Apologises for being ‘nuisance’
A 36-year-old man before Sligo District Court on a number of charges told Judge Kevin Kilrane that he was going to accept his fate.
Dean Mahon, of McNeill Drive, Cranmore apologised at last Thursday’s sitting for being “such a nuisance over the last few years” and said his addiction had got out of control.
“I am going to accept my fate, I know that I will be getting a prison sentence and I want to use my time to get my head right for my children.”
The judge said that it was ‘all fine and dandy’ but said to Mahon that he had spent years in prison and Mahon replied that he had spent nine years in prison, both in the UK and Ireland.
Judge Kilrane asked what his plan was for when he is released from prison and the 36-yearold replied he wants to try to stay sober and stop taking cannabis saying the drug was the problem. “I’ve been living in my own denial,” he added. Defending solicitor Mr Tom MacSharry said his client’s family all say that he is fine when he is clean and sober but when he takes drink and drugs a monster comes out.
He praised his ex-partner, who was in court, for sticking with him.
A number of intoxication charges were taken into consideration. On a charge of threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour on May 19 th 2019 at Racecourse View, Cranmore, Mahon was sentenced to two months imprisonment.
On a charge of damaging a window to the reception hatch in Ballymote Garda Station on December 29 th 2019, Mahon was convicted and the charge was taken into consideration.
A further charge of possession of cannabis herb at Ballymote Garda Station on October 25 th 2018 was also taken into consideration.
Judge Kilrane told the defendant that he was being sentenced to two months in prison. “Whatever you do after that, the only advice I can give you is to try and arrange accommodation.”
Mr MacSharry indicated he should contact Aubrey Melville of charity, Social Groundforce and said he was with him before and had done well.
The judge said: “He’s spent nine years in prison, I don’t want to add to that.
“I hope it’s the last imprisonment he gets from me or anyone,” he added.