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Case No. 22832Theft · Co. Kildare · 24 Sep 2021

Man sentenced for stealing sunglasses from Kildare Village shop

William McDonnell, 21, of Clonshaugh, Dublin, was sentenced at Naas District Court on 12 January 2023 to a ten-month suspended sentence for stealing sunglasses worth €150 from a shop in Kildare Village on 24 September 2021.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced18 Jan
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Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHe pleaded guilty to stealing sunglasses worth €150 from a shop in Kildare Village (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe theft occurred on 24 September 2021 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtMcDonnell was sentenced at Naas District Court on 12 January 2023 (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceJudge Zaidan imposed a ten-month suspended sentence to run concurrently with his existing suspended sentence (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe sunglasses were not recovered (kildarenow.com)
  • otherHe has 15 previous convictions (kildarenow.com)
  • otherHe was serving a four-year sentence with two years suspended for an assault causing harm offence (kildarenow.com)
  • otherHis address is Priorswood Road, Clonshaugh, Dublin 17 (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jan2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare court: Suspended sentence imposed on man who stole sunglasses from shop

    Sentencing report: McDonnell pleaded guilty and received a ten-month suspended sentence to run concurrently with his existing suspended sentence for an assault causing harm offence. He has 15 previous convictions.

    convicted, William McDonnell, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)William McDonnell