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Till fiddler avoids jail

Summary

Ciaran Casey, 25, of Adare Park, Coolock, pleaded guilty to stealing about €8,000 from a Centra shop on New Cabra Road in Dublin on 18 January last year. He admitted that while working the cash register he voided high‑value items such as cigarettes and alcohol, pocketing the money. CCTV footage showed him voiding transactions and customers walking away with the items. Gardaí arrested him after an investigation and he made full admissions, saying he was taking the money to pay day‑to‑day debts and that he intended to repay it later. Judge John O'Connor, at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, found it disappointing that Casey had only offered to repay €1,000. He imposed a two‑year sentence, fully suspended for five years, and ordered Casey to undertake offence‑focused and victim‑focused work as directed by Probation Services. The judge noted Casey's past lack of cooperation with Probation Services.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Till fiddler avoids jail. Charges or matters: stealing around €8,000 in total from the Centra on New Cabra road in Dublin on January 18 last year. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• January 18 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-07-08 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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