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Case No. 19869Burglary and theft · Co. Offaly

Man jailed for 18 months over Offaly burglary and shoplifting spree

Ricky Power (40), a man, was jailed for 18 months at Tullamore District Court in September 2023 for shoplifting, burglary and stealing from a parochial house in Tullamore, County Offaly. The offences ran from June to October 2022, beginning with an alleged attempted break-in at Grand Canal Court on 5 June and the theft of €4,000 worth of goods from the Parochial House on 11 June, which was committed while he was on bail. They also included a €670 theft from a Tullamore post office on 28 September and a spree of six Lidl shoplifting offences from 6 October. Judge Andrew Cody imposed six-month terms, to run concurrently, for the Lidl and related offences and 12 months, to run consecutively, for the parochial house theft, giving 18 months in total. The judge refused to reduce the total and fixed recognisances for an appeal if Power chose to lodge one.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced8 Sep
    2 reports
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Ricky Power, a man aged 40, was jailed for 18 months for shoplifting, burglary and stealing from a parochial house.
Where
The offences took place in Tullamore, County Offaly.
Charges
  • Power was charged with, or linked to, an attempted break-in at a house at Grand Canal Court, Tullamore, on 5 June 2022, and fled when discovered.
  • Power pleaded guilty to stealing €670 in cash from a post office in Tullamore on 28 September 2022.
When
  • On 11 June 2022 Power was involved with another man in stealing €4,000 worth of goods, including computers, from the Parochial House in Tullamore.
  • Power pleaded guilty to a spree of six shoplifting offences at a Lidl store in Tullamore, the first committed on 6 October 2022.
Other details
  • The parochial house theft was committed while Power was on bail.
  • Power had more than 50 previous convictions, 12 of them committed outside the jurisdiction, including robberies in 2010 and 2011.
  • Power had been homeless at the time of the offences.
Investigation
Power was found to be in possession of most of the stolen property, but an Apple MacBook laptop worth €1,200 was not recovered.
In court
  • Power was sentenced at Tullamore District Court by Judge Andrew Cody in September 2023.
  • Judge Cody fixed recognisances for an appeal by Power if he chose to lodge one.
Sentence
  • Six-month terms for the Lidl and related offences were ordered to run concurrently.
  • A 12-month term for the parochial house theft was ordered to run consecutively, giving 18 months in total.
  • The judge refused a request to reduce the 18-month total and took another burglary into consideration without a separate sentence.
26 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRicky Power was jailed for 18 months for shoplifting, burglary and stealing from a parochial house. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatIn June 2022 Power was involved with another male in stealing €4,000 worth of goods, including computers, from the Parochial House in Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatRicky Power pleaded guilty to a spree of thefts from a Lidl store in October 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatPower was involved with another man in the theft of €4,000 worth of goods, including computers, from a parochial house in Tullamore on 11 June 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatPower pleaded guilty to stealing €670 in cash from An Post at a post office in Tullamore on 28 September 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe sentence was imposed at Tullamore District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe thefts from a Lidl store were a spree in October 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe first of six Lidl shoplifting offences was committed on 6 October 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe first of six shoplifting offences from Lidl in Tullamore was committed on 6 October 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationPower was found to have most of the property, but an Apple MacBook worth €1,200 was not recovered. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationPower was found to be in possession of most of the stolen property, but an Apple MacBook laptop worth €1,200 was not recovered. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtJudge Cody fixed recognisances for an appeal by Power if he chose to lodge one. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Cody imposed six-month sentences, to be served concurrently, for the Lidl and related offences. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Cody imposed 12 months for the parochial house theft, to be served consecutively, giving a total of 18 months. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Cody refused a request to reduce the 18-month total and took the other burglary into consideration. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed six-month sentences, to be served concurrently, for the other offences, including the Lidl thefts. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge gave 12 months for the parochial house theft, to be served consecutively to the six-month term. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge refused to reduce the total of 18 months and took the other burglary into consideration without a separate sentence. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherPower pleaded guilty to stealing €670 in cash from a post office in Tullamore on 28 September 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherPower was charged with an attempted break-in at a house at Grand Canal Court, Tullamore, on 5 June 2022, and fled when discovered. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe parochial house theft was committed while Power was on bail. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherPower had more than 50 previous convictions, 12 of them committed outside the jurisdiction. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherPower was also linked to an attempted break-in at a house in Tullamore on 5 June, in which he fled when discovered. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe judge heard Power had more than 50 previous convictions, including robberies in 2010 and 2011. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherPower had been homeless at the time of the offences. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe judge fixed recognisances for an appeal by Power if he wished to lodge one. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Sep2023
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Eighteen months in jail for Offaly parochial house burglary and shoplifting spree

    Sentencing report from Tullamore District Court. Judge Andrew Cody imposed an 18-month total sentence and fixed recognisances for a possible appeal.

    convicted, Ricky Power, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ricky Power
  2. 8 Sep2023
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, follow-up
    Eighteen months in jail for Offaly shoplifting spree and parochial house burglary

    Adds the sentence structure (six-month terms concurrent, 12 months consecutive for the parochial house theft, total 18 months), the full list of offence dates from June to October 2022, the €670 post office theft, the attempted break-in at Grand Canal Court, the unrecovered MacBook, the bail aggravation, the 50-plus previous convictions, and the appeal recognisances.

    convicted, Ricky Power, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ricky Power