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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19470Theft, drug possession and no insurance · Co. Tipperary

Roy Forde jailed for 10 months over theft, drug and insurance offences in Nenagh

Roy Forde, of no fixed abode but originally from the Nenagh area, pleaded to theft, drug possession and having no insurance offences committed between May and August 2023 in Nenagh and Birr, Co Tipperary. He had been released from prison on June 6, 2023, and was on temporary release when he committed the no insurance offence. On October 18, 2023, Judge Elizabeth MacGrath at Nenagh District Court jailed him for a total of 10 months, backdated to August 4, and disqualified him from driving for four years.

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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced18 Oct
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Key facts

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What happened
Roy Forde pleaded to theft, drug possession and having no insurance offences, with several related charges taken into consideration.
Where
The offences took place in Nenagh and Birr, Co Tipperary.
When
The offences were committed between May 23, 2023, and August 3, 2023.
Charges
  • Forde pleaded to theft of garden tools and equipment valued at €230 from Chadwicks, Nenagh, on July 7, 2023, and theft of a lawnmower valued at €350 from Chadwicks on July 14, 2023.
  • Forde pleaded to theft of two laptops valued at €500 at Tesco, Nenagh, on August 3, 2023, and possession of methadone at an address in Carrig, Birr, on the same date.
  • Forde pleaded to having no insurance on May 23, 2023.
Other details
  • Forde was released from prison on June 6, 2023, and was on temporary release when he committed the no insurance offence.
  • Forde has 163 previous convictions and committed 67 offences while on bail.
  • Forde said one laptop had been recovered, but the court heard it was not fit for resale.
  • Forde's solicitor said he has chronic drug issues and has spent a considerable amount of time in prison.
In court
Forde pleaded to several offences at an earlier sitting before Judge Mary Cashin, who remanded him in custody.
Sentence
  • On October 18, 2023, Judge Elizabeth MacGrath at Nenagh District Court jailed Forde for a total of 10 months.
  • The sentence was backdated to August 4, 2023, when Forde was first taken into custody.
  • Forde was disqualified from driving for four years.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe sentence was imposed at Nenagh District Court. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeForde pleaded to theft of garden tools and equipment valued at €230 from Chadwicks, Nenagh, on July 7, 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeForde pleaded to theft of a lawnmower valued at €350 from Chadwicks, Nenagh, on July 14, 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeForde pleaded to theft of two laptops valued at €500 at Tesco, Nenagh, on August 3, 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeForde pleaded to possession of methadone at an address in Carrig, Birr, on August 3, 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeForde pleaded to having no insurance on May 23, 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtForde had pleaded to several offences at an earlier sitting before Judge Mary Cashin and was remanded in custody. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceForde was jailed for a total of 10 months. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to August 4, when Forde was first taken into custody. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceForde was disqualified from driving for four years. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherForde had a total of 163 previous convictions. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherForde said one laptop had been recovered, but the court heard it was not fit for resale. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherForde had been released from prison on June 6, 2023, and was on temporary release when he committed the no insurance offence. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherForde had committed 67 previous offences while on bail. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe judge took a number of related charges into consideration. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherForde's solicitor said he had chronic drug issues and had spent a considerable amount of time in prison. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Oct2023
    Sentencedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Tipperary man with over 160 previous convictions is jailed for a litany of offences

    Reports the sentencing of Roy Forde, who had pleaded guilty to several offences between May and August 2023, and gives his previous convictions and offending while on bail.

    convicted, Roy Forde, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Roy Forde