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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23541Possession of cocaine and heroin for sale or supply · Co. Dublin

DPP appeal fails to secure jail for Drimnagh woman with €240,000 drugs

Kirsty Cummins, 20, of Drimnagh, avoided jail for a second time after the DPP's appeal of her suspended sentence for possession of €240,000 worth of cocaine and heroin for sale or supply failed. She was 18 at the time of the offence and her co-accused, who was also pregnant, received a three-year prison sentence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court16 Dec
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced15 Dec
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA young mum was found with €240,000 worth of drugs in a Tesco bag. (extra.ie)
  • whatKirsty Cummins is 20 years old (gript.ie)
  • whatShe admitted to having €240,000 worth of class A drugs (gript.ie)
  • whatShe was 18 at the time of the offence (gript.ie)
  • whatThe bag contained approximately €70,000 worth of cocaine (gript.ie)
  • whatThe bag contained approximately €172,000 worth of heroin (gript.ie)
  • whereShe is from Drimnagh (gript.ie)
  • chargeShe pleaded guilty to possession of the narcotics for sale or supply (gript.ie)
  • courtThe state argued a suspended sentence was too lenient (gript.ie)
  • courtMs Justice Aileen Donnelly suspended the sentence (gript.ie)
  • sentenceHer co-accused was sentenced to three years in prison (gript.ie)
  • otherShe avoided jail for a second time (gript.ie)
  • otherShe is a mother (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Dec2022
    In courtgript.ie, its first report
    How one lucky lady avoided jail twice despite €240,000 worth of drugs in shopping bag - Gript

    Reports the outcome of the DPP's appeal against Cummins' suspended sentence, noting her co-accused received three years, and includes editorial commentary on drug sentencing in Ireland.

    convicted, Kirsty Cummins, 20, female, named, irish (judged from name)Kirsty Cumminsconvicted, female
  2. 15 Dec2022
    Sentencedextra.ie, first report
    Young Mum Found With €240,000 Worth Of Drugs In Tesco Bag Avoids Jail

    Article body is missing (only website template code present); details drawn solely from the headline.

    accused, female