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Former brickie to be sentenced for handling stolen electrics

Date
2016-07-22

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Lucan

County
Dublin

Summary

Paul Casey, 46, of Ballymun, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to handling €53,453 worth of stolen property at the Finnstown House Hotel in Lucan, Co Dublin, on July 18, 2014. The prosecution alleged that Casey was arrested while moving the stolen electrical equipment, which had been hijacked from a truck in June 2014, from a freight container into a van. His co-accused, Daniel McMahon of Belfast, was previously fined €5,000, as community service was deemed difficult due to his residency outside the jurisdiction. The third co-accused, Michael Barr, who was shot dead in April, had pleaded guilty to handling stolen property; the State entered a nolle prosequi on the associated IRA membership charge, dropping it. Barr was due to be sentenced at the end of April before his death. In mitigation, defense counsel noted Casey's alcohol abstinence for 18 months and his intention to offer a financial gesture of remorse from his disability benefit. Judge Elma Sheahan adjourned the case until Friday next for sentencing. The matter was adjourned and is not concluded.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Former brickie to be sentenced for handling stolen electrics. Charges or matters: handling €53,453 worth of stolen property at the Finnstown House Hotel, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co Dublin on July 18, 2014; the first offence, the State entered a nolle prosequi on the IRA charge, which means the charge was dropped. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

April 25 Incident
July 18, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
June 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
2016-07-22 Publication

Case subjects

Paul Casey

Defendant

Charges: handling €53,453 worth of stolen property at the Finnstown House Hotel, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co Dublin on July 18, 2014; the first offence, the State entered a nolle prosequi on the IRA charge, which means the charge was dropped (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Casey's co-accused Daniel McMahon, of Orchardville Gardens, Belfast, Co Antrim was previously fined €5,000 for his part after the court heard community service would be difficult given his residency outside the jurisdiction. Before his death he was due to be sentenced at the end of April.; Judge Sheahan adjourned the case until Friday next.