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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16233Criminal damage · Co. Louth

Man sentenced to three weeks for criminal damage to SUV in Dundalk car park

Mark Boland, a 38-year-old man, was intoxicated when he kicked a Hyundai Santa Fé SUV once in the car park at Tesco Extra in Dundalk, County Louth, and gardaí were called to the scene by security. The articles do not give the date of the SUV incident. In December he was convicted in his absence of criminal damage, threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour and being intoxicated in a public place, offences the court recorded as dated May 5th 2020. At the vacation sitting of Dundalk District Court, Judge Vincent Deane imposed a three-week sentence for criminal damage, backdated to July 24th when Boland entered custody, as reported on August 23rd 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced23 Aug
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Mark Boland, a 38-year-old man, kicked a Hyundai Santa Fé SUV once.
  • Boland was intoxicated at the scene.
Where
The SUV was in the car park at Tesco Extra in Dundalk, County Louth.
When
  • The articles do not state the date of the SUV incident.
  • The court recorded the convicted offences as dated May 5th 2020.
Investigation
Security called gardaí to the scene.
Charges
Boland was convicted in his absence in December of criminal damage, threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour and being intoxicated in a public place.
In court
The case was heard at the vacation sitting of Dundalk District Court before Judge Vincent Deane.
Sentence
Judge Deane imposed a three-week sentence for criminal damage, backdated to when Boland entered custody.
Other details
  • Boland had been in custody since July 24th.
  • Boland had 34 previous convictions, including some for public order offences.
  • Boland was described as having an address at the Simon Community, Barrack Street, Dundalk.
  • The defence solicitor said Boland is an alcoholic who has been on the streets for many years.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Hyundai Santa Fé was kicked once by the accused. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe accused was intoxicated at the scene. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in the car park at Tesco Extra in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeBoland was convicted in his absence in December of causing criminal damage, using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour and being intoxicated in a public place on May 5th 2020. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at the vacation sitting of Dundalk District Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Deane imposed a three-week sentence for the criminal damage charge, backdated to when the defendant went into custody. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherBoland had 34 previous convictions, including a number for public order offences. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherBoland had been in custody since July 24th. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defence solicitor said the accused is an alcoholic who has been on the streets for many years. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Aug2024
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man convicted of criminal damage after kicking a SUV in Dundalk car park

    Reports the court outcome: a three-week sentence for criminal damage, backdated to when Boland entered custody. Gives the 2020 offences he was convicted of in absence, but no date for the SUV incident itself.

    convicted, Mark Boland, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Boland