Ireland Dundalk man sentenced for not paying €8 taxi fare
A 32-year-old man, Cian Kearney of Oldbridge, Toberona, Dundalk, admitted not paying an €8 taxi fare on Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, on April 13, 2024, after a more serious charge was withdrawn. Earlier, he had admitted making a €44.75 payment with a stolen debit card at Applegreen, Inner Relief Road, Dundalk, on April 12, 2024, and he was charged with stealing goods from Mace, Castletown Road, Dundalk, on August 21, 2024. The defence had received updated instructions to mark a guilty plea, although a contested hearing had been set for October. The case ended with a one-month sentence at Dundalk District Court, with the judge warning him about taxi fares, as reported on September 29, 2026.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced29 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 32-year-old man admitted not paying an €8 taxi fare.
- Where
- The remaining charge of making off without payment relates to Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk.
- When
- The remaining charge relates to an incident on April 13, 2024.
- Charges
- A more serious charge was withdrawn, leaving the taxi fare charge as the only one remaining.
- He had previously admitted making a €44.75 payment for goods with a stolen debit card at Applegreen, Inner Relief Road, Dundalk, on April 12, 2024.
- He had also admitted handling stolen property, a debit card, at the same Applegreen location on April 12, 2024.
- He was charged with stealing a can of Red Bull and chicken goujons worth €9.20 at Mace, Castletown Road, Dundalk, on August 21, 2024.
- In court
- The defence had received updated instructions to mark a guilty plea, although a contested hearing had been set for October.
- Sentence
- The judge at Dundalk District Court sentenced him to a month and warned him about taxi fares.
- Other details
- A victim impact statement had been sought but was not provided.
- He had completed the full residential treatment programme at Cuan Mhuire in Athy and had recently become a father.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA 32-year-old man admitted not paying an €8 taxi fare and was sentenced to a month at Dundalk District Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe remaining charge was making off without payment on Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe remaining charge relates to an incident on April 13, 2024. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeA more serious charge was withdrawn. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeHe had previously admitted making a €44.75 payment for goods with a stolen debit card at Applegreen, Inner Relief Road, Dundalk, on April 12, 2024. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeHe had also admitted handling stolen property, a debit card, at the same Applegreen location on April 12, 2024. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with stealing a can of Red Bull and chicken goujons worth €9.20 at Mace, Castletown Road, Dundalk, on August 21, 2024. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe judge sentenced him to a month and warned him about taxi fares. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defence had received updated instructions to mark a guilty plea, although a contested hearing had been set for October. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherA victim impact statement had been sought but was not provided. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherHe had completed the full residential treatment programme at Cuan Mhuire in Athy and had recently become a father. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Sep2026Man who admitted not paying for €8 taxi fare in Dundalk sentenced
Reports the sentencing of Cian Kearney for the €8 taxi fare charge, the only charge remaining after a more serious charge was withdrawn, and lists his earlier admitted stolen-card offences from 2024.
convicted, Cian Kearney, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cian Kearney