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A Kilkenny roofer who transported cocaine valued at more than €200,000 in order to repay a drugs debt has been given a seven year suspended sentence.

A man who, when a screwdriver was found in his car, told gardai it was for his “protection”, and was then charged with possession of an offensive weapon, had his case adjourned until September for a probation report after the judge was satisfied the defendant’s rehabilitation was making progress.

Two young men from Mayo who were arrested in Athlone with over €2,000 worth of drugs and cash for a supposed party, will walk from court in a year’s time without a conviction if they each make a charitable contribution and don’t come to any further Garda attention.

A drunk man who stripped off and took up a boxing pose when approached by gardaí was fined €500 at Claremorris District Court (sitting in Kiltimagh) this week. Kieran Prendergast, 22 Aisling Drive, Ballyhaunis, pleaded guilty to a section six public order offence in court. Garda Peter Sarsfield told the court that at 1.12am on August 8 2008 he found the defendant at the back of the Square, Claremorris, where he was intoxicated and roaring and shouting. When he approached Prendergast the defendent stripped off and took up a boxing pose, after which Garda Sarsfield arrested him.

A Polish man, who was found to be in possession of a large quantity of ecstasy and cannabis which he supplied to members of the Polish community in order to send the money to his sick mother, was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.