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Case No. 21452Theft · Co. Galway · 25 Feb 2022

Man sentenced for recurring thefts from Ballybane electrical store

Patrick Francis McCarthy, a man, was accused of stealing goods worth €2,245 from Flaherty Markets Electrical in Ballybane Industrial Estate, Galway, on February 21, 24 and 25, 2022, with a woman who gardaí have not been named in the sources. Gardaí were called on February 25, 2022, and CCTV footage led them to identify McCarthy as a suspect, after which he was arrested and interviewed and made full admissions. He pleaded guilty to multiple road traffic and theft offences and was charged with driving without a valid licence or insurance on all three dates. At Galway District Court in April 2023, Judge Marie Keane imposed prison sentences partly consecutive to the sentence he was already serving and disqualified him from driving for ten years.

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  4. In courtnot reported
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  6. Sentenced18 Apr
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Patrick Francis McCarthy was accused of theft and road traffic offences at Flaherty Markets Electrical in Ballybane Industrial Estate.
  • Goods worth €2,245 were stolen from the Ballybane store, and none were recovered.
  • The stolen goods included lights, cameras and LED mirrors.
Where
The thefts took place at Flaherty Markets Electrical in Ballybane Industrial Estate, Galway.
When
  • The same man and woman had been at the store on February 21 and 24, 2022, before the theft on February 25, 2022.
  • Gardaí were called to the store on February 25, 2022, after the manager reported the theft.
Investigation
  • CCTV footage showed McCarthy coming to the store, leaving with goods and using a car to get there.
  • Gardaí identified McCarthy as a suspect from the CCTV footage.
  • When arrested and interviewed, McCarthy made full admissions.
Charges
McCarthy pleaded guilty to multiple road traffic and theft offences and was also charged with driving without a valid licence or insurance on all three dates.
In court
The case was sentenced at Galway District Court in April 2023.
Sentence
  • Judge Marie Keane imposed eight months consecutive to his current sentence for the largest-value thefts on February 24, and five months consecutive for driving without insurance.
  • He received four months for stealing two mirrors worth €265 each on February 25, with concurrent sentences for the other theft and no-insurance charges.
  • He was disqualified from driving for ten years, and the driving without a valid licence was taken into account.
Other details
  • His solicitor said he had developed a severe gambling problem and that he entered a guilty plea at the earliest available opportunity.
  • McCarthy had 43 previous convictions, including 12 for driving without insurance, and was serving a 17-month sentence due to expire next August.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatPatrick Francis McCarthy received a prison sentence consecutive to the one he is currently serving and was disqualified from driving for ten years. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatGoods worth €2,245 were stolen from the Ballybane store, none of which were recovered. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatThe manager reported that a man and woman had entered the store and stolen lights, cameras and LED mirrors. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whereThe goods were stolen from Flaherty Markets Electrical in Ballybane Industrial Estate. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whenGardaí were called to Flaherty Markets Electrical on February 25, 2022. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whenThe same duo had been at the store twice earlier that week, on February 21 and 24. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationCCTV footage clearly showed McCarthy coming to the store and leaving with goods. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationGardaí identified McCarthy as a suspect from the footage. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationWhen arrested and interviewed, McCarthy made full admissions. (galwaydaily.com)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to multiple road traffic and theft offences relating to goods stolen from Flaherty Markets Electrical in Ballybane Industrial Estate last year. (galwaydaily.com)
  • chargeHe was also charged with driving without a valid licence or insurance in connection with all three dates. (galwaydaily.com)
  • sentenceJudge Marie Keane imposed eight months consecutive to his current sentence for the largest value thefts on February 24. (galwaydaily.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed five months consecutive to his current sentence for driving without insurance. (galwaydaily.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed four months for stealing two mirrors worth €265 each on February 25. (galwaydaily.com)
  • sentenceConcurrent sentences were imposed for the other theft and no insurance charges, and the driving without a valid licence was taken into account. (galwaydaily.com)
  • otherHis solicitor said he had developed a severe gambling problem. (galwaydaily.com)
  • otherHe had entered a guilty plea at the earliest available opportunity. (galwaydaily.com)
  • otherMcCarthy had 43 previous convictions, including 12 for driving without insurance. (galwaydaily.com)
  • otherHe was serving a 17-month sentence due to expire next August. (galwaydaily.com)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Apr2023
    Sentencedgalwaydaily.com, first report
    Man sentenced for recurring thefts from electrical store - Galway Daily

    Court report on the sentencing of Patrick Francis McCarthy at Galway District Court. Thefts from the Ballybane store on 21, 24 and 25 February 2022, €2,245 in goods, driving offences, and sentence details. No matching existing case.

    convicted, Patrick Francis McCarthy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Francis McCarthy