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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17898Dangerous driving · Co. Kildare

Kildare man's dangerous driving case struck out at Naas court

A County Kildare man faced an allegation of dangerous driving that gardaí said took place in 2018. The case appeared in the court list on 13 previous occasions but was block-adjourned each time because the presiding judge did not reach it. On Thursday, 14 March 2024, Judge Desmond Zaidan of Naas District Court struck the case out, with reports published on 15 and 17 March 2024. The strike-out is the latest development; the sources differ on whether the judge cited a 'system failure' or a 'system feature'.

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  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A County Kildare man faced an allegation of dangerous driving.
Where
The case was before Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
Gardaí said the alleged dangerous driving took place in 2018.
In court
  • The case had appeared in the court list on 13 previous occasions.
  • The case was block-adjourned on each of those occasions because the presiding judge did not reach it.
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan struck the case out on Thursday, 14 March 2024.
Cause
The sources differ on the stated reason: the article reports 'system failure', while the key facts record 'system feature'.
Other details
  • Judge Zaidan struck the matter out without prejudice.
  • Defence solicitor Tim Kennelly told the judge that the accused always attended the scheduled court dates.
  • Kildare Now reported the strike-out on 15 March 2024, and the Leader article was published on 17 March 2024.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused faced an allegation of dangerous driving in Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe alleged dangerous driving was said by gardaí to have taken place in 2018. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case had previously appeared in the court list on 13 occasions. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was block-adjourned each time because it was not reached by the presiding judge. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe strike-out was made by Judge Desmond Zaidan on Thursday, March 14. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defence solicitor said the accused always attended the scheduled court dates. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherJudge Zaidan struck the matter out without prejudice, citing 'system feature' as his reason. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Mar2024
    Otherkildarenow.com, first report
    Baker's dozen of block-adjournments results in Kildare court case strike-out

    Reports that the accused faced a dangerous driving allegation from 2018, that the case was struck out by Judge Desmond Zaidan, and that it had been block-adjourned on 13 previous occasions.

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