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Case No. 21133Theft and criminal damage · Co. Longford · 25 Mar 2023

Longford man jailed for eight months over thefts and criminal damage spree

Between 25 March and 16 April 2023, Mark Kelly, a 36-year-old man of Camlin Mews, Longford, carried out five shoplifting incidents and two criminal damage incidents in Longford town. These included a break-in at Taipan Restaurant on Dublin Street, where coins totalling €200 were taken, and thefts from Lloyds Pharmacy in Longford Shopping Centre. Kelly pleaded guilty at Longford District Court, had been in custody since 18 April 2023, and was sentenced to eight months in prison, with a further eight-month term suspended for 12 months, as reported on 13 May 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced12 May
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Mark Kelly pleaded guilty at Longford District Court to five shoplifting incidents and two criminal damage incidents.
  • Kelly took four AIB money bags containing coins totalling €200 from the restaurant.
Where
  • The first incident was a break-in at Taipan Restaurant, 57 Dublin Street, Longford.
  • Kelly stole two bottles of perfume from Lloyds Pharmacy in Longford Shopping Centre.
When
The offences took place between 25 March and 16 April 2023.
Cause
Kelly had relapsed into a heroin addiction.
Investigation
CCTV identified Kelly, and he later admitted to gardaí in interview that he was responsible.
Charges
Kelly faced a trespass charge relating to the Taipan Restaurant incident.
Sentence
  • Kelly was sentenced to eight months in prison for the first Taipan Restaurant trespass charge.
  • A further eight-month sentence for the Lloyds Pharmacy theft was ordered to run consecutively and was suspended for 12 months.
In court
The sentencing was reported by the Longford Leader on 13 May 2023.
Other details
  • Kelly had 33 previous convictions, 31 of them for theft-related offences.
  • Kelly had been in custody since 18 April 2023.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMark Kelly pleaded guilty at Longford District Court to five shoplifting incidents and two criminal damage incidents. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatKelly took four AIB money bags containing coins totalling €200 from the restaurant. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe first incident was a break-in at Taipan Restaurant at 57 Dublin Street, Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereKelly stole two bottles of perfume from Lloyds Pharmacy in Longford Shopping Centre. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe offences took place between March 25 and April 16. (longfordleader.ie)
  • causeKelly had relapsed into a heroin addiction. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationCCTV identified Kelly, and he later admitted to gardaí in interview that he was responsible. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceKelly was sentenced to eight months in prison for the first Taipan Restaurant trespass charge. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceA further eight-month sentence for the Lloyds Pharmacy theft was ordered to run consecutively and was suspended for 12 months. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherKelly had 33 previous convictions, 31 of them for theft-related offences. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherKelly had been in custody since April 18. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 May2023
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford man jailed for eight months for thefts spree

    Sentencing report for Mark Kelly's thefts and criminal damage in Longford town in March and April 2023. Case 15276 covers different offences in August to October 2024 by a 38-year-old, so it does not match.

    convicted, Mark Kelly, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Kelly