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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11660Theft; assault causing harm; criminal damage · Co. Kilkenny

Teenager's 14-month detention order affirmed on appeal at Kilkenny Circuit Court

A 17-year-old's 14-month detention order for multiple theft offences and an assault causing harm was affirmed on appeal at Kilkenny Circuit Court. The youth had pleaded guilty to a series of thefts in Kilkenny City and to the assault.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced30 Dec
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe youth pleaded guilty to theft of about €30 of tips from a tips jar at the Glendine Inn on August 10, 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe youth pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at a premises on the Hebron Road on March 27, 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe injured party said the youth had grabbed her inappropriately, and the youth admitted grabbing her without consent. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí responded to a call about an assault and met the injured party, a juvenile at the time. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeThe youth was convicted of multiple counts of theft and assault causing harm at Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtA 14-month detention order was affirmed on appeal at Kilkenny Circuit Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtA victim impact statement was handed into the court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtJudge Cormac Quinn affirmed the order of 14 months. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe youth had lodged an appeal against the 14-month sentence imposed. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe District Court imposed an eight-month detention order for the assault and six months for theft, to run consecutively. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe 17-year-old cannot be named for legal reasons. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Dec2025
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Fourteen months detention for repeat offender at Kilkenny Court

    Reports the Circuit Court appeal. The District Court imposed an eight-month detention order for the assault and six months for theft, to run consecutively. The article gives no single incident date, as the offences span 2023 to 2025.

    convicted, 17, male