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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13602Theft · Co. Offaly · 2 May 2025

Man pleads guilty to stealing wallet at Tullamore service station

On 2 May 2025 a wallet containing €1,400 and several cards was taken at Dolan's Filling Station, Clara Road, Tullamore, County Offaly. Michael Hayes, 59, of Arden View, Tullamore, pleaded guilty to stealing it, and his solicitor said the theft was opportunistic and that he had paid compensation. The case was heard at Tullamore District Court, where Judge Andrew Cody applied the Probation of Offenders Act, as reported on 29 May 2025. That order is the latest recorded development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced29 May
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Michael Hayes pleaded guilty to stealing a wallet at a Tullamore service station.
  • The wallet contained €1,400 and the injured party's driving licence, safe card, VHI card and an AIB debit card.
Where
The wallet was taken at Dolan's Filling Station, Clara Road, Tullamore.
When
The theft took place on 2 May 2025.
Other details
  • The article body gives the defendant's age as 59 and his address as Arden View, Tullamore, while its subheading describes a 19-year-old 'young man'.
  • The solicitor said the defendant was not working and was on social welfare.
  • The defendant had paid compensation.
  • The defendant had one previous conviction for a public order offence.
Cause
Solicitor Aisling Maloney said the theft was opportunistic and that her client was walking through the shopping centre and saw the wallet.
In court
The case was heard at Tullamore District Court in the week reported on 29 May 2025.
Sentence
Judge Andrew Cody applied the Probation of Offenders Act.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man pleaded guilty to stealing a wallet at a Tullamore service station. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe wallet contained €1,400. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe wallet also contained the injured party's driving licence, safe card, VHI card and an AIB debit card. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe wallet was taken at Dolan's Filling Station, Clara Road, Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe theft took place on 2 May. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • causeThe solicitor said the theft was opportunistic. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Tullamore District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Andrew Cody applied the Probation of Offenders Act. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said the client was walking through the shopping centre and saw the wallet. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said the client was not working and was on social welfare. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had paid compensation. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had one previous conviction for a public order offence. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 May2025
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man pleads guilty to stealing wallet at Tullamore service station

    The subheading describes the defendant as a 19-year-old 'young man', but the body of the article gives Michael Hayes's age as 59. No existing case matches this incident.

    convicted, Michael Hayes, 59, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Hayesvictim