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Title: Irish Liberace gets off lightly
Post by: silverbullet on January 11, 2022, 06:41:34 pm
Talented pianist’ who was drunk and angry after taxi row escapes conviction
Faolan Molloy made a €200 charity donation to avoid a criminal record at Blanchardstown District Court


Andrew Phelan

January 10 2022 03:02 PM

A “TALENTED pianist” who was drunk and irate when gardaí investigated an argument over taxi fare has been left without convictions for his “act of foolishness”.

Faolan Molloy (22) had charges against him struck out after a judge heard he had a “bright future” and had never been in trouble before.

Molloy made a €200 charity donation to avoid a criminal record at Blanchardstown District Court.

The accused, from Chalet Gardens, Lucan, pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in public and failing to follow garda directions on December 6 last year.

On the night, a taxi diver flagged down gardaí at Lucan Road and said Molloy was refusing to pay a €18 fare from the city centre.

Garda Sergeant Maria Callaghan said the accused appeared intoxicated and was unsteady on his feet.

He “failed to engage” when gardaí tried to resolve the issue and became irate before being arrested.

He apologised and said he would pay the fare while in Ronanstown garda station.


                             


Molloy had no previous convictions and pleaded guilty at the first opportunity.

He was an “extremely talented pianist”, had got a musical scholarship and attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, his lawyer said.




Molloy had performed at the National Concert Hall in Dublin.

The judge struck the charge out after the accused paid the €200 to charity.

He said he would not give Molloy a criminal record because of “one act of foolishness”.

Makes a change from "Talented Footballer" I suppose.

Title: Re: Irish Liberace gets off lightly
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 12, 2022, 02:43:08 pm
Immigrant?
Title: Re: Irish Liberace gets off lightly
Post by: silverbullet on January 12, 2022, 02:53:44 pm
Quote from: Rat Catcher on January 12, 2022, 02:43:08 pm
Immigrant?
Ebony or Ivory?
Title: Re: Irish Liberace gets off lightly
Post by: Belker on January 13, 2022, 10:40:56 am
Ivory.

(https://i.postimg.cc/xJ9PxNvH/Faolan-Molloy.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xJ9PxNvH)
Title: Re: Irish Liberace gets off lightly
Post by: vandriver on January 13, 2022, 11:03:03 am
€18 from City Centre to Lucan at night.Was he arguing that the fare was too low?
Title: Re: Irish Liberace gets off lightly
Post by: Shallow Hal on January 13, 2022, 02:10:38 pm
A face for slappin!!
Title: Re: Irish Liberace gets off lightly
Post by: silverbullet on January 13, 2022, 05:29:49 pm
Quote from: vandriver on January 13, 2022, 11:03:03 am
€18 from City Centre to Lucan at night.Was he arguing that the fare was too low?
.and calling a kid Faolan, the parents need slapping!