Ireland Man jailed for taking €1,400 from two elderly men for work not done
Noel Byrne, a 23-year-old man from Carlow, was convicted at Kilkenny District Court of two offences under the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act. The court heard that on 4 March 2025 he induced a man to take €500 out of his bank account at an ATM for work he did not do, and on 21 March 2025 he induced a different man to write two cheques for €450 each. Two elderly men had also been made to pay a total of €1,400 for work that was never done. He had been held on remand since 7 April, and on 27 May 2025 he was sentenced to seven months on each charge, to run consecutively, 14 months in total.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced27 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two elderly men were made to pay a total of €1,400 for work that was never done.
- On 21 March 2025 a different man was induced to write two cheques for €450 each.
- When
- On 4 March 2025 a man was induced to take €500 out of his bank account via an ATM for work that was not done.
- The two offences were committed on separate occasions in March 2025.
- Where
- The case was heard at Kilkenny District Court.
- Charges
- Byrne, 23, of Carlow, was convicted of two offences under the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, making a gain or causing loss by deception.
- In court
- Byrne appeared in court via video link.
- His solicitor said Byrne was remorseful, had been in the throes of addiction at the time, and had €500 in cash to offer the second injured party.
- The judge said the facts were quite stark and the charges reached the threshold for a custodial sentence.
- The judge said Byrne had been remanded in custody since 7 April and had missed his daughter's first communion.
- Sentence
- Byrne was given a seven-month prison sentence on each charge, to run consecutively, 14 months in total.
- Other details
- Byrne had 32 previous convictions.
- The cheques were cancelled but the cash was still outstanding.
- Recognisance was fixed in the event of an appeal.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo elderly men were made to pay a total of €1,400 for work that was never done. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatOn 21 March 2025 a different man was induced to write two cheques for €450 each. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe two offences were committed on separate occasions in March 2025. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenOn 4 March 2025 a man was induced to take €500 out of his bank account via an ATM for work that was not done. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtByrne was convicted of two offences under the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act at Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtByrne's solicitor said his client had €500 in cash to offer the second injured party. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtByrne appeared in court via video link. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe solicitor said Byrne was remorseful and had been in the throes of addiction at the time. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe judge said Byrne had been remanded in custody since April 7 and had missed his daughter's first communion. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe judge said the facts were quite stark and the charges reached the threshold for a custodial sentence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceByrne was given a seven-month prison sentence on each charge, to run consecutively, 14 months in total. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe cheques were cancelled but the cash was still outstanding. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe judge said the charges reached the threshold for a custodial sentence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherByrne had 32 previous convictions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherRecognisance was fixed in the event of an appeal. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 May2025Kilkenny court jails man who took €1,400 from two elderly men for work never done
Reports the conviction and sentence for two deception offences in March 2025 (4 and 21 March), with 32 previous convictions and a 14-month total sentence. It does not concern the Shanrath burglary case (case 11035), which is a different offence and date.