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'You're not very good at this burglary; you always get caught': pair avoid jail for meat theft

Summary

Two men, Thomas Harvey (42) and Daniel Kavanagh (29), were sentenced by Judge Martin Nolan to 18 months in prison, suspended in full, for stealing 60 kilos of meat from Captain Americas on Grafton Street. Harvey climbed a fire‑escape ladder to the storeroom, stole the meat worth €2,000, and passed it to Kavanagh, who tried to sell it in a taxi to a hotel but failed. The meat was later sold to a mother of eight for €100. Both pleaded guilty to trespass and theft. The judge noted their drug use at the time but that they are now drug‑free, and remarked that their burglary was not the most insidious. Kavanagh apologized to Gardaí, saying he acted to survive, and both men had numerous prior convictions. The court heard that none of the meat was recovered.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'You're not very good at this burglary; you always get caught': pair avoid jail for meat theft. Charges or matters: trespass and theft at Captain Americas of Grafton Street on July 27, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• July 27, 2021 Incident
• 2023-02-10 Publication

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Topics

Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft

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