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Case No. 21285Theft; obtaining cash with a stolen bank card · Co. Tipperary

Man's case adjourned over stolen bank card cash withdrawals in Nenagh

Haroldas Paliokas, a man, used a stolen bank card to withdraw cash from ATMs in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, in 2022. The card belonged to a friend of an elderly man he had been helping, and reports give the total withdrawn as €1,750. He pleaded to stealing €650 from an ATM on May 14, 2022, to obtaining a further €650 from the same ATM on May 19, 2022, and to obtaining €450 from an ATM on July 11, 2022. Reported on May 4, 2023, Nenagh District Court adjourned the case so he could pay compensation, and his solicitor said he was not working. The latest development is that Judge Elizabeth MacGrath adjourned the case to September 8, 2023 for full compensation.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court3 May
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The accused is alleged to have used a stolen bank card to withdraw cash from ATMs.
  • The total withdrawn is given as €1,750, though one headline says almost €1,500 and the opening line says almost €1,800.
Where
The withdrawals were made from ATMs in Nenagh, County Tipperary.
When
The first withdrawal was on May 14, 2022, and the others were on May 19, 2022 and July 11, 2022.
Other details
  • The card belonged to a friend of an elderly man whom the accused had been helping, though a headline describes the card owner as the elderly man himself.
  • The defence solicitor, Johnny Spencer, said the accused was not working and would need time to pay.
Charges
  • The accused pleaded to stealing €650 from an ATM in Nenagh on May 14, 2022.
  • The accused pleaded to obtaining a further €650 from the same ATM on May 19, 2022.
  • The accused pleaded to obtaining €450 from an ATM on July 11, 2022.
In court
  • Nenagh District Court adjourned the case so the accused could pay compensation.
  • Judge Elizabeth MacGrath adjourned the case to September 8, 2023 for full compensation.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported, as the case was adjourned.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA total of €1,750 was withdrawn using the stolen card. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe bank card belonged to the friend of an elderly man whom the defendant had been helping. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe accused pleaded to stealing €650 from an ATM in Nenagh on May 14, 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe accused pleaded to obtaining a further €650 from the same ATM on May 19, 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe accused pleaded to obtaining €450 from an ATM on July 11, 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtNenagh District Court adjourned the case in order for the accused to pay compensation. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtJudge Elizabeth MacGrath adjourned the case to September 8, 2023 for full compensation. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe defence solicitor said the accused was not working and would need time to pay compensation. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 3 May2023
    In courttipperarylive.ie, first report
    Court told defendant stole bank card from elderly man and withdrew almost €1,500 in cash

    Court report on a plea hearing where the accused pleaded guilty to three ATM offences in 2022 and the case was adjourned for compensation.

    accused, Haroldas Paliokas, male, namedHaroldas Paliokasvictim, male