Ireland Man with manslaughter conviction jailed for handling stolen car key
A vehicle stolen during a burglary ended up on the Fortunestown Road in Tallaght, Dublin, on 1 October 2021, and gardaí later found Aidan Finnegan, a 43-year-old man, in possession of a stolen car key that was used to activate the car. Finnegan, who has 60 previous convictions including one for manslaughter, pleaded guilty to handling stolen property. On Thursday 4 April 2024 at Naas District Court, Judge Desmond Zaidan imposed an 11-month custodial sentence and set an appeal at €400. The sentence was reported on 10 April 2024, and Finnegan is currently in custody.
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- Sentenced10 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí found Aidan Finnegan, a 43-year-old man, in possession of a stolen car key that was used to activate a stolen car.
- Where
- The stolen vehicle ended up on the Fortunestown Road in Tallaght, County Dublin.
- When
- The stolen vehicle ended up on the Fortunestown Road on 1 October 2021.
- Cause
- The vehicle was stolen during the course of a burglary.
- Investigation
- Gardaí later discovered that Finnegan had the stolen car key in his possession.
- Charges
- Finnegan pleaded guilty to handling stolen property, specifically a stolen car key.
- In court
- The sentence was imposed at Naas District Court on Thursday 4 April 2024.
- The defence said Finnegan previously struggled with addiction, has been doing well in prison, is taking an education course there, and cited his early guilty plea.
- Sentence
- Judge Desmond Zaidan imposed an 11-month custodial sentence on Finnegan.
- Other details
- Finnegan has 60 previous convictions, including one for a manslaughter offence.
- The judge set an appeal at €400.
- The sentence was reported by Kildare Now on 10 April 2024, and Finnegan is currently in custody.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe stolen vehicle ended up on the Fortunestown Road in Tallaght. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe stolen vehicle ended up on the Fortunestown Road on October 1, 2021. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí found the 43-year-old in possession of a stolen car key, which was used to activate the car. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeAidan Finnegan was sentenced to jail for handling stolen property, a stolen car key. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe sentence was imposed at Naas District Court on Thursday, April 4. (kildarenow.com)
- courtMr Finnegan pleaded guilty to the offence. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe defence said Mr Finnegan previously struggled with addiction issues but has been doing well in prison. (kildarenow.com)
- courtMr Finnegan has been undertaking an education course in prison. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe defence cited Mr Finnegan's early guilty plea. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceJudge Desmond Zaidan imposed an 11-month custodial sentence on Aidan Finnegan. (kildarenow.com)
- otherA vehicle was stolen during the course of a burglary. (kildarenow.com)
- otherMr Finnegan has 60 previous convictions, including one for a manslaughter offence. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge set an appeal at €400. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Apr2024Defendant with previous conviction for manslaughter and who handled stolen property jailed by Kildare judge
Sentencing report. Gives the court (Naas District Court, Thursday 4 April 2024), the background of a stolen vehicle linked to a burglary and found in Tallaght on 1 October 2021, the guilty plea, the defendant's 60 previous convictions including manslaughter, and mitigation about addiction and prison education.
convicted, Aidan Finnegan, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aidan Finnegan