The court heard that Mr Cooney had previously been sentenced in Kildare for the unauthorised taking of the same Vauxhall. After reviewing CCTV, Mr Cooney was identified due to a distinctive Burberry scarf. The court was told that Mr Cooney has 60 previous convictions for theft, burglary, robbery and public order offences. Judge David Kennedy remarked that Mr Cooney had an “atrocious record” before sentencing him to nine months imprisonment. He backdated the sentence to February 2026 when Mr Cooney surrendered his bail.

Source: Irish Independent March 31, 2026 22:01 UTC