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MEN WHO PAINTED OUT QUEEN VICTORIA'S NAME ON CORK STREET SIGNS ARE 'OF UTMOST SINCERITY'

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December 7, 2020

Three men who admitted to having defaced street signs bearing the name of Queen Victoria in Cork City leave court without a conviction.

HSE HOME HELP GETS SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR STEALING FROM PENSIONER

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February 11, 2019

"NEPOTISM AND PULL ARE ALIVE AND WELL IN GARDA FORCE"

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2 March, 2017 

In March 2017 Patrick wrote a 2000-word article setting out the manifest problems affecting An Garda Siochana in the light of yet another scandal. 

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Regrettably, the main issues highlighted in this article -specifically the labyrinthine impenetrability of the promotions regime-are still unaddressed, resulting in worryingly frequent scandals that the taxpayer pays for. 

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Other than the working title -which was altered by agreement with the editor of Irish Examiner - this article was not changed in any way by the Examiner editorial staff. 

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/arid-20444146.html

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'SHE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING': CORK WOMAN WITH 22 PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS CAUGHT DRIVING WITHOUT INSURANCE 

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March 2021

A lady with 4 previous convictions for driving while uninsured was spared jail because of significant health issues. 

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https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40252676.html

JUDGE SAYS IT WAS A 'MIRACLE NO ONE WAS KILLED' AS HE JAILS CORK MAN FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING

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March 2021

A man facing 7 counts of Dangerous Driving and Reckless Endangerment is jailed. 

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https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40245866.html

FINE FOR MAN WHO TOLD MOTORIST TO F*** OFF BACK TO ENGLAND.

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19 September, 2021

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40701695.html

"PEDESTRIANS HAD TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY OF DRUG DRIVER"

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November 7, 2021

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-40738497.html

MOTORIST STOPPED AT LIMERICK CHECKPOINT HAS DRUG-DRIVING CHARGE DISMISSED

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3 January, 2022

Suzanne Lewis BL and Patrick Horan recently successfully defended a client charged with drug driving at Newcastlewest District Court. 

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https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/713773/motorist-stopped-at-limerick-checkpoint-has-drug-driving-charge-dismissed.html

MAN WHO KEPT COCAINE STASH TO "KEEP WOLVES AT BAY" OVER SON'S DRUG DEBT RECEIVES FINE. 

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March 5, 2022. 

A father, accused of selling and supplying cocaine, in part to help pay off his son's massive drug debts to third parties, was convicted and fined in court. 

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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-40821864.html

TRUCK DRIVER CLEARED OF DAMAGING SIGN AT TOLL PLAZA

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16 July 2022

A truck driver who drove through a toll booth causing â‚¬2,500 damage was acquitted of all charges. 


 https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-40919288.html

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