Ireland Man sentenced for giving false information to Kilkenny gardaí
On August 3, 2022, Jake Sheeran, a man of Bull Alley Lane, Buttevant, Mallow, Co Cork, presented himself at Kilkenny Garda Station and said he had been bundled into a car by three men, driven to Dublin, assaulted and robbed of his money and phone. A garda investigation found the statement to be false, and he later admitted making a false statement. He was convicted of giving false information to gardaí, and a report published on June 30, 2023 said he was handed down an eight month sentence, although its headline describes the sentence as suspended. The report also says he has 45 previous convictions and is serving a sentence.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced30 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- Charges
- Jake Sheeran, of Bull Alley Lane, Buttevant, Mallow, Co Cork, was convicted of giving false information to gardaí.
- Where
- The offence took place at Kilkenny Garda Station.
- When
- The offence took place on August 3, 2022.
- What happened
- He told gardaí he had been bundled into a car by three men and driven to Dublin.
- He told gardaí he had been assaulted in Dublin and had his money and phone taken.
- Investigation
- A garda investigation found the statement to be false.
- The investigation confirmed he travelled to Dublin and back with a friend who also made a statement, while the report says he returned by bus and the bus driver was sympathetic to him.
- Other details
- He later admitted making a false statement.
- The report says he has 45 previous convictions and is serving a sentence.
- His solicitor said he has a serious difficulty with drugs.
- The judge said his actions were utterly inexcusable.
- Sentence
- He was handed down an eight month prison sentence, although the report's headline describes it as a suspended sentence.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was given an eight month prison sentence for giving false information to gardaí. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe offence took place at Kilkenny Garda Station. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe offence took place on August 3, 2022. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationA garda investigation confirmed the man had travelled to Dublin and back with a friend who also made a statement. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeThe man was convicted of the offence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe man was handed down an eight month prison sentence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe man told gardaí he had been bundled into a car by three men, driven to Dublin, assaulted, and robbed of his money and phone. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe man later admitted making a false statement. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe defendant has 45 previous convictions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe solicitor said the man has a serious difficulty with drugs. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe judge said the man's actions were utterly inexcusable. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Jun2023Suspended sentence over giving false information to Kilkenny gardaí
Court report on the sentencing. The defendant had made a statement that he was kidnapped and assaulted in Dublin, which a garda investigation found to be false. The article says he has 45 previous convictions and is serving a sentence.
convicted, Jake Sheeran, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jake Sheeran