Drones used to burn Limerick Prison yard netting for drug drops<\/a><\/p>\nA council litter warden told Judge John King he was notified of illegal dumping at Quarry Road on February 17, 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cI got permission to download CCTV. It shows bags of waste and a mattress being removed from a house in Altamira Court, dumped nearby and set on fire,\u201d said the warden.<\/p>\n
Will Leahy, solicitor for Limerick City and County Council, asked the warden, who lived in the house? \u201cMr Quilligan,\u201d said the warden.<\/p>\n
The solicitor asked how the warden knew the defendant lives there? \u201cIt\u2019s a council house,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The CCTV was played for the judge. Mr Leahy said you can see a person exiting a\u00a0 house.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr Quilligan stated to you that kids had taken away the waste – that clearly isn\u2019t a child. You can see it is the tall grey haired gentleman that sets the fire. He has no previous convictions,\u201d said Mr Leahy, who asked Mr Quilligan if he had any questions for the warden.<\/p>\n
Mr Quilligan said: \u201cNo, I want to change my plea to guilty.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said young lads asked him if they could take away his rubbish so he gave them a hand.<\/p>\n
Judge King said \u201cright up to the 11th hour you were maintaining your innocence, the city council had to bring proceedings\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you saw the CCTV you were plainly in view,\u201d said Judge King.<\/p>\n
Mr Leahy said the council\u2019s cost application was \u20ac541.50. The judge asked Mr Quilligan to tell him a little about himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m unemployed. I\u2019m on disability allowance. I live at home with my wife,\u201d said Mr Quilligan.<\/p>\n
Judge King adjourned the case until February 6 for Mr Quilligan to pay \u20ac541.50. If the costs are paid the judge said he would apply the Probation Act. Judge King said if they are not paid he would convict and fine\u00a0 \u20ac300 plus the\u00a0 \u20ac541.50.<\/p>\n
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