Ireland Man pleads not guilty, claiming to be one of 10 identical brothers
Paddy Carthy, 27, of Athy, Co Kildare, is accused of stealing six duvet covers valued at €183 from Harry Corrys in Portlaoise on 12 August 2025, and another male allegedly walked in with him. The goods were not recovered, and gardaí said he has 84 previous convictions and was serving a prison sentence with a January 2027 release date. In April 2026 he appeared by video link before Portlaoise District Court, where reports differ on his plea: his solicitor indicated a guilty plea, but he pleaded not guilty and claimed to be one of 10 identical brothers. The judge requested probation and governor's reports and adjourned the case to 25 May.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court10 Apr
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Paddy Carthy was accused of stealing six duvet covers valued at €183.
- Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said the man walked into the shop with another male.
- Other details
- The accused is Paddy Carthy, aged 27, of Athy, Co Kildare.
- Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said he has 84 previous convictions.
- He was serving a prison sentence with a release date in January 2027.
- He claims to be one of 10 identical brothers.
- Where
- The goods were allegedly taken from Harry Corrys in Portlaoise.
- When
- The theft is alleged to have happened on 12 August 2025.
- Investigation
- Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said the goods were not recovered.
- Cause
- His solicitor said he was entrenched in addiction at the time of the offending.
- In court
- He appeared by video link before Portlaoise District Court in April 2026.
- The judge requested a probation report and a governor's report.
- The case was adjourned to Portlaoise District Court on 25 May.
- Charges
- Sources differ on the plea: one report says he admitted the theft and his solicitor said he would plead guilty, but he pleaded not guilty.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatPaddy Carthy was accused of stealing six duvet covers valued at €183. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe goods were taken from Harry Corrys in Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe theft is alleged to have happened on 12 August 2025. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- causeHis solicitor said he was entrenched in addiction at the time of the offending. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtHe appeared before Portlaoise District Court via video link. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtHis solicitor said he was pleading guilty to the offence. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge requested a probation report and a governor's report. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe case was adjourned to Portlaoise District Court on 25 May. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe man pleaded not guilty. (gript.ie)
- otherThe man walked into the shop with another male. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe garda sergeant said he had 84 previous convictions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherHe was serving a prison sentence with a release date in January 2027. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe man claims he is one of 10 identical brothers. (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Apr2026Man claims 'one of 10 identical brothers' pleads not guilty - Gript
The article body contains only site navigation and boilerplate. The only case details come from the headline, so the offence, court, county and date are unknown. Its Irish News category is the basis for treating it as Irish.
accused, male - 10 Apr2026Man in court for stealing duvet covers from shop in Laois
First report of the case. Gives the accused's name, age and address, the plea indication, the garda account that the goods were not recovered, his previous convictions, and the adjournment for reports.
accused, Paddy Carthy, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paddy Carthy