Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between November 1992 and June 1993, from the ages reported

Offences

Theft, Robbery

Where

Co. Offaly, Co. Laois

Reporting

4 reports, 8 Oct 2021 to 16 Jun 2023

Outlets

leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie

• Theft prosecution struck out over stolen breakfast roll in Tullamore Theft · Co. Offaly

  On 20 August 2021, Ricky O'Shea (30), of Clonrooske View, Portlaoise, stole a breakfast roll worth €5 from Maxol Spar Express on Church Road, Tullamore, County Offaly, and admitted the theft. A prosecution for theft was brought against him, and he spent six months in the Coolmine residential addiction treatment centre. At Tullamore District Court, Judge Michelle Finan heard that he had offered €10 in compensation and could do no more to make amends. The latest reported development, published on 15 and 16 June 2023, is that the theft prosecution was struck out, so he escaped conviction.

  No stage yetAccused · 2 reports
• Two men remanded in custody over Portlaoise shop robbery Robbery · Co. Laois

  On 8 November 2022, two men entered Esker Hills Shop in Portlaoise, Laois, shortly before 9pm and threatened staff before taking €500 in cash and cigarettes valued at €60. No one was injured during the incident. Ricky O'Shea, 29, of 37 Oakleaf Place, Portlaoise, and Patrick Lawless, 39, of no fixed abode, were charged with the robbery. On 18 November 2022, both appeared at Portlaoise District Court, made no reply after caution, were granted legal aid by Judge Andrew Cody, and were remanded in custody to appear the following week.

  In court, 18 Nov 2022Accused · 1 report
• Man sentenced for theft from Portlaoise sports shop Theft · Co. Laois

  On 8 September 2021, Ricky O'Shea, a 28-year-old man, grabbed clothing items from Lifestyle Sports in the Laois Shopping Centre, Portlaoise, and ran out without paying before being apprehended at a car outside the store. He was charged with theft and initially denied guilt, though CCTV footage of the incident existed, and the court noted he had 53 previous convictions. He was jailed a number of days after the offence and completed a full detox in Cloverhill Prison. On 8 October 2021, he was sentenced to six months in prison at Portlaoise District Court, appearing via video link.

  Sentenced, 8 Oct 2021Convicted · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 16 Jun2023
   Otherleinsterexpress.ie, in Theft prosecution struck out over stolen breakfast roll in Tullamore

   Laois man who stuffed breakfast roll down trousers back in court

   accused, Ricky O'Shea, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ricky O'Shea♂30IE
2. 16 Jun2023
   Otheroffalyexpress.ie, in Theft prosecution struck out over stolen breakfast roll in Tullamore

   Breakfast roll man escapes conviction after Offaly theft

   accused, Ricky O'Shea, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ricky O'Shea♂30IE
3. 18 Nov2022
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Two men remanded in custody over Portlaoise shop robbery

   Two men remanded in custody over robbery of Portlaoise shop

   accused, Ricky O'Shea, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ricky O'Shea♂29IE
4. 8 Oct2021
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sentenced for theft from Portlaoise sports shop

   Man who robbed clothes from Portlaoise sports shop jailed

   convicted, Ricky O'Shea, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ricky O'Shea♂28IE

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