Father of one (20) charged with cannabis possession has case put back to see how he does in his Leaving Cert
A 20-year-old father of one had his case put back to see how he performs in his Leaving Certificate exams when he appeared before Sligo District Court last week.
Adam Mulligan of Caltragh, Sligo was charged with the possession of cannabis at Pearse Road, Abbeyquarter on March 22.
The court heard that Mulligan had no previous convictions.
Mr John Anderson, solicitor (defending), told Judge Deirdre Gearty that his client was with his foster mother in court. He added that Mulligan has gone back to school to do his Leaving Cert.
Mr Anderson said that his client was the father of one child and that he paid €50 a week voluntarily for maintenance. He added that Mulligan had no previous convictions but that he had pending matters in the Dublin courts. He asked Judge Gearty to direct his client to make a €100 donation to charity.
Judge Gearty replied that they are not quite there yet. She added that she would put the matter back six months. Judge Gearty added that Mulligan cannot get leniency on both sides of the country. She continued that he has got a good bit on his plate now and that in October he should have his results.
Judge Gearty adjourned the case to October 15.
Also at Sligo District Court, Harry Andrews (27) of no fixed abode, was charged with stealing €30 worth of groceries from Lidl, Cranmore Rd, Sligo on March 1, 2025.
Sergeant McDonagh said that the defendant was identified from CCTV and that the property was not recovered.
The court heard that Andrews had 32 previous convictions and that his most recent theft charge was on July 15, 2024.
Judge Gearty was informed that the defendant has been in custody since October 24, 2025 and that his release date was November 26.
Mr Anderson, solicitor (defending), told Judge Gearty that his client was a young man with a long term partner and that he has an addiction. He added that when Andrews was sober he was a very pleasant young man. Mr Anderson asked Judge Gearty not to add to his client’s stay in prison.
Judge Gearty noted that the defendant had a number of consecutive matters dealt with on the last occasion. She sentenced Andrews to three months in prison and backdated it to October 24, 2025 when he went into custody.
Posted May 10, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC