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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23593Attempted burglary · Co. Kildare · 18 Oct 2022

Man sentenced to six months for attempted burglary in Naas

Edward McCabe, a 40-year-old man from Trim, Co Meath, was sentenced to six months in Naas District Court for trespassing into a property in Naas on 18 October 2022 with the intention of stealing goods. He pleaded guilty and the sentence was backdated to his custody date.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced13 Dec
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMcCabe fled when spotted by an occupant in the house (kildarenow.com)
  • whatDuring his escape he trespassed onto two further properties before being arrested (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe property was in Naas, County Kildare (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe offence occurred on 18 October 2022 at around 6pm (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Michéle Finan imposed the sentence on 8 December 2022 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtMcCabe appeared via video-link as he was already serving a sentence for other matters (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceA six-month custodial sentence was handed down in Naas District Court for an attempted burglary (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe six-month sentence was backdated to 18 October 2022 when he went into custody (kildarenow.com)
  • otherMcCabe had 126 previous convictions, 35 of which were for burglary (kildarenow.com)
  • otherHis defending barrister claimed he had been struggling with a heroin addiction at the time (kildarenow.com)
  • otherMcCabe told the judge he had been trying to access treatment services in the prison he is in (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe judge urged the prison to provide him with medical attention as soon as possible (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Dec2022
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Man receives six-month sentence in Kildare court

    Sentencing report: six-month custodial sentence imposed by Judge Michéle Finan, backdated to 18 October 2022. McCabe had 126 previous convictions including 35 for burglary and was already serving a sentence for other matters.

    convicted, Edward McCabe, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Edward McCabevictim