Ireland Kilkenny man given suspended sentence for drug supply
Patrick Smith, a 75-year-old man from Ashfield East, Kilkenny, was observed by gardaí on New Building Lane, Kilkenny, on 18 September 2023. Gardaí say he handed over €180 of cannabis when they said they would search him, and a later search found cocaine and cannabis wraps. He was also charged with illegal possession of drugs on 9 September 2023, and he was charged with three counts of illegal possession and two counts of having drugs for sale or supply. At Kilkenny District Court he was given a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, with conditions including engagement with the Probation Service and a drugs awareness course, and a destruction order was made for the seized drugs.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced14 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- When
- Gardaí in a marked patrol car observed Patrick Smith on New Building Lane, Kilkenny, on 18 September 2023.
- What happened
- Smith allegedly handed over €180 of cannabis when gardaí said they would search him.
- Later the same day, a garda search allegedly found three bags of cocaine valued at €605 and cannabis wraps valued at €130.
- Where
- The case was heard at Kilkenny District Court.
- Investigation
- Smith signed a garda memo saying the cannabis was for his own personal use.
- Charges
- Smith was charged with three counts of illegal possession of drugs and two counts of having drugs for sale or supply.
- Smith was also charged with illegal possession of drugs on 9 September 2023.
- Other details
- It was admitted that Smith was supplying drugs to his friends rather than selling them.
- Smith had no previous convictions.
- In court
- The judge said cocaine is a class A drug and that the charges were serious regardless of the value of the drugs.
- The judge asked what example Smith was setting for his children.
- The other charges were taken into consideration.
- Sentence
- Smith was given a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, on condition he engage with the Probation Service and take part in a drugs awareness course.
- A destruction order was issued for the seized drugs.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatSmith handed over €180 of cannabis when gardaí said they would search him. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatLater the same day, gardaí searched Smith and found three bags of cocaine valued at €605 and cannabis wraps valued at €130. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe case was heard at Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenGardaí observed Smith on New Building Lane on September 18, 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationSmith signed a garda memo saying the cannabis was for his own personal use. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeSmith was charged with three counts of illegal possession of drugs and two counts of having drugs for sale or supply. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeSmith was also charged with illegal possession of drugs on September 9, 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe judge said cocaine is a class A drug and the charges were serious regardless of the value of the drugs. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe other charges were taken into consideration. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceSmith was given a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, on condition he engage with the Probation Service and take part in a drugs awareness course. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceA destruction order was issued for the seized drugs. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherSmith had no previous convictions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherIt was admitted that Smith was supplying drugs to his friends rather than selling them. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Apr2025'What example is that to your children' judge asks Kilkenny man convicted of drug supply
Reports the sentencing of Patrick Smith at Kilkenny District Court, including the drug charges, the judge's remarks, the suspended sentence conditions and the destruction order for the seized drugs.
convicted, Patrick Smith, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Smith