Ireland Case No. 15674Theft · Co. Tipperary · 24 Jan 2020
Thurles man sentenced over theft of three boilers from hardware store
Noel Dunne (53) of Seskin, Thurles, is a construction worker who stole three boilers valued at €1,000 each from Stakelums Hardware on Racecourse Road, Thurles, on January 24 and 25, 2020. The store manager reported the theft to gardaí on January 29, 2020, and CCTV showed Dunne entering and leaving the store, but the boilers were not recovered when gardaí searched his home. Dunne pleaded not guilty, was convicted of three counts of theft at Thurles District Court, and on October 24, 2024 was given a seven-month prison sentence.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Noel Dunne, 53, a construction worker of Seskin, Thurles, stole three boilers valued at €1,000 each.
- Where
- The boilers were taken from Stakelums Hardware on Racecourse Road, Thurles.
- When
- The thefts took place on January 24 and 25, 2020.
- Investigation
- Garda Andrea Coonan responded to a report from the store manager, Joseph Connelly, on January 29, 2020, and viewed the CCTV.
- CCTV footage showed the defendant entering and leaving the store on the days of the theft.
- The stolen boilers were not recovered when gardaí searched the defendant's home.
- Charges
- Dunne pleaded not guilty to taking the boilers and was convicted of three counts of theft.
- In court
- The case was heard at Thurles District Court, and the report was published on October 24, 2024.
- The judge said the offences were cynical and that Dunne was a trusted customer who broke that trust three times in 24 hours.
- The judge said Dunne forfeited any sentencing benefit because he contested the matter.
- Sentence
- A four-month sentence was imposed for the first theft and a three-month sentence for the second, to run consecutively.
- A three-month sentence was imposed for the third theft, to run concurrently with the second, giving a total of seven months.
- Other details
- Dunne had 58 previous convictions for other offences but none for theft.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA construction worker stole three boilers valued at €1,000 each and was given a seven-month prison sentence. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe theft was from Stakelums Hardware on Racecourse Road, Thurles. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe thefts took place on January 24 and 25, 2020. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationCCTV footage showed the defendant entering and leaving the store on the days of the incident. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe stolen boilers were not recovered when gardaí searched the defendant's home. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeThe defendant was convicted of three counts of theft. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe defendant pleaded not guilty to taking the boilers. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe judge said the offences were cynical and that the defendant was a trusted customer who broke that trust three times in 24 hours. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe judge said the defendant forfeited any sentencing benefit because he contested the matter. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceA four-month sentence was imposed for the first incident and a three-month sentence for the second, to run consecutively. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceA three-month sentence was imposed for the third offence, to run concurrently with the second. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe defendant had 58 previous convictions for other offences but none for theft. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Oct2024Tipperary court convicts in a curious case of three disappearing boilers
Court report on conviction and sentencing. No existing case in the list matches this sentencing. The article says the boilers were taken on January 24 and 25, 2020, and the first theft was on January 24.
convicted, Noel Dunne, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Dunne