Ireland Man with 47 previous convictions jailed over unauthorised taking of vehicle near Mullingar
On the morning of 13 January 2022, a woman found her white Hyundai Tucson missing from her driveway, and gardaí later traced the investigation to a Circle K filling station on the N4 in Mullingar. Dylan Flood (28) was arrested on 6 October 2022 and charged with unauthorised taking of a vehicle from that filling station in January 2022. The court noted a guilty plea, and Judge Jonathan Dunphy at Longford Circuit Court imposed a three-year sentence with the final nine months suspended for two years, plus a 15-year driving disqualification, both backdated to 28 January 2025 when Flood went into custody. The latest report, published on 6 June 2025, said the vehicle was never recovered.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced5 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman's white Hyundai Tucson was taken from her driveway without authorisation.
- Where
- The vehicle was taken from the victim's driveway, and the investigation traced it to a Circle K filling station on the N4 in Mullingar.
- When
- The owner found the vehicle missing on the morning of 13 January 2022.
- Investigation
- CCTV from 16 January 2022 showed a white Hyundai Tucson pulling up to a pump at the Mullingar filling station.
- Further CCTV footage showed the same vehicle passing through the toll bridge at Kilcock.
- Dylan Flood was arrested on 6 October 2022 at Blanchardstown District Court, and was interviewed five times without any evidential value being gleaned from questioning.
- Charges
- Flood was charged with unauthorised taking of a vehicle from a filling station in Mullingar in January 2022.
- In court
- Flood appeared before Judge Jonathan Dunphy at Longford Circuit Court, and the court noted a guilty plea.
- Sentence
- Judge Dunphy imposed a three-year sentence, with the final nine months suspended for two years.
- Flood was disqualified from driving for 15 years, with the sentence and disqualification backdated to 28 January 2025, when he went into custody on this charge.
- Other details
- Flood has 47 previous convictions, including 18 for dangerous driving, one for hit and run and three for unauthorised taking of a vehicle.
- Flood was highly intoxicated when he was arrested for this offence.
- The vehicle was never recovered.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whereGardaí traced the investigation to a Circle K filling station on the N4 in Mullingar. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe owner found her Hyundai Tucson missing from her driveway on the morning of 13 January 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationCCTV from 16 January 2022 showed a white Hyundai Tucson pulling up to a pump at the filling station. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationFurther CCTV footage showed the same vehicle passing through the toll bridge at Kilcock. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationFlood was arrested on 6 October 2022 at Blanchardstown District Court. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationFlood was interviewed five times, but nothing of evidential value was gleaned from questioning. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeFlood faced a charge of unauthorised taking of a vehicle from a filling station in Mullingar in January 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe court noted a guilty plea. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceJudge Dunphy imposed a three-year sentence, with the final nine months suspended for two years. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceFlood was disqualified from driving for 15 years. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe disqualification and sentence were backdated to 28 January 2025, when Flood went into custody on this charge. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherFlood has 47 previous convictions, including 18 for dangerous driving. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherFlood was highly intoxicated when he was arrested for this offence. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Jun2025Man with 47 previous convictions jailed at Longford Circuit Court for stealing vehicle that was never recovered
Reports the Longford Circuit Court sentencing of Dylan Flood, including his 47 previous convictions, the investigation timeline, the arrest in October 2022, the sentence and the driving disqualification.
convicted, Dylan Flood, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dylan Floodvictim, female