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Case No. 15686Criminal damage · Co. Louth · 7 Aug 2022

Man sentenced for criminal damage to Dundalk hotel room and car

On August 7th 2022, a man who was 20 at the time of sentencing damaged a hotel room and a car at the Fairways Hotel in Dundalk, Co Louth. He pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage, and the case was heard at Dundalk district court in camera. Judge Stephanie Coggans imposed a one month sentence, backdated to October 1st for the damage to the car, with the second count taken into consideration. The sentence was reported on October 24th 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced23 Oct
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage.
  • He caused about €100 worth of damage to a hotel room.
  • He hit the wall of the hotel room several times, breaking a lamp.
  • He smashed a car window, which sources describe as the windscreen and as the back window.
Weapon
He threw a rock at the car.
Where
The offences took place at the Fairways Hotel in Dundalk, Co Louth.
When
The offences took place on August 7th 2022.
Other details
  • He was staying at the hotel with a social worker.
  • The court heard he had 62 previous convictions.
Cause
He had been placed in foster care after the death of his parents.
In court
The case was heard at Dundalk district court in camera.
Sentence
  • Judge Stephanie Coggans imposed a one month sentence.
  • The sentence was backdated to October 1st for the criminal damage to the car, and the second count was taken into consideration.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man smashed a car windscreen and caused €100 worth of damage to a hotel room. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant hit the wall of the hotel room several times, breaking a lamp, then climbed out a window and threw a rock at the back window of the car. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe defendant was staying at the hotel with a social worker. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe offences took place at the Fairways Hotel in Dundalk on August 7th 2022. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • causeThe defendant had been placed in foster care after the death of his parents. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dundalk district court in camera. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Stephanie Coggans imposed a one month sentence. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to October 1st for the criminal damage to the car, and the second count was taken into consideration. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe court heard the defendant had 62 previous convictions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Oct2024
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Sentenced for damaging a hotel room in Dundalk and smashing a car window

    Reports the sentence (one month, backdated to October 1st), the guilty plea to two counts, the court hearing in camera, and the defendant's background and 62 previous convictions.

    convicted, 20, male