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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18252Trespass · Co. Kildare

Teenager's trespass at Kildare café and cannabis charge heard in court

A teenage boy trespassed on the premises of a café in County Kildare, and he was also charged with possession of €20 worth of cannabis on a separate date in Kildare; the date of the trespass is not given. Gardaí told Judge Desmond Zaidan about the offence during an in-camera sitting of Naas District Court on 15 February 2024, and the defending solicitor, David Powderly, handed up a probation report finding the boy to be at low risk of reoffending. Judge Zaidan then applied the Probation Act to the boy's case, which is the latest development reported.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A teenage boy trespassed on the premises of a café in County Kildare.
Where
The trespass took place at a café in County Kildare.
When
The date of the trespass is not given in the reports.
Cause
The boy was part of a number of youths who were caught trespassing on the grounds of the café.
Investigation
The identities of the other youths were not disclosed during the court session.
Charges
The boy was also charged with possession of €20 worth of cannabis on a separate date in Kildare.
In court
  • Gardaí told Judge Desmond Zaidan about the offence during an in-camera sitting of Naas District Court on 15 February 2024.
  • The boy attended court accompanied by his mother.
  • Defending solicitor David Powderly handed a probation report to Judge Zaidan.
Other details
  • The probation report found the boy to be at low risk of reoffending.
  • The case was first reported by kildarenow.com on 16 February 2024, while the article text is dated 17 February 2024 at 09:05 GMT.
Sentence
Judge Zaidan applied the Probation Act to the boy's case.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereA teenage boy trespassed on the premises of a café in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe boy was part of a number of youths who were caught trespassing on the grounds of the café. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe boy was also being charged with possession of €20 worth of cannabis on a separate date in Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtGardaí told Judge Desmond Zaidan about the offence during an in-camera sitting of Naas District Court on Thursday, 15 February 2024. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe defending solicitor handed a probation report to Judge Zaidan. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceJudge Zaidan applied the Probation Act to the boy's case. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe probation report found the boy to be at low risk of reoffending. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Feb2024
    Otherkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare teenager trespassed in café, Naas District Court told

    First report of this case. It gives the court date (15 February 2024), the cannabis possession charge, the probation report and the Probation Act disposal. It does not give the date of the trespass.

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