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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: silverbullet on July 06, 2024, 03:06:43 pm
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FARE TRIAL | Dad of two ‘pulled a knife when confronted during taxi break-in crime spree,’ court told
According to gardaí, Eoin Wiley (23) smashed windows in a large number of cabs and stole cash and phones from them in a spate of break-ins within a “500-metre radius” of his home address.
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A father of two broke into multiple taxis in north Dublin, causing thousands of euro worth of damage and pulling a knife on a man who intervened in the “crime spree”, it is alleged.
According to gardaí, Eoin Wiley (23) smashed windows in a large number of cabs and stole cash and phones from them in a spate of break-ins within a “500-metre radius” of his home address.
Judge Treasa Kelly granted him bail at Dublin District Court despite garda objections and adjourned the case for DPP directions.
Mr Wiley, a father of two from Dún Saithne Crescent, Balbriggan, is charged with more than 25 offences, including criminal damage, theft and producing a weapon.
Objecting to bail, the prosecuting garda said it was alleged Mr Wiley carried out a spate of break-ins to taxis in Balbriggan in March this year.
He said the modus operandi was the same in the majority of cases – the windows were broken and cash was stolen. Mobile phones were also taken.
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The incidents happened within a 500-metre radius of the accused’s home and he was allegedly identified on CCTV in some cases. In one incident, the garda said, an alleged victim heard a car alarm going off in a nearby estate and confronted the accused.
According to the garda, Mr Wiley “pulled a knife” on the man before they both ran off. It was alleged he was identified from his social media page.
Multiple offences were alleged to have happened during a “spree” on dates in March, the garda said.
The garda said around €4,000 worth of damage was caused in total and the value of the thefts was more than €1,000. The judge remarked that this did not include the time a taxi driver would be out of work while their car was being repaired.
Applying for bail, defence solicitor Kate McGhee said Mr Wiley had made no admissions when held.
The alleged offences took place some time ago, Ms McGhee said, so for gardaí to have not sought him earlier, it could not have been deemed that urgent.
On the accused living near the scenes, Ms McGhee said the crime rate in the area was relatively high and a lot of “frequent flyers” would live in the area.
She said the majority of the alleged thefts were coins and it was very likely that the charges would be dealt with at district court level.
Judge Kelly said Mr Wiley was presumed innocent.
She set bail at €500, with an independent surety of €500. Under conditions, the accused must sign on three times per week at Balbriggan garda station and keep a curfew between 11pm and 6am.
He is also to provide gardaí with a phone number at which he is always contactable. 8)
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Not very wiley breaking into so many taxis within a 500 metre radius of his house, allegedly.
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Immigrant?
Happened to me back when I lived in Santry. 3 taxis on the road I lived on done that (Friday or Saturday) night and one of the very rare occasions that I had left my coin box in the car losing c.€40 if memory serves. The Gradai, despite employing the forensic squad in their white paper suits anall, found no fingerpints (in a taxi!) or other evidence. Early in to my next shift a client handed me the coin box which he found on the floor in the back of the car!
Dun Saithne seems to have quite a high rate of crime or criminals. Largely council built houses with a number of settled travelers in residence. In fact there was a murder/manslaughter there a few years back where a man (white Irish by accident of birth with hundreds of previous convictions) killed his neighbour. It seems to be evolving into the West Kilmore of the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan!
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Immigrant?
Happened to me back when I lived in Santry. 3 taxis on the road I lived on done that (Friday or Saturday) night and one of the very rare occasions that I had left my coin box in the car losing c.€40 if memory serves. The Gradai, despite employing the forensic squad in their white paper suits anall, found no fingerpints (in a taxi!) or other evidence. Early in to my next shift a client handed me the coin box which he found on the floor in the back of the car!
Dun Saithne seems to have quite a high rate of crime or criminals. Largely council built houses with a number of settled travelers in residence. In fact there was a murder/manslaughter there a few years back where a man (white Irish by accident of birth with hundreds of previous convictions) killed his neighbour. It seems to be evolving into the West Kilmore of the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan!
A local told me that tenants of Pinewood in Balbriggan refer to their estate as "Crimewood"! 8)
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Pinewood has probably grown up a bit but it is a pretty large council built estate so would have experienced all the social ills that goes with that, I guess. I do find the locals have a somewhat shielded view of what constitutes crime than would be the case for those of us who were dragged up in Coolock though. Some of them actually expect Gardai to act on very minor stuff that wouldn't warrant a second glance in R district. Dun Saithne is quite small but throw in a few shootings and a truckload of shopping trolleys and it could - and probably will in due course - rival West Kilmore.
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Pinewood has probably grown up a bit but it is a pretty large council built estate so would have experienced all the social ills that goes with that, I guess. I do find the locals have a somewhat shielded view of what constitutes crime than would be the case for those of us who were dragged up in Coolock though. Some of them actually expect Gardai to act on very minor stuff that wouldn't warrant a second glance in R district. Dun Saithne is quite small but throw in a few shootings and a truckload of shopping trolleys and it could - and probably will in due course - rival West Kilmore.
I didn't know that ballybriggan is the youngest town in Ireland...nor did I know it has the highest percentage of immigrant in the country per capitalists. Or was that per capita...?
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Pinewood has probably grown up a bit but it is a pretty large council built estate so would have experienced all the social ills that goes with that, I guess. I do find the locals have a somewhat shielded view of what constitutes crime than would be the case for those of us who were dragged up in Coolock though. Some of them actually expect Gardai to act on very minor stuff that wouldn't warrant a second glance in R district. Dun Saithne is quite small but throw in a few shootings and a truckload of shopping trolleys and it could - and probably will in due course - rival West Kilmore.
I didn't know that ballybriggan is the youngest town in Ireland...nor did I know it has the highest percentage of immigrant in the country per capitalists. Or was that per capita...?
It was because of it's proximity to the beautiful seaside summer holiday camp in Mosney.
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Youngest town in terms of the average age of the population. The town itself dates back to the Norsemen. One of the local Councillors told me that we actually have residents from every country in the world.
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Youngest town in terms of the average age of the population. The town itself dates back to the Norsemen. One of the local Councillors told me that we actually have residents from every country in the world.
Ther seems to be alot of sex goin on in that place so ... is it the tap water ?
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Or maybe the bad telly reception? lol
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Youngest town in terms of the average age of the population. The town itself dates back to the Norsemen. One of the local Councillors told me that we actually have residents from every country in the world.
Frank Carson told some of the oldest jokes known to man. 8)
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Nowt wrong with TV reception, Octy. Saorview and all the main Norn Iron channels come in via an aerial in the attic... in good weather it picks up loads more channels like Quest, Dave, Pick and such like. I've a satellite dish for the rest of the UK FTA channels and an IPTV subscription for the "premium" stuff. Then there's Netflix et al... The problem isn't receiving channels, there's thousands of them. The problem is the shite that's on them!
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I would have to agree.Most tv channels now show oldies and the stations have a 10 min. break on every quarter hour. I forget what I was watching.
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I would have to agree.Most tv channels now show oldies and the stations have a 10 min. break on every quarter hour. I forget what I was watching.
DAVE and DAVE JA VU.