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Sunday World
27-05-2025
- Sunday World
Mr Flashy's drug dealer pal spared jail over violent street brawl
Ward (32) and his brother Eric O'Driscoll (23), who were recently jailed for firearms offences, both avoided further jail time last week This is the Finglas drug dealer who was given a suspended sentence for his part in a brawl when Glen 'Mr Flashy' Ward was caught on video wielding a bicycle saddle. Ward (32) and his brother Eric O'Driscoll (23), who were recently jailed for firearms offences, both avoided further jail time this week over a violent disorder incident in Finglas in August 2022. Glen Ward and Eric O'Driscoll Ward was filmed as he swung the saddle at a group of men on Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas West on August 9, 2022. The court heard a another man had also received an 18-month suspended sentence over the incident. The third man is their associate Darragh Collopy (21), with an address at Cardiffsbridge Avenue in Finglas. While Collopy avoided jail over the brawl, he was previously sentenced to three years with one suspended after being convicted of drugs charges in 2023. The street brawl involving Glen 'Mr Flashy' Ward. He was caught with a large amount of cannabis for sale or supply at Abbotstown Drive in Finglas on January 19, 2022 and later convicted under Section 15a of the Misuse of Drugs Act. While on remand in Cloverhill for the drugs charges, Collopy was caught with a cell phone in his cell during a routine search by prison officers He later pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a mobile phone while in custody. Darragh Collopy Video shows Glen Ward aka 'Mr Flashy' armed with a bicycle saddle during daylight street brawl in Finglas Blanchardstown District Court heard that the handset was found during a search of Collopy's cell at Wheatfield Prison, Cloverhill Road, Clondalkin, on March 29, 2023. Collopy had 24 previous convictions and was already serving a sentence when he appeared in court on the phone offence. Like Collopy, Ward was given an 18-month suspended sentence for his part in the Finglas brawl, while O'Driscoll was given a two-year sentence with the final 18 months suspended. Darragh Collopy was given an 18-month suspended sentence Both also pleaded guilty to the production of a bicycle saddle in the course of a dispute, on the same date after O Driscoll went to Dunnes Stores in Finglas when the court heard there were 'verbals' between two groups of people. The court heard Ward was the third of six siblings and trained as a mechanic. He has a long-term partner and a child. O'Driscoll was also sentenced after he pleaded to endangerment and dangerous driving offences arising out of a motorcycle incident in November 17, 2022. The court heard he was 'emotional' having attended a memorial service for his friend. He was on bail at the time of the offence. Ward has 22 previous convictions and O'Driscoll has nine. The street brawl involving Glen 'Mr Flashy' Ward. The two brothers are currently serving sentence for firearms offences after being caught on video firing shots from a semi-automatic rifle during a house party in Finglas. Ward was jailed for six years and three months, with nine month suspended after he pleaded guilty to a charge that on January 1, 2022 at an address in Finglas he possessed or had control of a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle in circumstances giving rise to a reasonable inference that he did not have it for a lawful purpose. O'Driscoll pleaded guilty to possession of the same gun and was sentenced to six years with one year suspended.
