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Case No. 20531Trespass · Co. Tipperary · 26 Dec 2022

Man jailed for trespass at Roscrea house on St Stephen's Day

Tommy Murphy, a 19-year-old man from Roscrea, trespassed in the grounds of a house at Tullaskeagh, Roscrea, at 3.14am on 26 December 2022. On 7 February 2023 gardaí confronted him while he was encroaching on a childcare facility at Corville, Roscrea, and he was in custody from 21 March 2023. He gave gardaí a voluntary statement admitting he had been on the private property. On 28 June 2023 Judge Elizabeth MacGrath jailed him at Nenagh District Court for three months, concurrent with his existing sentence, with the Corville trespass taken into account.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 Jun
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Tommy Murphy trespassed on private property in Roscrea.
Where
He entered the grounds of a house at Tullaskeagh, Roscrea.
When
The trespass at the house happened at 3.14am on 26 December 2022.
Other details
  • A couple inside the house were concerned after seeing him put his hand on the front door at that hour.
  • On 7 February 2023 gardaí confronted him while he was encroaching on a childcare facility at Corville, Roscrea.
  • He had been in custody since 21 March 2023.
Investigation
He gave gardaí a voluntary statement admitting he was on the private property, and he was identified on CCTV footage at the scene.
In court
Sgt Regina McCarthy outlined the case, and Judge Elizabeth MacGrath sentenced him at Nenagh District Court, as reported on 28 June 2023.
Sentence
  • He was given three months' prison for the house trespass, to run concurrent with his existing sentence.
  • The Corville childcare facility trespass was taken into account in sentencing.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTommy Murphy trespassed on a property in Roscrea. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereHe entered the grounds of a house at Tullaskeagh, Roscrea. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe trespass at the house happened at 3.14am on 26 December 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationHe gave a voluntary statement to gardaí admitting being on the private property. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtJudge Elizabeth MacGrath jailed him at Nenagh District Court. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceHe was given a three-month prison sentence for the house trespass, to run concurrent with his existing sentence. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceThe Corville childcare facility trespass charge was taken into account. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherIn a separate incident he was confronted by gardaí while encroaching on a childcare facility at Corville, Roscrea, on 7 February 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherHe had been in custody since 21 March 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Jun2023
    Sentencedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    'Highly intelligent' Tipperary man is jailed for trespass on property on St Stephen's Day

    Reports the sentencing of Tommy Murphy: three months' prison, concurrent with his existing sentence, with the Corville childcare facility trespass taken into account.

    convicted, Tommy Murphy, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tommy Murphy