Judge warns Longford man: 'You are receiving your last chance today'
A man who has failed to comply with conditions of his bail was warned that he has received his “last chance”.
Shane Nevin (34) of 67 MacEoin Park, Longford faces a total of 15 charges stemming from incidents on eight different dates.
The charges include failing to keep a court appointment on June 21, 2022, the theft of a wallet on March 4, 2022, public intoxication and failing to comply with the directions of a Garda on August 2, 2021.
Charges from August 12, 2019 at Market Square, Longford are failing to comply with the direction of a Garda, public intoxication and engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour.
On January 9, 2021 the defendant was accused of engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour at Main Street, Longford. A charge from March 31, 2021 is that Mr Nevin is accused of damaging the ice cream cone display at The Kiosk, Dublin Street, Longford.
The defendant is also charged with failing to keep a court appointment on February 8, 2022, threatening and abusive behaviour and assault at Boyle Sports, Market Square, Longford on March 2, 2022, failing to comply with Garda directions and public intoxication on Dublin Street, Longford on May 4, 2022. The final charge faced by Mr Nevin is that on January 16, 2020 the theft of €811 in cash.
Sergeant Mark Mahon said Mr Nevin has failed to make himself available for the compilation of a psychologist report. The sergeant said this was a condition of the defendant's bail.
Judge Bernadette Owens warned the defendant that if he does not attend for the psychologist's report he will be going into custody.
“You are receiving your last chance today,” the judge said as she cancelled the defendant's bench warrant. Judge Owens then remanded Mr Nevin on continuing bail to January 24, giving Gardaí liberty to re-enter the matter.