Sunday World
26-05-2025
- Sunday World
Drug dealer pal of mobster ‘Mr Flashy' gets suspended sentence for violent street brawl
Ward (32) and his brother Eric O'Driscoll (23), who were recently jailed for firearms offences, both avoided further jail time this week This is the Finglas drug dealer who was given a suspended sentence for his part in a brawl when Glen 'Mr Flashy' Ward was caught on video wielding a bicycle saddle. Ward (32) and his brother Eric O'Driscoll (23), who were recently jailed for firearms offences, both avoided further jail time this week over a violent disorder incident in Finglas in August 2022. Ward was filmed as he swung the saddle at a group of men on Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas West on August 9, 2022. The court heard a another man had also received an 18-month suspended sentence over the incident. The third man is their associate Darragh Collopy (21), with an address at Cardiffsbridge Avenue in Finglas. While Collopy avoided jail over the brawl, he was previously sentenced to three years with one suspended after being convicted of drugs charges in 2023. The street brawl involving Glen 'Mr Flashy' Ward. He was caught with a large amount of cannabis for sale or supply at Abbotstown Drive in Finglas on January 19, 2022 and later convicted under Section 15a of the Misuse of Drugs Act. While on remand in Cloverhill for the drugs charges, Collopy was caught with a cell phone in his cell during a routine search by prison officers He later pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a mobile phone while in custody. Darragh Collopy Video shows Glen Ward aka 'Mr Flashy' armed with a bicycle saddle during daylight street brawl in Finglas Blanchardstown District Court heard that the handset was found during a search of Collopy's cell at Wheatfield Prison, Cloverhill Road, Clondalkin, on March 29, 2023. Collopy had 24 previous convictions and was already serving a sentence when he appeared in court on the phone offence. Like Collopy, Ward was given an 18-month suspended sentence for his part in the Finglas brawl, while O'Driscoll was given a two-year sentence with the final 18 months suspended. Glen Ward and Eric O'Driscoll Both also pleaded guilty to the production of a bicycle saddle in the course of a dispute, on the same date after O Driscoll went to Dunnes Stores in Finglas when the court heard there were 'verbals' between two groups of people. The court heard Ward was the third of six siblings and trained as a mechanic. He has a long-term partner and a child. O'Driscoll was also sentenced after he pleaded to endangerment and dangerous driving offences arising out of a motorcycle incident in November 17, 2022. The court heard he was 'emotional' having attended a memorial service for his friend. He was on bail at the time of the offence. Ward has 22 previous convictions and O'Driscoll has nine. The street brawl involving Glen 'Mr Flashy' Ward. The two brothers are currently serving sentence for firearms offences after being caught on video firing shots from a semi-automatic rifle during a house party in Finglas. Ward was jailed for six years and three months, with nine month suspended after he pleaded guilty to a charge that on January 1, 2022 at an address in Finglas he possessed or had control of a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle in circumstances giving rise to a reasonable inference that he did not have it for a lawful purpose. O'Driscoll pleaded guilty to possession of the same gun and was sentenced to six years with one year suspended.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
1 dead and several injured as tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Flooding rains will continue for days to lash a region of the Australian east coast even though it avoided the destructive winds of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years, officials said on Saturday. One person was confirmed dead and several were injured. Tropical Cyclone Alfred had been expected to become the first cyclone to cross the Australian coast near the Queensland state capital, Brisbane, Australia's third-most populous city, since 1974. But it weakened Saturday to a tropical low, which is defined as carrying sustained winds of less than 63 kph (39 mph), then came to a near-standstill off the Brisbane coast for several hours. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. The cyclone's remnant is forecast to track west across the Australian mainland in the coming days bringing heavy rain, Bureau of Meteorology manager Matt Collopy said. 'The real threat now is from that locally heavy-to-intense rainfall, which may lead to flash and riverine flooding,' Collopy told reporters. Cyclones are common in Queensland's tropical north but are rare in the state's temperate and densely populated southeast corner that borders New South Wales state. A 61-year-old man who disappeared in a flooded river near the New South Wales town of Dorrigo was confirmed the first casualty of the crisis when his body was recovered on Saturday, police said. Several defense personnel were injured when two military trucks involved in the emergency response collided at the town of Tregeagle in New South Wales on Saturday, police said. Nine Network television and other media reported that 36 people were injured, eight seriously, with two people trapped in the trucks. A woman sustained minor injuries when an apartment building lost its roof in the Queensland border city of Gold Coast on Friday, police said. The woman was one of 21 people who were evacuated from the building. A couple sustained minor injuries when a tree crashed through the ceiling of their Gold Coast bedroom during strong winds and rain on Thursday night, officials said. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli said 330,000 homes and businesses had lost power due to the storm since Thursday. No other natural disaster had created a bigger blackout in the state's history. New South Wales reported as many as 45,000 premises without electricity on Saturday. But tens of thousands had been reconnected by late in the day, officials said. Rivers were flooding in Queensland and New South Wales after days of heavy rain, the meteorology bureau said. The missing man was the only failure among 36 flood rescues carried out by emergency teams in northern New South Wales in recent days, most involving vehicles attempting to cross floodwaters, police said.
