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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23279Possession of drugs for personal use (cannabis and alprazolam) · Co. Kilkenny

Kilkenny man given suspended sentence for drugs possession

Eamon Keating of Castlecomer, Kilkenny, pleaded guilty at Kilkenny District Court to two counts of possession of drugs for personal use after gardaí seized cannabis and 28 alprazolam tablets from his home on 16 October 2026. He was sentenced to four months' imprisonment suspended for 18 months for the Xanax count and a €200 fine for the cannabis count.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced6 Oct
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Key facts

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18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA small quantity of cannabis was seized (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • what28 alprazolam tablets were seized (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on 16 October 2026 (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeEamon Keating admitted two counts of having drugs in his possession for personal use (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the record is indicative of someone in serious addiction who engages in commercial transactions to fund that addiction (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe judge convicted the defendant of possession of Xanax for personal use (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe judge convicted the defendant of possession of cannabis for personal use (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe defendant was sentenced to four months in prison suspended for 18 months (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceA €200 fine was imposed for the cannabis count (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe defendant has 62 previous convictions (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherSix of the previous convictions were under the Misuse of Drugs Act for sale and supply (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherNine previous convictions were for having drugs in his possession for personal use (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherAt the time of the search the defendant was undergoing a detox (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had bought cannabis and Zanax (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThere was a level of co-operation with the gardaí (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe defendant was previously homeless but is now back in the family home (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe defendant is engaging with services and looking to get back into the workforce (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe defendant has not come to garda attention since the incident (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Oct2026
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny man handed down suspended sentence for drugs offence

    Details of the sentencing: four-month suspended sentence for Xanax possession, €200 fine for cannabis possession, 62 previous convictions noted by the judge, and mitigation evidence including active heroin addiction, detox, and return to family home.

    convicted, Eamon Keating, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eamon Keating