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"Exceptionally" drunk burglar fell asleep in armchair at house he raided

Date
2018-02-23

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Donaghmede

County
Dublin

Summary

A man has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following a burglary at Carndonagh Park, Donaghmede, Dublin, in June 2017. Mark O'Mahony (33) of St Donagh's Road, Donaghmede, pleaded guilty to burglary and to possessing property belonging to another person found at the scene. The court heard that the householder discovered O'Mahony asleep in his kitchen armchair in the early morning and retained him until gardaí arrived. O'Mahony, who was in an exceptionally intoxicated state, had also taken approximately €100 in cash from a bag in the kitchen. Judge Martin Nolan noted the non-violent nature of the offence and described the burglary as inept. The sentence was backdated to June of the previous year when O'Mahony entered custody. The defendant has eighty-six previous convictions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Exceptionally" drunk burglar fell asleep in armchair at house he raided. Charges or matters: burglary at Carndonagh Park, Donaghmede, on June 10, 2017; possessing a medical card, driving license and jacket belonging to Eric Mulrooney at the same location. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

June 10, 2017 Incident
2018-02-23 Publication

Why: Ms O'Hanlon submitted to Judge Nolan that the funeral had triggered events for her client, who was very remorseful and embarrassed because he knew relatives of the English household. CNI source report

Case subjects

Mark O'Mahony

Defendant

Charges: burglary at Carndonagh Park, Donaghmede, on June 10, 2017; possessing a medical card, driving license and jacket belonging to Eric Mulrooney at the same location (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He said if O'Mahony had shown the "slightest" bit of violence towards the householders, the sentence would have been doubled.