Ireland Man jailed for eight months over Kilkenny City burglary and thefts
Tahar Naaman, a 24-year-old man of Skeough, Callan, Co Kilkenny, was involved in a series of offences at various locations around Kilkenny City on 2 and 3 August 2025, including a burglary at Aylesford, Green's Hill. Gardaí said he was seen leaving a property with a suitcase stolen from a shed, and after his arrest he told them where the stolen property was, at an address in Callan. He pleaded guilty to handling stolen property on 5 August, and all the stolen property was recovered. At Kilkenny District Court he was sentenced to an eight-month prison term after admitting burglary, handling stolen property and a number of thefts, a sentence reported on 24 April 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced21 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Tahar Naaman, 24, was sentenced to an eight-month prison term after admitting burglary, handling stolen property and a number of thefts.
- The stolen items included power tools, cash, alcohol and cigarettes valued at €864.
- Where
- The offences took place at various locations around Kilkenny City.
- Gardaí received a report of a burglary at Aylesford, Green's Hill, Kilkenny on 3 August 2025.
- When
- The offences took place on 2 and 3 August 2025.
- Cause
- At the time of the offences the defendant was trying to raise money for his brother, who was in prison in Turkey.
- Investigation
- The defendant was observed leaving a property with a suitcase that had been stolen from a shed.
- When arrested, the defendant told gardaí where the stolen property was, at an address in Callan.
- Charges
- The defendant pleaded guilty to handling stolen property on 5 August.
- Other details
- Other goods valued at €855 that were not accounted for were found at the address and admitted as stolen.
- The total value of the stolen goods was €4,459.
- All the stolen property was recovered.
- The defendant's solicitor said he is an asylum seeker and is now living and working in Letterkenny.
- In court
- The sentence was handed down at Kilkenny District Court, and the report was published on 24 April 2026 (the article metadata gives 21 April 2026).
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTahar Naaman was sentenced to an eight-month prison term after admitting burglary, handling stolen property and a number of thefts. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe defendant stole power tools, cash, alcohol and cigarettes valued at €864. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe offences took place at various locations around Kilkenny City on 2 and 3 August 2025. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenGardaí received a report of a burglary at Aylesford, Green's Hill, Kilkenny on 3 August 2025. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- causeAt the time of the offences the defendant was trying to raise money for his brother, who was in prison in Turkey. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe defendant was observed leaving a property with a suitcase that had been stolen from a shed. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationWhen arrested, the defendant told gardaí where the stolen property was, at an address in Callan. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeThe defendant pleaded guilty to handling stolen property at Skeaugh on 5 August. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherOther unaccounted-for goods valued at €855 were found at the address and admitted as stolen. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe total value of the stolen goods was €4,459. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherAll the stolen property was recovered. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe defendant's solicitor said he is an asylum seeker and is now living and working in Letterkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Apr2026Prison sentence for man convicted of multiple offences - Kilkenny Live
Reports the sentencing of Tahar Naaman at Kilkenny District Court, including the total value of stolen goods and the recovery of all property.
convicted, Tahar Naaman, 24, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Tahar Naaman