The pair are due to appear in Athy today

“The minister needs to sit with experienced criminal defence solicitors, and there needs to be meaningful talks."

No legal aid cases were dealt with at this week's sitting of Athy District Court

The pair appeared before a local sitting of the district court

The defendant committed dangerous driving while on bail for another dangerous driving offence!

"At the time of these offences my client was laboring under a severe cocaine addiction which he got into as a teenager.”

"He contested the case, showed no remorse, it’s hard to see how he could be given any benefit"

The defendant will 

The defendant was granted bail which included €3,000 lodgment 

The woman had 66 previous convictions for theft alone

“That’s a lot of Ketamine" said the judge

The defendant is a father of seven children and faced a litany of offences

“He almost hit my car this morning"

"She is living her punishment"

The defendant said his car seat was 'wiggly'

“He’s a tyre fitter by trade, and that is the only part of a car he will be in contact with for a long time"

“He called me a prostitute, and said he was selling my body"

The discovery was made at a garda checkpoint

“The was a smell of intoxicating liquor, and his eyes were glazed,” said the arresting garda

“This kid doesn’t know how vulnerable she is, and it breaks my heart."

The court was told it was very likely the defendant would have got away if he had not turned himself in at a garda station afterwards

“I’m doing my best,” said the defendant

The judge ordered a man seeking visitation rights to child to provide clean urinalysis

The youth, through his solicitor, said he was "very, very sorry"

“This is morally wrong and will come back to haunt the state in 20 or 30 years’ time"

"He said he had got some good news, and was rather excitable that day."

"I don’t know why I’m doing this, but I’ll put him on a probation bond for 12 months"

“It is a damning indictment on the State"

“It’s one thing being mischievous, it’s different being criminal."

The juvenile came to court by himself

“She asked a friend if she could lend her her phone to make a call, then she ran off and never returned it”.

“You know speed kills, but this is a death wish!"

“So he claimed the money was only resting in his account?”

"All sentencing options are open to this court"

The man received a substantial sentence

The judge described the defendant's as 'pure thuggish'

“This is not the first time I’ve helped you, I’m not helping you again"

The farmer made several allegations

“How can we prevent this from happening in the future?

The judge was visibly shocked by the disclosure 

A MAN who allegedly flashed and masturbated on an Athy street in broad daylight will have to return to court in a fortnight to hear where the DPP has ruled his case will be heard.

The defence said the evidence produced so far is sparse

"What you did was something a five year old would do"