Longford man with 256 previous convictions pleads guilty to breaking into parochial house
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A man with 256 previous convictions pleaded guilty to burglary of the Parochial House in Annaduff in 2019 and was sentenced to three years to run concurrently with a six year sentence he is already serving.
Appearing before Carrick-on-Shannon Circuit Court last week was 39-year-old Michael O Leary, from 2 St Matthew s Park, Ballymahon, Co Longford, on a plea of guilty to burglary at the Parochial House, Gortinty, Aughamore, Co Leitrim on March 13, 2019.
The court heard the defendant was a chronic heroin addict at the time of the offence.
Sentenced to three years for breaking into parochial house
Man had 256 previous convictions
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A man with 256 previous convictions pleaded guilty to burglary of the Parochial House in Annaduff in 2019 and was sentenced to three years to run concurrently with a six year sentence he is already serving.
Appearing before Carrick-on-Shannon Circuit Court last week was 39-year-old Michael O Leary, from 2 St Matthew s Park, Ballymahon, Co Longford, on a plea of guilty to burglary at the Parochial House, Gortinty, Aughamore, Co Leitrim on March 13, 2019.
The court heard the defendant was a chronic heroin addict at the time of the offence.
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Edgeworthstown family suspected of running illegal puppy farm to face Circuit Court
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Several members of an Edgeworthstown family that gardaí suspect of running an illegal puppy farm have been served with the book of evidence and will go to Circuit Court.
Jonathan Wykes, Jane Ward, Margaret Stokes, Johanna Wykes and Chantel Stokes, all of Lisnanagh, Edgeworthstown appeared at last week’s sitting of Granard District Court and will reappear at Longford Circuit Court on June 1.
A sixth family member, Kevin Stokes was due to appear at Tuesday’s sitting of Longford District Court to also be be served with the book of evidence.
Longford man who violently assaulted former partner by choking her to be sentenced in October I owe gardaí my life : woman tells court how gardaí intervened just in time
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A man charged with serious violent assault on his former partner has had his case adjourned to the October sittings of Longford Circuit Court and will face a lengthy suspended prison sentence if a positive probation report is furnished to the court on that date.
Brendan Kelleher of Drumlish Hill, Drumlish, Co Longford has also been ordered to have €5,000 in court on that day by way of compensation to the victim. He paid €2,000 to the court today.