Ireland Kilkenny man jailed over theft and criminal damage at city centre sportswear store
Michael Carthy, of Bay 1 Wetlands Halting Site, Kilkenny, admitted stealing t-shirts worth €140 from the Sports Direct store on High Street in Kilkenny city centre on 28 August 2025. On 4 September 2025 he admitted attempted larceny and criminal damage at the same store, after trying to remove a security tag from a man's gilet and ripping it so it could not be sold. He pleaded guilty to theft, attempted larceny and criminal damage before Kilkenny District Court. He was sentenced to six months in prison, with the judge treating his previous convictions as an aggravating factor, as reported on 27 February 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced26 Feb
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The defendant admitted stealing t-shirts worth a total of €140.
- The defendant tried to remove a security tag from a man's gilet and ripped it, making it unsaleable.
- Where
- The incidents took place at Sports Direct on High Street in Kilkenny city centre.
- When
- The theft took place on 28 August 2025.
- The attempted larceny and criminal damage took place on 4 September 2025.
- Other details
- The defendant entered the store with a number of other youths on 28 August 2025.
- The defendant's solicitor said his client was taking the matter seriously.
- The defendant is from a travelling background, is not working at present and is due to get married this year.
- Charges
- The defendant pleaded guilty to theft, attempted larceny and criminal damage.
- In court
- The defendant pleaded to the three charges before Kilkenny District Court.
- The defendant has previous convictions for theft, public order offences, wilful obstruction and burglary, which the judge said were an aggravating factor.
- Sentence
- The defendant was sentenced to six months in prison.
- Recognisances were fixed in the event of an appeal.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe defendant admitted stealing t-shirts worth a total of €140. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe defendant attempted to remove a security tag from a man's gilet and ripped it, making it unsaleable. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe theft happened at a retail premises in Kilkenny city centre. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe defendant entered Sports Direct on High Street. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe theft took place on 28 August 2025. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe attempted larceny and criminal damage happened at the same store on 4 September 2025. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeThe defendant pleaded guilty to theft, attempted larceny and criminal damage. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe defendant pleaded to the three charges before Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe defendant has previous convictions for theft, public order offences, wilful obstruction and burglary. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe judge said the defendant's previous convictions were an aggravating factor. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was convicted and sentenced to six months in prison. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a six-month custodial sentence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe defendant's address was given as Bay 1 Wetlands Halting Site, Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe defendant's solicitor said his client was taking the matter seriously. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe defendant is from a travelling background and is not working at present. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe defendant is due to get married this year. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherRecognisances were fixed in the event of an appeal. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Feb2026Kilkenny man jailed over theft from city centre retail premises
Court report of sentencing. Covers two incidents at the same store, on 28 August 2025 (theft) and 4 September 2025 (attempted larceny and criminal damage). No existing case matches this defendant or these charges.
convicted, Michael Carthy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Carthy