Ireland Case No. 30126Burglary; criminal damage; handling stolen property · Co. Laois · 26 Jun 2021
Man sentenced for tattoo studio burglary in Portlaoise
Andrew Conroy, a 51-year-old man from Portlaoise, was sentenced at Portlaoise District Court for a burglary at a tattoo studio on 24 Church Street, Portlaoise, at 12.05am on 26 June 2021. He broke into the studio through a damaged rear door and stole a phone, a laptop, and €185 in cash, and also damaged a safe. Conroy pleaded guilty to burglary, with the criminal damage and handling stolen property charges struck out. Judge Bernadette Owens sentenced him to three months, suspended for one year, and directed him to pay €150 in compensation for the door by November 30.
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- Sentenced10 Sep
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Conroy gained entry to a tattoo studio via a rear door whose lock was broken and cost €200 to fix, and a safe was also damaged.
- A phone valued at €150, a laptop valued at €1,500, and €185 in cash were stolen.
- Where
- The tattoo studio was located at 24 Church Street, Portlaoise.
- When
- The burglary occurred at 12.05am on 26 June 2021.
- Investigation
- CCTV footage showed Conroy in close proximity to the shop, and the stolen items were recovered.
- Charges
- Conroy was charged with burglary, criminal damage to a door, and handling stolen property.
- In court
- Conroy pleaded guilty to burglary; the other charges were struck out.
- Sentence
- Judge Bernadette Owens sentenced Conroy to three months, suspended for one year.
- Conroy was directed to pay €150 in compensation for the door by November 30.
- Other details
- Conroy had a number of previous convictions.
- Conroy is on 30mls of methadone and is described as clean.
- Conroy had €50 in court for the damaged door and a letter of apology to the injured party.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatConroy gained entry via a rear door, which was damaged, and a safe was also damaged. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatA phone valued at €150, a laptop valued at €1,500, and €185 in cash were stolen. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe lock on the rear door had been broken and cost €200 to fix. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe tattoo studio was located at 24 Church Street, Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe burglary occurred at 12.05am on 26 June 2021. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationCCTV footage existed and Conroy was located in close proximity to the shop. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe stolen items had been recovered. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtConroy pleaded guilty to burglary; the other charges were struck out. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Bernadette Owens sentenced Conroy to three months, suspended for one year. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceConroy was directed to pay €150 in compensation for the door by November 30. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherConroy had a number of previous convictions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherConroy is on 30mls of methadone and is described as clean. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherConroy had €50 in court for the damaged door and a letter of apology to the injured party. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Sep2021Man gets suspended sentence for burglary at tattoo studio in Laois town
Reports the sentencing of Andrew Conroy for the June 2021 tattoo studio burglary, a separate incident from the 2025 Portlaoise Train Station burglary case (id 11024).
convicted, Andrew Conroy, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Conroyvictim