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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18349Theft · Co. Kildare

Leixlip man gets backdated sentence for theft offences

James Mooney, a man from Leixlip, stole three Hugo Boss t-shirts worth a combined €120 in County Kildare on 27 July 2022, and later committed thefts of alcohol from SuperValu and Lidl stores in Maynooth on 24 March and 23 April. He pleaded guilty to all three theft offences. He appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on 8 February 2024, where he was given a custodial sentence backdated to when he first entered custody. The case was reported on 12 February 2024, and the sentence is the latest development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced9 Feb
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • James Mooney stole three Hugo Boss t-shirts worth a combined €120 in County Kildare.
  • He stole around €516 worth of alcohol from the Maynooth SuperValu and around €130 worth of alcohol from a Maynooth Lidl.
When
  • The first theft happened on 27 July 2022.
  • The second theft happened on 24 March at the SuperValu in Glen Royal Shopping Centre, Maynooth.
  • The third theft happened on 23 April at a Lidl store in Maynooth.
Where
The suspect is described as a man from Leixlip.
Investigation
  • Two of the three t-shirts were recovered.
  • All of the items from the third theft were recovered.
Other details
Gardaí said no violence was used in any of the three thefts.
Charges
James Mooney pleaded guilty to all three theft offences.
In court
He appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on 8 February 2024.
Sentence
The judge convicted him of the SuperValu theft and gave him a custodial sentence backdated to when he first entered custody.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHe stole three Hugo Boss t-shirts worth a combined €120 in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatHe stole around €516 worth of alcohol from the Maynooth SuperValu. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatHe stole around €130 worth of alcohol from a Maynooth Lidl. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe first theft happened on 27 July 2022. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe second theft happened on 24 March at the SuperValu in Glen Royal Shopping Centre, Maynooth. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe third theft happened on 23 April at a Lidl store in Maynooth. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to all three theft offences. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtHe appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan on 8 February. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceA man from Leixlip was given a backdated custodial sentence at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge convicted him of the SuperValu theft. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge backdated the sentence to when he first entered custody. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherTwo of the three t-shirts were recovered. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherAll of the items from the third theft were recovered. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí said no violence was used in any of the three thefts. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Feb2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    North Kildare man gets backdated sentence for theft offences

    Reports a sentencing for three different thefts (a Hugo Boss t-shirt theft, a Maynooth SuperValu theft and a Maynooth Lidl theft), not the pharmacy and whiskey thefts in case 18324, so it is not matched to that case.

    convicted, James Mooney, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Mooney