Asharq Al-Awsat
08-03-2025
- Climate
- Asharq Al-Awsat
1 Dead and Several Injured as Tropical Low Tracks West across Australian East Coast
Flooding rains will continue for days to lash a region of the Australian east coast even though it avoided the destructive winds of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years, officials said on Saturday. One person was confirmed dead and several were injured. Tropical Cyclone Alfred had been expected to become the first cyclone to cross the Australian coast near the Queensland state capital, Brisbane, Australia's third-most populous city, since 1974. But it weakened Saturday to a tropical low, which is defined as carrying sustained winds of less than 63 kph (39 mph), then came to a near-standstill off the Brisbane coast for several hours. The cyclone's remnant is forecast to track west across the Australian mainland in the coming days bringing heavy rain, Bureau of Meteorology manager Matt Collopy said. 'The real threat now is from that locally heavy-to-intense rainfall, which may lead to flash and riverine flooding,' Collopy told reporters. Cyclones are common in Queensland's tropical north but are rare in the state's temperate and densely populated southeast corner that borders New South Wales state. A 61-year-old man who disappeared in a flooded river near the New South Wales town of Dorrigo was confirmed the first casualty of the crisis when his body was recovered on Saturday, police said. Several defense personnel were injured when two military trucks involved in the emergency response collided at the town of Tregeagle in New South Wales on Saturday, police said. Nine Network television and other media reported that 36 people were injured, eight seriously, with two people trapped in the trucks. A woman sustained minor injuries when an apartment building lost its roof in the Queensland border city of Gold Coast on Friday, police said. The woman was one of 21 people who were evacuated from the building. A couple sustained minor injuries when a tree crashed through the ceiling of their Gold Coast bedroom during strong winds and rain on Thursday night, officials said. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli said 330,000 homes and businesses had lost power due to the storm since Thursday. No other natural disaster had created a bigger blackout in the state's history. New South Wales reported as many as 45,000 premises without electricity on Saturday. But tens of thousands had been reconnected by late in the day, officials said. Rivers were flooding in Queensland and New South Wales after days of heavy rain, the meteorology bureau said. The missing man was the only failure among 36 flood rescues carried out by emergency teams in northern New South Wales in recent days, most involving vehicles attempting to cross floodwaters, police said.
The Independent
08-03-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
1 dead and several injured as tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast
Flooding rains will continue for days to lash a region of the Australian east coast even though it avoided the destructive winds of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years, officials said on Saturday. One person was confirmed dead and several were injured. Tropical Cyclone Alfred had been expected to become the first cyclone to cross the Australian coast near the Queensland state capital, Brisbane, Australia's third-most populous city, since 1974. But it weakened Saturday to a tropical low, which is defined as carrying sustained winds of less than 63 kph (39 mph), then came to a near-standstill off the Brisbane coast for several hours. The cyclone's remnant is forecast to track west across the Australian mainland in the coming days bringing heavy rain, Bureau of Meteorology manager Matt Collopy said. 'The real threat now is from that locally heavy-to-intense rainfall, which may lead to flash and riverine flooding,' Collopy told reporters. Cyclones are common in Queensland's tropical north but are rare in the state's temperate and densely populated southeast corner that borders New South Wales state. A 61-year-old man who disappeared in a flooded river near the New South Wales town of Dorrigo was confirmed the first casualty of the crisis when his body was recovered on Saturday, police said. Several defense personnel were injured when two military trucks involved in the emergency response collided at the town of Tregeagle in New South Wales on Saturday, police said. Nine Network television and other media reported that 36 people injured, eight seriously, with two people trapped in the trucks. A woman sustained minor injuries when an apartment building lost its roof in the Queensland border city of Gold Coast on Friday, police said. The woman was one of 21 people who were evacuated from the building. A couple sustained minor injuries when a tree crashed through the ceiling of their Gold Coast bedroom during strong winds and rain on Thursday night, officials said. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli said 330,000 homes and businesses had lost power due to the storm since Thursday. No other natural disaster had created a bigger blackout in the state's history. New South Wales reported as many as 45,000 premises without electricity on Saturday. But tens of thousands had been reconnected by late in the day, officials said. Rivers were flooding in Queensland and New South Wales after days of heavy rain, the meteorology bureau said. The missing man was the only failure among 36 flood rescues carried out by emergency teams in northern New South Wales in recent days, most involving vehicles attempting to cross floodwaters, police said.
