A 19-year-old man, Daniel Morrison, faced 18 charges relating to spraying graffiti at multiple locations around Westport. Gardaí reported graffiti at 18 different sites between June 24 and June 25, 2025, including private houses, public buildings, businesses, Altamount Street, the urban greenway, the town centre, and an anti-graffiti project. The alleged damage was €4,700. Morrison appeared before Judge Vincent Deane at Castlebar District Court on May 20, 2026, and the court refused jurisdiction, adjourning the matter to June 17. He also faced a separate charge involving an alleged theft from Tesco. Legal aid was granted to his solicitor, Mr Dermot Morahan, on all matters.
"Castlebar District Court has refused jurisdiction for a man facing 18 charges of spraying graffiti at several locations around Westport. Daniel Morrison, a 19-year-old with an address at Cushin Cottage, Cushin, Westport, is alleged to have caused €4,700 in damage by spraying graffiti on private houses, public buildings and businesses."
"Gardaí initially received reports of graffiti sprayed at 18 different locations in the town between June 24 and June 25, 2025. Altamount Street, the urban greenway, the town centre, and an anti-graffiti project were among the locations defaced."
"On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Morrison appeared before Judge Vincent Deane at Castlebar District Court, who refused jurisdiction before adjourning the matter to June 17. Morrison is facing a separate charge regarding an alleged theft from Tesco."
"Judge Deane granted legal aid to his solicitor, Mr Dermot Morahan, on all matters."
Read at Irish Independent
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]