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Gardai raided house of drug-dealing mother while family were staging intervention, court hears
Summary
In a court hearing on 2 July 2015, Gardaí raided the home of Debbie O'Reilly, a 35‑year‑old former resident of Maple Avenue, Ballybrack, while her family staged an intervention for her drug‑related behaviour. O'Reilly, who had been addicted to PVP and had sold cannabis from her house, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis for sale or supply on 4 August 2013. The search revealed a kilogram of cannabis worth €21,920, 8 g of PVP worth €312, €8,200 in cash, a digital weighing scale and an iPhone with drug‑dealing evidence. She had no prior convictions. The court noted her rehabilitation, including letters from drug‑treatment programmes and a certificate of completion of an addiction‑study course. Judge Mary Ellen Ring suspended a five‑year jail term, directing O'Reilly to cooperate with probation services for twelve months, citing her responsibility to her son and her efforts to address her addiction.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Gardai raided house of drug-dealing mother while family were staging intervention, court hears. Charges or matters: possession of cannabis herb for sale or supply at her then home on August 4, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 4, 2013 Incident
- July 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-07-02 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of cannabis herb for sale or supply at her then home on August 4, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Explaining that mitigating factors allowed her to set aside the minimum ten year sentence for serious drug offences, Judge Ring said Ms O'Reilly is "someone who has faced up to her addiction and her responsibility to her son and the greater community".
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