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Case No. 15675Burglary · Co. Tipperary · 24 Oct 2023

Teen pleads guilty to Newport burglaries and car theft

Joey Bermingham, a 19-year-old man from 22 Cill Padraig, Newport, County Tipperary, was identified from CCTV over a series of incidents in Newport between 24 October and 12 November 2023. The incidents involved car keys, cash and a car taken from homes and a property. Bermingham pleaded guilty at Nenagh District Court to burglary, taking a vehicle without permission and theft at four Newport addresses, and the judge described the offences as very serious. The case was put back to Nenagh District Court in November for an up-to-date probation report, and no sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court24 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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Other details
The accused is Joey Bermingham, a 19-year-old man of 22 Cill Padraig, Newport.
What happened
  • On 24 October 2023 he entered a Newport house through a kitchen door and took car keys and €20 in cash, which were not recovered.
  • On the same day he entered another address through the back door and took a van key but did not take the van, and the property from this incident was recovered.
  • On 11 November 2023 he took a car key at a second Newport address, where a car was left running, and the key, valued at €150, was not recovered.
  • On 12 November 2023 he entered a Newport property through a rear door, took a car key from a rack and took a car, with the key, valued at €75, not recovered.
  • The car taken on 12 November 2023 was later found in Limerick.
When
The offences took place on 24 October, 11 November and 12 November 2023.
Where
The offences took place at four addresses in Newport, County Tipperary.
Investigation
The accused was identified from CCTV.
Charges
The accused pleaded guilty to burglary, taking a vehicle without permission and theft at four addresses in Newport.
In court
  • The judge described the offences as very serious matters.
  • The defence said the accused is 19 years old with no previous convictions.
  • The case was put back to Nenagh District Court in November for an up-to-date probation report.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatOn the same day, the accused entered another address through the back door and took a van key but did not take the van. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatAt the second incident, a car was left running and its key was later missing. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatIn the fourth incident, the accused entered a Newport property through a rear door and took a car key from a rack. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatIn the fourth incident, the accused took the car, which was later found in Limerick. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe first incident involved a house in Newport where the kitchen door was found open. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe first incident took place on 24 October 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenA second incident took place on 11 November 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenA fourth incident took place on 12 November 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe accused was identified from CCTV. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe accused pleaded guilty to burglary, taking a vehicle without permission and theft at four addresses in Newport. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe judge described the offences as very serious matters. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe defence said the accused is 19 years old with no previous convictions. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe matter was put back to Nenagh District Court on November 8 for an up-to-date probation report. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherGardaí did not recover the property from the first incident. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe property from the van key incident was recovered. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe key taken in the second incident was valued at €150 and was not recovered. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe key taken in the fourth incident was valued at €75 and was not recovered. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Oct2024
    In courttipperarylive.ie, first report
    Court hears teen stole keys, cash and a car from homes in Tipperary

    Court report of a guilty plea covering four Newport incidents from October and November 2023. Details of each incident are given, and the case was adjourned for a probation report.

    accused, Joey Bermingham, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joey Bermingham