Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 9393Theft · Co. Tipperary

Man sentenced to seven years for spree of thefts from Tipperary properties

Thomas O'Donoghue, a 43-year-old man from Cashel, was sentenced at Clonmel Circuit Court for a spree of thefts and criminal damage at seven premises in Tipperary between January 31, 2023 and March 10, 2024. Gardaí linked him to the thefts through photos and videos found on two mobile phones seized from him. He pleaded guilty at the court the previous Thursday to seven counts of theft and three counts of criminal damage. Judge Cephas Power imposed seven years in jail with the final three years suspended for five years, backdated to March 1, and William O'Donoghue was separately sentenced to three years in jail with the final 12 months suspended, as reported on May 27, 2026.

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  6. Sentenced27 May
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Thomas O'Donoghue was sentenced for a spree of thefts of goods from seven premises in Tipperary.
  • Thomas O'Donoghue stole 100 vehicle batteries valued at €2,000 from Hanly Tyres in Tipperary Town between March 5 and 6, 2024.
  • An angle grinder, a measuring tape and an aluminium ladder were stolen from a house under construction at Rathclogheen, Golden.
  • Thomas and William O'Donoghue stole €200 worth of home heating oil from a property in Cashel, and a garda interrupted them.
Investigation
Gardaí linked Thomas O'Donoghue to the thefts through photos and videos found on two mobile phones seized from him.
Charges
  • Thomas O'Donoghue pleaded guilty to seven counts of theft and three counts of criminal damage at properties in Cashel, Tipperary Town, Donohill, Golden and Holycross between January 31, 2023 and March 10, 2024.
  • William O'Donoghue was sentenced for the heating oil theft, the theft of a power washer from a Thurles hire centre and making a false statement to gardaí.
In court
The sentences were imposed at Clonmel Circuit Court by Judge Cephas Power.
Sentence
  • Thomas O'Donoghue was sentenced to seven years jail with the final three years suspended for five years.
  • The final three years of Thomas O'Donoghue's term are suspended on condition he enters a five-year bond to keep the peace and remains under Probation Service supervision.
  • Thomas O'Donoghue's sentence was backdated to March 1.
  • William O'Donoghue was sentenced to three years jail with the final 12 months suspended for three years.
Other details
  • Thomas O'Donoghue has 35 previous convictions, and the judge refused a €5,000 compensation offer because it did not cover the property stolen or his large family of dependants.
  • The judge said the crimes affected rural communities beyond the value of the property lost.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThomas O'Donoghue was sentenced for a spree of thefts of goods from seven premises in Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThomas O'Donoghue stole 100 vehicle batteries valued at €2,000 from Hanly Tyres in Tipperary Town between March 5 and 6, 2024. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatAn angle grinder, a measuring tape and an aluminium ladder were stolen from a house under construction at Rathclogheen, Golden. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThomas O'Donoghue and William O'Donoghue stole €200 worth of home heating oil from a property in Cashel, but a garda interrupted them. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí linked Thomas O'Donoghue to the thefts through photos and videos found on two mobile phones seized from him. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThomas O'Donoghue pleaded guilty to seven counts of theft and three counts of criminal damage at properties in Cashel, Tipperary Town, Donohill, Golden and Holycross between January 31, 2023 and March 10, 2024. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeWilliam O'Donoghue was sentenced for the heating oil theft, the theft of a power washer from a Thurles hire centre and making a false statement to gardaí. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe sentence was imposed at Clonmel Circuit Court. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceThomas O'Donoghue was sentenced to seven years jail with the final three years suspended for five years. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceWilliam O'Donoghue was sentenced to three years jail with the final 12 months suspended for three years. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceThe final three years of Thomas O'Donoghue's term were suspended on condition he enters a five-year bond to keep the peace and remains under Probation Service supervision. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceThomas O'Donoghue's sentence was backdated to March 1. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThomas O'Donoghue has 35 previous convictions. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe judge refused a €5,000 compensation offer because it did not cover the property stolen and his large family of dependants. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the crimes affected rural communities beyond the value of property lost. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 May2026
    Sentencedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Man (43) receives seven-year jail term for spree of thefts from Tipperary properties

    Reports the Clonmel Circuit Court sentencing of Thomas O'Donoghue and William O'Donoghue, including the thefts, evidence from phones, victim impact remarks and sentence terms.

    convicted, Thomas O'Donoghue, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas O'Donoghueconvicted, William O'Donoghue, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)William O'Donoghue