"Tallaght District Court heard that gardaí were flagged down at around 2.30am at Glenview Park by the driver of a Ford Focus, whose occupants said they were being chased by a silver Mercedes. A garda then saw a knife being thrown from the rear passenger window and identified Murphy as the person who discarded it. The court heard that the defendant made no reasonable explanation for having it."
"Defence solicitor Michael Hennessy said Murphy had been "getting a lift from the other two fellas" after a night out when the knife was suddenly handed to him, and that he reacted instinctively by throwing it out the window. He said Murphy had spent three weeks in hospital earlier this year, had since received a diagnosis, and felt he had been taken advantage of."
Rhys Murphy, 20, pleaded guilty to possessing a knife on 4 May 2025 under section 9 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act. Gardaí were flagged down after a Ford Focus driver reported being chased by a silver Mercedes. A garda saw a knife thrown from the rear passenger window and identified Murphy as the person who discarded it. Gardaí recovered a six-inch knife. Murphy denied ownership and said he had been sitting in the back seat. Defence said he reacted instinctively after being handed the knife. He has prior traffic and theft convictions but no weapons offences. He was remanded on continuing bail to 16 January and will engage with the Restorative Justice Programme.
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