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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20277Theft; criminal damage; drugs offences (possession for sale or supply); obtaining goods by stolen bank card · Co. Tipperary

Nenagh man jailed over theft, criminal damage and cocaine offences

Jason Fitzpatrick, 25, of Nenagh, was sentenced at Nenagh District Court on July 20, 2023, to a total of 10 months in jail for a series of offences including theft, criminal damage and possession of cocaine for sale or supply. He pleaded guilty to stealing a man's suit from the Coille Bheithe estate in April 2023, damaging vehicles at Nenagh Hospital and Abbey Court Lodges, possessing cocaine for sale or supply, and obtaining goods with a stolen bank card. The judge imposed 16 months in total, suspending six months on a €250 bond and Probation Service conditions, after being told Fitzpatrick had 33 previous convictions. His defence solicitor said all the offences were based on addiction.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced20 Jul
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Jason Fitzpatrick, 25, of Nenagh, was sentenced to a total of 10 months in jail at Nenagh District Court for theft, criminal damage and cocaine offences.
  • He pleaded guilty to the theft of a man's suit from the Coille Bheithe estate in Nenagh between April 19 and May 1, 2023.
  • He pleaded guilty to criminal damage to a vehicle at Nenagh Hospital on April 2, 2023, and to a vehicle at Abbey Court Lodges, Nenagh, on February 13, 2023.
  • He pleaded to possession of cocaine for sale or supply at Tyone, Nenagh, and at Árd Crúidín, Nenagh, on April 12, 2022.
  • He admitted obtaining goods by using a stolen bank card at two shops.
  • He pleaded guilty to the theft of five pairs of sunglasses valued at €1,075 at St Conlon's Road, Nenagh, in April 2022.
In court
  • The court was told Fitzpatrick had 33 previous convictions, including for theft, drugs, road traffic and firearms.
  • Fitzpatrick had been in custody since April 21, 2023.
Sentence
  • He was sentenced to four months backdated to April 21, 2023, for sale or supply of cocaine, four months consecutive for criminal damage, and eight months for the sunglasses theft.
  • The judge imposed a total of 16 months, suspending six months on condition of a €250 bond for two years and compliance with the Probation Service.
Other details
The defence solicitor said all the offences were based on addiction.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Nenagh man was jailed for a total of 10 months by Nenagh District Court over a spate of crimes. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatFitzpatrick pleaded to the theft of a man's suit from the Coille Bheithe estate in Nenagh between April 19 and May 1, 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeFitzpatrick pleaded guilty to criminal damage to a vehicle at Nenagh Hospital on April 2, 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeFitzpatrick pleaded to being in possession of cocaine at Tyone, Nenagh, and to having the drug for sale or supply. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeFitzpatrick admitted a number of offences of obtaining goods by using a stolen bank card at two shops. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe court was told Fitzpatrick had 33 previous convictions, including for theft, drugs, road traffic and firearms. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtFitzpatrick had been in custody since April 21, 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceFitzpatrick was jailed for four months, backdated to April 21, for sale or supply of cocaine at Árd Crúidín, Nenagh, on April 12, 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceFitzpatrick was given a further four months, consecutive, for criminal damage to a vehicle at Abbey Court Lodges, Nenagh, on February 13, 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceFitzpatrick was given eight months for theft of five pairs of sunglasses valued at €1,075 at St Conlon’s Road, Nenagh, in April 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceThe final six months of the eight-month sentence were suspended on condition of a €250 bond for two years and compliance with the Probation Service. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge sentenced Fitzpatrick to a total of 16 months, suspending six months of that sentence. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe defence solicitor said all the offences were based on addiction. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Jul2023
    Sentencedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Tipperary man jailed for stealing five pairs of designer sunglasses worth over €1,000

    Reports the sentencing of Jason Fitzpatrick on multiple offences dating from 2022 and 2023, including the sentence breakdown and the defence's addiction argument. It does not concern the June 2024 Clonaslee theft case already on file.

    convicted, Jason Fitzpatrick, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason Fitzpatrick