Romanian man failed to notify Gardai of conviction in home country

A 37 year-old Romanian national was prosecuted for failing to notify the Garda with regard to a conviction in his home country on coming to Ireland.

The Navan resident pleaded guilty to on 13th February this year within the state, of being a person to whom Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001 applied, did fail without reasonable excuse, to notify An Garda Síochána within the required three-day time frame, of his name/s, address and date of birth.

His solicitor Maurice Regan explained that it was an historic conviction, and said the defendant was married with children and ran his own business.

Prosecuting Garda Sergeant Looby said the defendant wasn’t aware of his obligation to update the Garda.

He told Trim District Court that the matter only came to the attention of the Garda the previous week through Interpol.

The defendant travelled to Ireland in 2010. He was living in Navan, and never came to Garda attention.

Judge Eirinn McKiernan noting his circumstances and that he was working, convicted and imposed an €300 fine on the defendant.

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