Ireland Man jailed for 14 months for theft and other offences in Birr
Mark Jennings, a 32-year-old man from Clareen, Birr, County Offaly, was involved in a series of offences in Birr between June 2024 and March 2025. These included stealing €740 on Main Street on 2 June 2024, stealing a torch and bank cards on Park Rise between 4 and 5 March 2025, damaging a vehicle window at St Brendan's Church on 7 March 2025, and attempting theft at MacRegol Pairc on 26 March 2025. He pleaded guilty to the March 2025 offences, and on 15 April 2025 Judge Andrew Cody jailed him for 14 months at Tullamore District Court, with eight months for the June 2024 theft and six consecutive months for the March 2025 attempted theft.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced15 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- He admitted stealing €740 at Main Street, Birr on 2 June 2024.
- He attempted to commit theft at MacRegol Pairc on 26 March 2025.
- He damaged the front passenger window of a vehicle at St Brendan's Church, Wilmer Road, on 7 March 2025.
- Between 4 and 5 March 2025 he stole a torch and bank cards at separate addresses on Park Rise.
- On 4 March 2025 a wallet was taken from a vehicle and a stolen debit card was used for transactions worth €117.
- Charges
- He pleaded guilty to offences committed in March 2025.
- He was charged with public drunkenness at Scurragh on 27 March 2025.
- Where
- He is from Clareen, Birr, County Offaly.
- In court
- Judge Andrew Cody imposed the prison sentence at Tullamore District Court.
- Sentence
- He was jailed for 14 months for offences committed in Birr.
- He received eight months for the June 2024 theft and six consecutive months for the March 2025 attempted theft.
- Other details
- Gardaí said he had 50 previous offences including theft, drugs, road traffic and public order offences.
- His solicitor said he had addiction issues that had worsened when the offences were committed.
- The report gives his age as 32, but its introduction refers to a 19-year-old.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe attempted to commit theft at MacRegol Pairc on 26 March 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHe damaged the front passenger window of a vehicle at St Brendan's Church, Wilmer Road, on 7 March 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHe was charged with public drunkenness at Scurragh on 27 March 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatBetween 4 and 5 March 2025 he stole a torch and bank cards at separate addresses on Park Rise. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatOn 4 March 2025 a wallet was taken from a vehicle and a stolen debit card was used for transactions worth €117. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeHe admitted stealing €740 on Main Street, Birr, on 2 June 2024. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeHe also pleaded guilty to offences committed in March 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Andrew Cody imposed the prison sentence at Tullamore District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was jailed for 14 months for a number of offences committed in Birr. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe received eight months for the June 2024 theft and six consecutive months for the March 2025 attempted theft. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherGardaí said he had 50 previous offences including theft, drugs, road traffic and public order offences. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHis solicitor said he had addiction issues that had worsened when the offences were committed. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Apr2025Offaly man jailed for 14 months for number of offences including theft of €740 from vehicle
Sentencing report for several offences by one man, including theft of €740 from a vehicle (2 June 2024), an attempted theft and other March 2025 offences, and a prison term of 14 months. The article gives Jennings's age as 32, though its intro refers to a 19-year-old.
convicted, Mark Jennings, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Jennings