A Dublin man has pleaded guilty at the non-jury Special Criminal Court to helping a criminal organisation carry out the murder of David Douglas over two years ago.Mr Douglas (55) was shot six times as he took a meal break at the counter in his partner’s shop, Shoestown, on Bridgefoot Street in the south inner city on July 1, 2016.Nathan Foley (20), with an address at Rosary Road, Maryland, Dublin 8, admitted today (Thurs) to participating in or contributing to activity intending to facilitate the commission by a criminal organisation or any of its members of a serious offence, namely the murder of David Douglas (55) at Bridgefoot Street in Dublin 8 between July 1 and July 4, 2016.[timgcap-=The late David Douglas ]DavidDouglasMurder19nov18_large.jpg[/timgcap] The offence is contrary to organised crime legislation brought in by Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006.Mr Foley is also charged with damaging a car at Strand Road, Dublin 4 three days later, on July 4, 2016.State … [Read more...] about Man, 20, pleads guilty to helping criminal organisation carry out murder of David Douglas
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Estonian man pleads guilty to conspiring to murder man in Northern Ireland
By Alison O'RiordanAn Estonian man has pleaded guilty at the non-jury Special Criminal Court to conspiring to murder a man in Northern Ireland last year.Imre Arakas (59), with an address in Sopruse, Tallinn, Estonia, admitted today to conspiring with others not before the court to murder James Gately in Northern Ireland between April 3 and April 4 last year, contrary to Section 71 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006.Paul Greene SC, prosecuting, told the three-judge court this morning that Arakas could be arraigned on the single count.Dressed in a blue t-shirt and wearing his hair long to his shoulders, Arakas stood up and faced the court.When the registrar read the indictment to Arakas and asked him how he was pleading, he replied, “Guilty”.Mr Greene told the court that a trial date had previously been fixed for January 14 next year and that could now be vacated.Michael Bowman SC, representing Arakas, requested that a governor’s report be prepared on behalf of his client … [Read more...] about Estonian man pleads guilty to conspiring to murder man in Northern Ireland
Estonian national pleads guilty to conspiring to murder James ‘Mago’ Gately
Estonian national pleads guilty to conspiring to murder James 'Mago' Gately Independent.ie An Estonian man has pleaded guilty at the non-jury Special Criminal Court to conspiring to murder a man in Northern Ireland last year. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/estonian-national-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-murder-james-mago-gately-37518843.html https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/article35706112.ece/61801/AUTOCROP/h342/Gately.jpg Email An Estonian man has pleaded guilty at the non-jury Special Criminal Court to conspiring to murder a man in Northern Ireland last year. Imre Arakas (59), with an address in Sopruse, Tallinn, Estonia, admitted today to conspiring with others not before the court to murder James Gately in Northern Ireland between April 3rd and April 4th last year, contrary to Section 71 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. Paul Greene SC, prosecuting, told the three-judge court this morning that Arakas could be arraigned on the single count. Dressed in a blue … [Read more...] about Estonian national pleads guilty to conspiring to murder James ‘Mago’ Gately
Man pleads guilty to breaking down door of ex-partner’s home
A man has pleaded guilty to breaking down the door of his ex-partner’s home and threatening her flatmate. Police Inspector Mark Mercieca arraigned Michael John Carmel Bland before magistrate Antonio Vella this morning, accusing him of wilfully causing damage inside an Msida residence which his former partner shared with a female friend. The incident occurred yesterday at around 4pm at the woman’s flat. Bland’s former partner was not inside the flat at the time. Bland, 34, from Valletta, was also accused of insulting and threatening the occupant and being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself in a public place. The accused pleaded guilty to the charges and was handed a 6-month prison sentence suspended for 3 years and placed under both a supervision and treatment order. … [Read more...] about Man pleads guilty to breaking down door of ex-partner’s home
Three Lithuanian plead guilty to a series of charges linked to Coalisland killing
THREE Lithuanian men have pleaded guilty to a series of charges linked to the brutal killing of a fellow national in a Coalisland garage two years ago.Victim Gediminas Stauskas, 32, was found dead in the lock-up on Moor Road near Clonoe in Co Tyrone in October 2015.The defendants - Marius Dzimisevicious (29), of Cabhan Aluinn, Pomeroy, Dungannon; Dmitrijus Indrisiunas, (44), of The Shanoch, Coalisland, Dungannon; Eimantas Lumsys (30), of Hollow Mills Avenue, Newmills, Tyrone and Darius Sikorskas (36), of Lambfield House, Lurganboy, Dungannon - were all due to go on trial on Monday of this week at Dungannon Crown Court denying all the charges.However, on Tuesday, Darius Sikorkas, who had pleaded not guilty to murdering Mr Stauskas, was formally re-arraigned and pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Stauskas. His plea to the unlawful killing of Mr Stauska was accepted by the prosecution.He further admitted to causing him grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a firearm … [Read more...] about Three Lithuanian plead guilty to a series of charges linked to Coalisland killing