That offence, the court heard was “taken into consideration” alongside half a dozen other theft matters. He said the most recent theft offence came at Longford District Court in January 2021 for an offence some two years earlier. Sgt Mahon said Mr Kelly had 33 previous convictions to his name, 31 of which were for theft related offences. On a date unknown between March 24 and April 10 at Crossan Electrical Car Park, Main Street, Longford, Mr Kelly was identified on CCTV damaging two parking meters to the value of over €5,700. That incident, the court heard, led to the theft of two bottles of perfume, worth a combined €70. Just two days later, Mr Kelly was again identified and this time apprehended by security staff shortly after 2pm at Dunnes Stores, Dublin Road, Longford when attempting to steal a number of items underneath his jacket.Ī further shoplifting offence committed by Mr Kelly took place at Lloyds Pharmacy, 2 Longford Shopping Centre on April 12. ![]() On this occasion, the window was damaged, resulting in a €200 repair bill while Mr Kelly escaped with just two cans of coke and a solitary €2 coin.ĬCTV later taken and observed from the scene identified Mr Kelly with the accused later admitting to gardaí in interview as to his culpability. The following night, the Longford man returned to Taipan Restaurant by again breaking through a window. Hours later, Mr Kelly attempted to prise open a parking car meter, causing €600 worth of damage in the process. It was revealed that once inside, Mr Kelly snatched four AIB money bags containing various amounts of coinage totalling €200. He said the accused broke into the second floor premises via a bathroom in the ladies toilet before proceeding to open a till. It was during that period, the court heard that Mr Kelly succumbed to a heroin addiction he had previously managed to keep on top of.Sgt Mark Mahon, in outlining the State’s case, said the first incident to be reported to gardaí came on March 25 when Mr Kelly entered Taipan Restaurant, a Chinese and Thai eatery at 57 Dublin Street during the early hours of March 25. Presiding Judge John Brennan was told father of four Mr Kelly had, until recently, been working as a porter in the luxurious Co Clare resort of Dromoland Castle before returning to Longford following the deaths of both his parents during a relatively short space of time. Thirty-six-year-old Mark Kelly, of Camlin Mews, Longford, pleaded guilty at last week’s sitting of Longford District Court to carrying out five incidents of shoplifting and two further episodes of criminal damage at various retail outlets in the county town between March 25 and April 16 this year. ![]() A former porter in a top five star hotel who fell foul of a chronic drugs habit has been jailed for eight months after carrying out a string of theft and criminal damage offences in Longford town.
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