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A MAN who stole from a house in SIT VeTLOMPOMWZO OOM ome Bao lesetcm ert been jailed for six months.
Greg Tuite (31), of Herbert Grove, Castletroy View, Limerick, pleaded guilty to stealing a PlayStation, five PlayStation games, six DVDs, a mo- bile phone and €100 cash from a
house at Cronan Lawn, Shannon, on October 14, 2005.
Detective Garda Andrew Hayes told Shannon District Court that the owner of the house where Tuite was renting complained to gardai that Some items had been stolen from the house.
Dt Gda Hayes said as part of the investigation, he viewed CCTV foot-
age from a computer game shop in | Bibeeterale) Gy sen emcieledi ioe ma slom-lere nies selling the PlayStation and two mem- ory cards to another man.
He said the value of the items stolen amounted to €816 and €400 of this was recovered.
Defending solicitor Caitriona Car- mody said her client had been under serious financial pressure and needed
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Judge Joseph Mangan asked was there compensation in court and was told there wasn’t.
The judge refused an application for free legal aid, after he heard Tuite had recently taken up employment.
He imposed a six-month jail term and fixed a bond – including Tuite’s own surety of €5,000; €2,500 of
which was to be lodged – in the event of an appeal.
However, the solicitor said her cli- ent had no savings and was not go- ing to be able to come up with the money.
Judge Mangan replied that the case had been before the court since April 2007. “My order stands,” said the judge.