Ireland Kilkenny woman sentenced to nine months over cannabis and cocaine held for sale
On 20 July 2023 gardaí executed a search warrant at the Urlingford, Kilkenny home of Demi Donovan, a woman, and she handed over a case containing 18 bags of cannabis and seven bags of cocaine, valued at about €2,000. She admitted the drugs were hers and that she intended to sell them, and her solicitor said she was in debt partly because she used cannabis. At Kilkenny District Court she pleaded guilty to two charges of drugs possession and two charges of having drugs for sale or supply, and other charges were taken into consideration. She was convicted on one count of sale and supply and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, with the judge saying she would not consider suspending it, as reported on 21 February 2025.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced20 Feb
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Demi Donovan, a woman, pleaded guilty to two charges of drugs possession and two charges of having drugs for sale or supply.
- Donovan admitted the drugs were hers and that she intended to sell them.
- The approximate value of the drugs was €2,000.
- Where
- The search warrant was executed at Donovan's home in Urlingford, Kilkenny.
- When
- The search warrant was executed on 20 July 2023.
- Investigation
- Donovan handed over a case to gardaí containing 18 bags of cannabis and seven bags of cocaine.
- Donovan attended the garda station and made a full admission.
- Cause
- Her solicitor said she was in debt partly because she used cannabis.
- Other details
- Donovan was a single mother under financial pressure at the time.
- Charges
- Donovan pleaded guilty at Kilkenny District Court to two charges of drugs possession and two charges of having drugs for sale or supply.
- In court
- The judge said debt did not lessen the offence and would take the guilty plea and mitigation into account.
- Other charges were taken into consideration.
- Sentence
- Donovan was convicted on one count of sale and supply and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment.
- The judge said she would not consider suspending the sentence.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDemi Donovan pleaded guilty to two charges of drugs possession and two charges of having drugs for sale or supply. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatShe admitted the drugs were hers and that she intended to sell them. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe approximate value of the drugs was €2,000. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenA search warrant was executed at her home on July 20, 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- causeHer solicitor said she was in debt partly because she used cannabis. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationShe handed over a case to gardaí containing 18 bags of cannabis and seven bags of cocaine. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationShe attended the garda station and made a full admission. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe judge said she would take into account the guilty plea and mitigation offered. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtOther charges were taken into consideration. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceShe was convicted on one count of sale and supply and sentenced to nine months imprisonment. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said she would not consider suspending the sentence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherShe was a single mother under financial pressure at the time. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Feb2025'Debt is not an excuse for selling drugs' says Kilkenny Court Judge
Court report on a 2023 drugs case. It is a different incident from the Hebron Road assault case (id 13784), although the same person is named in both.
convicted, Demi Donovan, female, named, irish (judged from name)Demi Donovan