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Case No. 22940Criminal damage; drugs offence (possession of ecstasy) · Co. Kildare · 3 Nov 2018

Man sentenced for criminal damage and drug possession in Blessington

Daniel McLoughlin, 24, of Blessington, was sentenced at Naas District Court for criminal damage (throwing a car jack through a window at a house party) and possession of ecstasy tablets. Judge Desmond Zaidan imposed two consecutive 11-month terms to run concurrently with his existing 31-month Waterford sentence, meaning no additional time to serve.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced12 Jan
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man threw a car jack through the sitting room window of a house in Blessington where a party was taking place. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe defendant was asked to leave the party at around 8am, then returned and threw the jack through a window. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeHe was prosecuted for possessing ecstasy tablets with an estimated street value of €430 at the Life music festival in Mullingar on May 26, 2019. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeHe was prosecuted for criminal damage at an address in Oak Drive, Blessington, on November 3, 2018. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtDaniel McLoughlin, 24, of 9 Oak Drive, Blessington, appeared before Naas District Court via videolink. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtHe is serving 31 months in custody imposed at Waterford Circuit Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceJudge Desmond Zaidan imposed two consecutive 11-month custody terms to run alongside the existing Waterford term, meaning no additional time to serve. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant was 18 at the time of the criminal damage incident and had no previous convictions. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherHe went to Tenerife and became assistant manager in a bar after starting out doing menial work. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Jan2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE COURT: Threw car jack through sitting room window after being told to leave party

    Court sentencing for criminal damage and drug possession; two consecutive 11-month terms run concurrently with existing 31-month Waterford Circuit Court sentence so no additional time to serve.

    convicted, Daniel McLoughlin, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel McLoughlin