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Persistent offender jailed for three months over string of offences
Summary
Thomas Greene, 33, of Sarsfield Street, Sallynoggin, Co Dublin, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment by Judge Conor Fottrell at Dún Laoghaire District Court after pleading guilty to 14 charges covering theft, public intoxication, abusive behaviour in a public place and repeated failures to appear in court. The offences, committed between March 2021 and March 2023, included stealing €10 worth of petrol from Applegreen, shoplifting four Kindle products and a €25 scarf, stealing €140 worth of Bulmers cider, and pushing a buggy while heavily intoxicated. Greene, who has 107 prior convictions including robbery, assault, drug and firearms offences, was already in custody since June 2 on multiple bench warrants. The court noted his history of drug use, a drug‑induced coma, seizures and fractures, and his current treatment at St Michael's Unit, Beaumont Hospital. Judge Fottrell back‑dated the custodial sentence to June 2 and rejected a cash recognisance in favour of an independent surety.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Persistent offender jailed for three months over string of offences. Charges or matters: 14 charges including multiple thefts, public intoxication, abusive behaviour in a public place and repeatedly failing to appear in court. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 1, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2 Incident
- November 2024 Incident
- 2025-06-04 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 14 charges including multiple thefts, public intoxication, abusive behaviour in a public place and repeatedly failing to appear in court (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Fottrell imposed a three-month custodial sentence, backdated to June 2, saying the offending was serious and persistent. When Ms Crowley asked the court to accept €400 in cash from Greene's family in lieu of an independent surety as part of his recognisance, Judge Fottrell refused, insisting on an independent surety and remarking: "This is a revolving situation here."
Places mentioned
- Sarsfield Street
- Dublin
- Dún Laoghaire District Court
- Boyle Street
- Beaumont Hospital
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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