Man (35) sent for trial on money laundering charge
A 35-year-old man with a Navan address has been sent forward for trial on a charge of alleged money laundering. John Stokes of St Patrick’s Park, Navan was alleged to have carried out money laundering at Drogheda Credit Union between 7 th January 2014 and 9 th May 2023. Garda Lyons gave evidence at Trim District Court of having served a book of evidence on the accused. An alibi warning was issued to the accused by Judge Eirinn McKiernan and she then sent him forward for trial to Trim Circuit Court on 28 th April next.
Shouting and roaring at Market Square
A Garda as told a court that he found a 39-year-old man “shouting and roaring” at Market Square Navan on a date in September 2021.
Sean McCarthy, with an address at Bayside Boulevard, North Sutton, Dublin was charged with failure to comply with a Garda’s instructions. The defendant did not appear in court. Garda Francis Hynes told the court that the man was causing a disturbance on the street. He had previous convictions for public disorder and theft, the Garda said. Defending solicitor Mr Fitzgerald from the Denis Cahalane
said he had instructions to enter a plea of guilty. Judge Eirinn McKiernan imposed a fine of €200 in the defendant’s absence.
Kells driver had no updated competency cert
A Kells driver of a heavy goods vehicle who had no updated CPC has had a court summons struck out on his undertaking to pay costs of the case. Richard Farrell, The Loughan, Crossakiel, Kells was prosecuted by the Road Safety Authority for an alleged offence on 28 th January last year. He represented himself in court and pleaded guilty.
Prosecuting solicitor David McEntee told the court that when the driver was stopped he did not have his Certificate of Continuing Professional Competence which is mandatory for Hgv drivers. The solicitor said he had spoken to the driver at Navan District Court last Friday and the man now had a CPC. There were no previous convictions. Judge Eirinn McKiernan said she would strike out the summons if the defendant agreed to pay the €500 costs of the case and he agreed to do so.
Firm employed men without work permits
An Enfield firm that employed two men who had no work permits has been directed by a court to pay a donation to charity. E and R Formworks, Ginnets Great, Summerhill, Enfield was prosecuted by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment at Navan District Court for the offences of breaching labour laws on 16 th August 2024. The firm entered a guilty plea through its solicitor Pauric Murray.
Prosecuting solicitor on behalf of the Minister David McEntee said the Workplace Relations Commission had carried out an inspection at the firm’s premises and found two men working there who had no work permits. He said they did have permits to work with a different firm. There were no previous convictions.
Mr Murray told Judge Eirinn McKiernan that the firm would in future check permits properly. The judge directed the company to pay a €300 donation to the Meath Community Drug and Alcohol Response organisation along with €984 costs.
