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Case No. 29565Possession of explosives · Co. Kilkenny · 14 Aug 2020

Man sentenced for possession of explosives in Kilkenny

On 14 August 2020, explosives were found at Apartment 5, Paddy Kelly Apartments, Church Lane, Kilkenny. Liam Foley, with an address at The Good Shepherd Centre, Church Lane, Kilkenny, pleaded guilty to four charges of possession of an explosive under the Explosive Substances Act 1883. He was sentenced at Kilkenny Circuit Court on 19 October 2021 to four years in prison, with the final year suspended subject to conditions. The sentence was backdated to when he went into custody the previous year.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced19 Oct
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Explosives were found at Apartment 5, Paddy Kelly Apartments, Church Lane, Kilkenny.
Where
Liam Foley has an address at The Good Shepherd Centre, Church Lane, Kilkenny.
When
The incident occurred on 14 August 2020.
Charges
He pleaded guilty to four charges of possession of an explosive under Section 4 of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 as amended.
In court
The case was heard at Kilkenny Circuit Court.
Sentence
  • He was sentenced to four years in prison, with the final year suspended subject to conditions.
  • The sentence was backdated to when he went into custody the previous year.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereLiam Foley has an address at The Good Shepherd Centre, Church Lane, Kilkenny (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe explosives were at Apartment 5, Paddy Kelly Apartments, Church Lane, Kilkenny (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 14 August 2020 (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to four charges of possession of an explosive under Section 4 of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 as amended (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Kilkenny Circuit Court (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceHe was sentenced to four years in prison at Kilkenny Circuit Court (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe final year of the sentence was suspended subject to conditions (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to when he went into custody last year (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Oct2021
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny man sentenced over possession of explosives

    Reports the sentencing of Liam Foley to four years' imprisonment (final year suspended) for four counts of possession of an explosive under the Explosive Substances Act 1883.

    convicted, Liam Foley, male, named, irish (judged from name)Liam Foley