Ireland Case No. 19164Drug cultivation · Co. Tipperary · 11 Feb 2022
Nenagh man sentenced over cannabis cultivation at home
Anthony Ryan, a 63-year-old man of Newtown, Ballinree, Nenagh, County Tipperary, was found to be growing cannabis at his home on 11 February 2022. Gardaí found 5,014gs of cannabis herb valued at €108,280 in various parts of the house and 17 cannabis plants valued at €13,600 in the attic. Mr Ryan was interviewed on three occasions and later pleaded to possession of cannabis valued at more than €13,000 and cultivation of cannabis. On 15 November 2023, Judge Cormac Quinn at Nenagh Circuit Court gave him two concurrent three-year sentences, with the final 18 months of each suspended.
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- Sentenced15 Nov
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Anthony Ryan pleaded to possession of cannabis valued at more than €13,000 and cultivation of cannabis.
- Mr Ryan is a 63-year-old man of Newtown, Ballinree, Nenagh, County Tipperary.
- Where
- The cannabis was grown at Mr Ryan's home in Nenagh, County Tipperary.
- When
- The offences took place on 11 February 2022.
- Cause
- Gardaí said Mr Ryan grew cannabis for his own use and for sale.
- Investigation
- Gardaí found 5,014gs of cannabis herb valued at €108,280 in various parts of the house.
- Gardaí found 17 cannabis plants valued at €13,600 in the attic.
- Mr Ryan's phone and a laptop were seized during the search.
- Mr Ryan was interviewed on three occasions and made admissions from the start.
- In court
- Judge Cormac Quinn sentenced Mr Ryan at Nenagh Circuit Court.
- Sentence
- Mr Ryan received two concurrent three-year sentences, with the final 18 months of each suspended.
- The suspended portion is secured by Mr Ryan's own bond of €200.
- The headline says he was jailed for 18 months, while the report says the final 18 months of each sentence were suspended.
- Other details
- The judge cited the amount of cannabis, the harm to society and the planned operation as aggravating factors.
- Mitigating factors included Mr Ryan's age, his early plea and no previous convictions.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAnthony Ryan pleaded to possession of cannabis valued at more than €13,000 and cultivation of cannabis. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe cannabis was grown at his home. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe offences took place on February 11, 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
- causeGardaí said Mr Ryan grew cannabis for his own use and for sale. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationGardaí found 5,014gs of cannabis herb valued at €108,280 in various parts of the house. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationGardaí found 17 cannabis plants valued at €13,600 in the attic. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationMr Ryan's phone and a laptop were seized during the search. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationMr Ryan was interviewed on three occasions and made admissions from the start. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtJudge Cormac Quinn sentenced him at Nenagh Circuit Court. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceHe received two concurrent three-year sentences. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceThe final 18 months of each sentence were suspended. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceThe suspended portion was secured by Mr Ryan's own bond of €200. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe judge said the aggravating factors were the amount of cannabis, the harm to society and the planned operation. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherMitigating factors included Mr Ryan's age, his early plea and no previous convictions. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Nov2023Tipperary man who turned his home into a cannabis growhouse is jailed for 18 months
Sentencing report from Nenagh Circuit Court. No existing case in the list matches this incident.
convicted, Anthony Ryan, 63, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Ryan