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Case No. 23317Theft of fuel, dangerous driving, hit and run, drug driving, drug possession · Co. Offaly · 21 Oct 2025

Man jailed for filling station fuel thefts and driving offences in Portarlington

John McCormack, 51, of Portarlington, was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment at Tullamore District Court for multiple thefts of fuel from filling stations in Portarlington, Kilbeggan and Monasterevin, with other driving and drug charges remanded to October 7.

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  6. Sentenced1 Oct
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Key facts

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  • whatJohn McCormack, 51, was sentenced to eight months in prison at Tullamore District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatHe was sentenced to four months for stealing €88.77 worth of diesel on 21 October 2025 at Applegreen, Main Street, Portarlington. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatA four-month consecutive sentence was imposed for stealing €70 worth of petrol from Circle K, Tullamore Road, Kilbeggan on 23 March 2026. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatHe was accused of stealing fuel from Circle K on four further occasions: 14 February (€20), 1 March (€80), 14 March (€70) and 29 March (€80). (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatTwo offences were alleged at Fitzpatrick's Texaco, Dublin Road, Monasterevin: stealing petrol worth €30 on 29 September 2025 and €50 on 6 October 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatHe was accused of dangerous driving and a hit and run at Main Street, Portarlington on 31 May 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatIn the Main Street incident a car was rear-ended, the accused left the scene going through a red light, and the car was found abandoned in Sli na Mona. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatHe was accused of intoxicated driving with no insurance or licence at French Church Street, Portarlington on 29 March 2026, involving cannabis. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatHe faced charges of unlicensed and uninsured driving plus dangerous driving at Cloneyquin, Portarlington on 6 July 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe Cloneyquin offence was detected at a checkpoint when a car approached at speed on the wrong side of the road, failed to stop and went down a bog road. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatA bag of cocaine worth €100 for personal use was found in the vehicle, which had no insurance, tax or NCT. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtJudge Cody remanded him to appear by video link on 7 October 2026 for the other matters and ordered probation and welfare and governor's reports. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe had a total of 80 previous convictions, including 36 for theft. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe went into custody on 7 July and had not applied for bail. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe was single with no children. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe had been in the Cuan Mhuire addiction treatment centre and was still attending a drug counsellor. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Oct2026
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man before Offaly court jailed for filling station drive-offs

    Sentencing for multiple fuel thefts (two four-month consecutive sentences) with driving and drug charges remanded to 7 October 2026; 80 previous convictions noted.

    convicted, John McCormack, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)John McCormack