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Butcher avoids jail for handling cash stolen from former boss

Summary

Jason Mahony, a 35‑year‑old former butcher from Avonbeg, Tallaght, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to handling stolen property and money laundering in May 2016. He had received €15,861 stolen from a break‑in at McLoughlin's butchers in Ballyfermot and later deposited €9,705 in cash, along with €3,460 in coins, into his bank account. Garda Ronan Coffey presented evidence that Mahony had visited the address of a former partner in Tymonville Lawn, where a rental car was found with a key in Mahony's possession and cash in envelopes bearing the names of the butchers' employees. Mahony's previous convictions for theft were noted, and a Probation Services report indicated a low risk of re‑offending. Judge Patricia Ryan imposed a suspended prison sentence of three years, conditional on Mahony keeping the peace for that period.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Butcher avoids jail for handling cash stolen from former boss. Charges or matters: handling stolen property at Tymonville Lawn, Tallaght on May 16, 2016; a charge of money laundering on dates in May 2016. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• May 16, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 13 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 16 Other
• 2019-10-25 Publication

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Fraud Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft

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