Case No. 14790Failure to comply with sex offenders register requirements · Co. Kilkenny

Man jailed for failing to comply with sex offenders register rules

A man was arrested on 11 November, the year not stated in the articles, for failing to comply with sex offenders register requirements. He had registered an address on the other side of Ireland a year earlier, but was found living in Kilkenny and had not told gardaí of his change of address. He pleaded guilty before Judge Geraldine Carthy at Kilkenny District Court, and reports published on 27 January 2025 say he was given a one-month prison sentence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced27 Jan
    2 reports
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man failed to comply with the requirements of being on the sex offenders register.
Where
The man had registered an address on the other side of Ireland a year earlier but was found living in Kilkenny.
When
The man was arrested on 11 November, and the articles do not state the year.
Cause
He was arrested for breaching the requirements because he had not informed gardaí of his change of address.
Investigation
Evidence about the arrest was given in court at Kilkenny District Court.
In court
  • The man was brought before Kilkenny District Court and pleaded guilty to the charge.
  • Judge Geraldine Carthy convicted the man.
Sentence
The man was given a one-month prison sentence, reported on 27 January 2025.
Other details
The man's solicitor said he had been living in Kilkenny for some time and understood gardaí knew where he was.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was given a prison sentence for failing to comply with the requirements of the sex offenders register. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatA man failed to comply with the requirements of being on the sex offenders register. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe man was brought before Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe man had registered an address elsewhere in Ireland a year earlier but was found living in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereA year earlier the man had registered an address on the other side of Ireland. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe man was found living in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe man was arrested on 11 November. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe man was arrested on November 11. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeHe was arrested for breaching the requirements because he had not told gardaí of his change of address. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeHe had not informed gardaí of his change of address. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe man pleaded guilty to the charge. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtJudge Geraldine Carthy convicted the man. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Geraldine Carthy convicted the man and imposed a prison sentence of one month. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was given a one-month prison sentence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe man's solicitor said he had been living in Kilkenny for some time and understood gardaí knew where he was. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe man's solicitor said he had been living in Kilkenny for some time. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jan2025
    Kilkenny Court - Man failed to comply with Sex Offenders Register rules

    Reports a one-month prison sentence for a man who did not notify gardaí of a change of address, after being arrested on November 11. The year of the arrest is not stated in the article.

    convicted, male
  2. 27 Jan2025
    Man who failed to comply with terms of Sex Offenders Register brought before Kilkenny Court

    Reports the court outcome: guilty plea, conviction and one-month prison sentence. States the man was arrested on 11 November and was found living in Kilkenny despite registering an address elsewhere in Ireland a year earlier. Reports the defence argument that gardaí knew where he was.

    convicted, male