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Case No. 2397Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 16 Jun 2023

Irene Cahill jailed for 15 months for possession of €68,800 cannabis in Clondalkin

Irene Cahill, 69, a great-grandmother from Clondalkin, Dublin, was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to three counts of possession of cannabis with a street value of around €68,800, found under her bed during a raid on 16 June 2023.

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  6. Sentenced5 Feb
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Key facts

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  • whatCahill was caught with nearly €70,000 worth of cannabis under her bed (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis had a street value of around €68,800 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was found in the bedroom of her home at Cherrywood Drive, Clondalkin, Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe cannabis was found on 16 June 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe cannabis was seized by gardaí during a raid (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeShe pleaded guilty to three counts relating to possession of large quantities of cannabis (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Martin Nolan sentenced her at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge said had she been younger a sentence of three to four years would have been appropriate (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceCahill was jailed for 15 months (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherCahill had a long history of drug addiction dating back to her youth (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherShe told gardaí she had been holding the drugs for about four weeks and it was her first time doing such a thing (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherShe has no previous convictions (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherDefence counsel Michael Hourigan SC said she co-operated fully with the investigation (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherShe has been recovering from addiction since 1990 and remains on methadone (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherShe is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherShe has not come to garda attention prior to this offence (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Feb2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Great-grandmother jailed after caught with €70,000 worth of cannabis under bed

    Sentencing report: Judge Martin Nolan jailed Cahill for 15 months, noting that had she been younger a sentence of three to four years would have been appropriate. Defence highlighted her long history of drug addiction, recovery since 1990, methadone treatment, and lack of prior convictions.

    convicted, Irene Cahill, 69, female, named, irish (judged from name)Irene Cahill