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Man admits theft and criminal damage at Carlow GAA clubhouse
Summary
William McCarthy admitted criminal damage to a wall and cigarette machine and theft of cigarettes and cash at Éire Óg Clubhouse in Carlow. The Carlow Circuit Criminal Court adjourned the case while a victim impact statement and governor's report are prepared; a sentence date is still to be fixed. William McCarthy pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man admits theft and criminal damage at Carlow GAA clubhouse. Charges or matters: criminal damage of a wall and cigarette dispensing machine and theft of cigarettes and cash from the machine at Éire Óg Clubhouse, O'Brien Road, Carlow town on August 8, 2024. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 8, 2024 Incident
- 2026-02-27 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: criminal damage of a wall and cigarette dispensing machine and theft of cigarettes and cash from the machine at Éire Óg Clubhouse, O'Brien Road, Carlow town on August 8, 2024 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Brian O'Shea BL, prosecuting, requested that a victim impact statement be prepared for the sentence hearing.; She said McCarthy wishes to relinquish his bail and be remanded now in custody.
Places mentioned
- Springfield Park
- Carlow
- Carlow
- Carlow Circuit Criminal Court
- O'Brien Road
- Portlaoise
- Portlaoise Prison
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