Ireland Roscrea man jailed for drug possession on three occasions
Tommy Murphy, 19, of Ard na Gréine, Knock Road, Roscrea, pleaded to possessing cannabis and Alprazolam tablets at Ormond Street, Nenagh, on 8 May 2022, and to possessing cannabis at Grove Street, Roscrea, on 20 July 2022. Nenagh District Court jailed him for two months on each cannabis count, to run concurrently, and took the Alprazolam possession into account. Both sentences run alongside a four-year term, with the final two years suspended, that Nenagh Circuit Criminal Court imposed in May for an attempted robbery of a fast-food outlet in Roscrea on 20 November 2021. The sentencing was reported on 5 June 2023.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced5 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Tommy Murphy, 19, pleaded to possessing drugs on three separate occasions.
- Where
- Murphy is from Roscrea, County Tipperary.
- The 8 May 2022 offence was at Ormond Street, Nenagh, and the 20 July 2022 offence was at Grove Street, Roscrea.
- When
- The first offence was on 8 May 2022, and the second was on 20 July 2022.
- Charges
- On 8 May 2022 he pleaded to possessing cannabis worth €140 and Alprazolam tablets worth €84.
- On 20 July 2022 he pleaded to possessing cannabis worth €20.
- In court
- Nenagh District Court jailed him for possessing drugs on three separate occasions.
- The judge said she would not add to the time he is already serving in prison.
- Sentence
- He was jailed for two months for the cannabis possession on 8 May 2022, and for two months, concurrently, for the cannabis possession on 20 July 2022.
- The Alprazolam possession was taken into account, and both sentences run alongside his current sentence.
- Other details
- He is serving a four-year sentence, with the final two years suspended, from Nenagh Circuit Criminal Court, imposed in May for an attempted robbery of a fast-food outlet in Roscrea on 20 November 2021.
- His solicitor told the court he had an issue with drugs and alcohol and wanted to deal with the matters before the court.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe man is from Roscrea. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded to possessing cannabis and Alprazolam tablets at Ormond Street, Nenagh, on 8 May 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded to possessing cannabis at Grove Street, Roscrea, on 20 July 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtNenagh District Court jailed him for possessing drugs on three separate occasions. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe judge said she would not add to the time he is already serving in prison. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceHe was jailed for two months for possessing cannabis on 8 May, and for two months, concurrently, for possessing cannabis on 20 July. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceThe Alprazolam possession was taken into account. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceBoth sentences will run alongside the sentence he is currently serving. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherHe is serving a four-year sentence, with the final two years suspended, from Nenagh Circuit Criminal Court for an attempted robbery in Roscrea in November 2021. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherHis solicitor told the court he had an issue with drugs and alcohol and was anxious to deal with the matters before the court. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Jun2023Tipperary man is jailed for drug possession on three separate occasions
Reports the sentencing for drug possession offences on 8 May 2022 and 20 July 2022. This is a different incident from the Roscrea trespass case on record for the same man.
convicted, Tommy Murphy, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tommy Murphy