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Go-Car thief is jailed

Summary

Michael Deegan, 37, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for four counts of taking Go Car vehicles without consent in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow during October 2021. The court described Deegan as the driver who drove his or his wife's car to locations where Go Cars were parked; a second man then broke into the vehicles, which had keys inside, and stole them. Damage of €3,000 was caused to one car and two vans that were later recovered, while a third van was never recovered, resulting in a €26,000 loss to the company. Deegan had seven prior road‑traffic convictions. He pleaded guilty, cooperated with Gardaí and had no significant criminal record, factors that the judge considered in sentencing. Judge Martin Nolan imposed the custodial term without any suspended portion.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Go-Car thief is jailed. Charges or matters: four counts of taking Go Car vehicles without consent at locations in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow on various dates in October 2021. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2023-03-07 Publication

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