Ireland Man sentenced to nine months over Kildare thefts from pharmacies and SuperValu
James Mooney, a man aged 36, was sentenced at Naas District Court over three thefts in County Kildare: €700 of goods from a pharmacy on 10 March 2022, €687 of whiskey from a SuperValu store on 26 April 2022, and €782 of goods from a pharmacy on a 12 February. The court heard that Gardaí said he has 111 previous convictions, and Mr Mooney said he has been addicted to drugs since he was 29. The case was heard on 28 September, when Judge Desmond Zaidan, with Mr Mooney appearing by video-link, imposed nine months' custody, three months for each offence, backdated to 31 July when he first went into custody. The latest development reported is the judge's comment that he would set bail low if Mr Mooney appealed the sentence.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced12 Feb
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- On 10 March 2022 a man stole €700 worth of goods from a County Kildare pharmacy, and all of the goods were recovered.
- On 26 April 2022 a man left a Kildare SuperValu store with €687 worth of whiskey bottles without paying.
- The whiskey bottles were not recovered.
- On 12 February a man went into a Kildare pharmacy and stole €782 worth of goods.
- Where
- The thefts took place at pharmacies and a SuperValu store in County Kildare.
- When
- The case was heard at Naas District Court on 28 September.
- In court
- James Mooney, aged 36, appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan via video-link while serving a custodial sentence.
- Sentence
- The judge imposed nine months' custody, three months for each offence.
- The sentence was backdated to 31 July, when Mr Mooney first went into custody.
- Other details
- Gardaí said Mr Mooney has 111 previous convictions, including 55 for theft.
- Mr Mooney said he has been addicted to drugs since he was 29, and a Garda Sergeant described him as a victim of the drugs trade.
- The judge said he would set bail low if Mr Mooney appealed the sentence.
- The article gives its publication date as 4 October 2023, while its metadata date is 12 February 2024.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatOn 10 March 2022 he stole €700 worth of goods from a Kildare pharmacy, and all were recovered. (kildarenow.com)
- whatOn 26 April 2022 he left a SuperValu store in Kildare with €687 worth of whiskey bottles without paying. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe whiskey bottles were not recovered. (kildarenow.com)
- whatOn 12 February he went into a Kildare pharmacy and stole €782 worth of goods. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe case was heard at Naas District Court on 28 September. (kildarenow.com)
- courtJames Mooney appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan via video-link. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a nine-month custodial sentence, three months for each offence. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to 31 July, when he first went into custody. (kildarenow.com)
- otherGardaí said he has 111 previous convictions, including 55 for theft. (kildarenow.com)
- otherMr Mooney said he has been addicted to drugs since he was 29. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge said he would set bail low if Mr Mooney appealed the sentence. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Feb2024Kildare court: Man is ‘a victim of the drugs trade’
Court report of the sentencing hearing, heard on 28 September. It gives the details of three thefts (March 2022, April 2022 and February), the 111 previous convictions, the sentence and its backdating, and the judge's bail comment. The article says it was published on 4 October 2023, but the metadata date is 2024-02-12.
convicted, James Mooney, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Mooney