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Andrew Phelan

Ireland

Columnist at Irish Independent

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  • Uninsured motorist drove through red lights, on wrong side of road and failed to stop for gardaí

    2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Andrew Phelan

    Uninsured motorist drove through red lights, on wrong side of road and failed to stop for gardaíA dangerous driver who sped through inner-city Dublin in the middle of the day, forcing pedestrians to take evasive action, had no insurance and “panicked” when he saw gardaí. Vladut Benu Pascaru (23) tried to hide from gardaí after being chased but was seen walking nearby and arrested, a court heard.

  • Drunken gig-goer bit, kicked and spat at gardaí after being arrested for hurling racial abuse at a steward outside a Blink-182 concert

    2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Andrew Phelan

    Drunken gig-goer bit, kicked and spat at gardaí after being arrested for hurling racial abuse at a steward outside a Blink-182 concertSinead Marsh (32) was charged with assault and public order offences. Photo Collins CourtsA drunken concertgoer bit, kicked and drove her fingernails into gardaí when arrested for hurling racial abuse at and spitting on a steward outside the venue.

  • Drug-dealer dad found with €990 in his underwear said the cash was from ‘nixers’ he did as a tiler

    2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Andrew Phelan

    Drug-dealer dad found with €990 in his underwear said the cash was from ‘nixers’ he did as a tilerA drug dealer caught with €990 hidden in his underwear claimed the money was his cash-in-hand payment for “nixers” working as a tiler. Glen Oglesby (41) said ketamine, cocaine and tablets gardaí found in his pockets were for himself as he was a heavy drug user at the time.

  • Thief who stole tip jar threw cans of beer at Dublin shop staff jailed

    3 weeks ago | sundayworld.com | Andrew Phelan

    'lifestyle of criminality' | Nancy McDonagh (25) was verbally abusing staff and was throwing cans of beer in their direction. O’Connell Street. Photo: Aitor Munoz MunozToday at 12:46A shoplifter who stole a tip jar from a pub and threw cans of beer at staff in a convenience store in Dublin city centre has been jailed for three months. Nancy McDonagh (25) had been introduced to crime by someone she had been in a “completely toxic relationship” with, her defence said.

  • Drug dealer caught ‘red-handed’ with nearly €7k crime proceeds in sock

    3 weeks ago | sundayworld.com | Andrew Phelan

    SOCK SHOCK | Ross Kavanagh had a black sock containing a “substantial” amount of cash – €6,900. He also had two small bags of cannabis and two mobile phones on himToday at 03:30A drug dealer caught “red-handed” with nearly €7,000 in crime proceeds in a sock and €1,600 of cannabis in his flat has been jailed. Ross Kavanagh (22) was sentenced to 15 months in prison after a court heard he also had two mobile phones which contained evidence of dealing, when stopped while cycling from his home.

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