new Pub - Restaurants would be well equipped with cameras?
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Iâve actually heard a lot more storiess of bad behaviour by the returning travellers this year. Generally the crowd that come back to Rathkeale donât cause much trouble in the pubs.
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