Ireland Laois man sentenced for criminal damage to door in Newbridge
Darren McInerny, a 36-year-old man listed with an address in Portlaoise, Co Laois, caused criminal damage to a door at a property on Eyre Court, Newbridge, Co Kildare, on Christmas Eve 2022, with the damage valued at about €450. The day before, on 23 December 2022, Gardaí said he had been involved in a public disorder incident while heavily intoxicated. On Thursday 18 May 2023, Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court convicted him and sentenced him to six months in custody for criminal damage, with other offences taken into consideration. The latest development is that sentence, reported by Kildare Now on 23 May 2023 and Leinster Express on 24 May 2023.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced23 May
2 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- He damaged a door after being asked to leave a property following an altercation.
- The damage was valued at around €450.
- Where
- The offence took place at a property on Eyre Court, Newbridge, County Kildare.
- When
- The criminal damage occurred on Christmas Eve 2022.
- On 23 December 2022 he was involved in a public disorder incident the day before the criminal damage.
- Cause
- Two women invited him back into the property because they wished to smoke crack cocaine and heroin with him.
- Other details
- He was heavily intoxicated during the public disorder incident on 23 December.
- He was already serving a custodial sentence for another offence at the time of the court appearance.
- A garda sergeant said he has 132 previous convictions, most for road traffic and public disorder offences.
- His defence barrister said he had little or no recollection of the event, and he offered to pay for the damage to the door.
- The articles report that the judge set his appeal at €250.
- His surname is spelled McInerny in the key facts and McInerney in one article body.
- In court
- He was convicted by Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday 18 May 2023.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to six months in custody for the criminal damage offence, with other offences taken into consideration.
22 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe damaged the door after being asked to leave following an altercation. (kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe damage was worth around €450. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe damage was valued at around €450. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe offence took place at a property on Eyre Court, Newbridge. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe damage occurred at a property on Eyre Court, Newbridge. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe criminal damage happened on Christmas Eve 2022. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe incident happened on Christmas Eve, the day after a public disorder incident on December 23. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- causeHe was invited back into the property by two women who wished to smoke crack cocaine and heroin with him. (kildarenow.com)
- courtHe was convicted by Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday, 18 May. (kildarenow.com)
- courtHe appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday, May 18. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Zaidan sentenced him to six months in custody for the criminal damage offence. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe other offences were taken into consideration. (kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was sentenced to six months in custody for the criminal damage offence. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe day before, he was involved in a public disorder incident while heavily intoxicated. (kildarenow.com)
- otherHe was serving a custodial sentence for another offence at the time of the court appearance. (kildarenow.com)
- otherA garda sergeant said he has 132 previous convictions. (kildarenow.com)
- otherHis defence barrister said he had little or no recollection of the event. (kildarenow.com)
- otherHe offered to pay for the damage to the door. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge set his appeal at €250. (kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherOn December 23 he was involved in a public disorder incident while heavily intoxicated. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherHe has 132 previous convictions, most for road traffic and public disorder offences. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherHe was already serving a custodial sentence for another offence. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 24 May2023Laois man with 132 convictions jailed for Christmas offences he can't remember
Reports the sentencing at Naas District Court on 18 May 2023 for criminal damage on Christmas Eve 2022 and the other offences taken into consideration. Also gives the defendant's previous convictions and his custodial status.
convicted, Darren McInerny, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren McInerny - 23 May2023Man with 132 previous convictions sentenced for Newbridge, County Kildare offences
Reports the court outcome: Darren McInerny was convicted at Naas District Court on 18 May 2023, sentenced to six months for criminal damage, with other offences taken into consideration. It adds the €450 damage value, his 132 previous convictions, the defence submissions, and the €250 appeal figure.
convicted, Darren McInerny, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren McInerny