Judge Mary Devins adjourned sentencing on a Clare man who stole a dog kennel while in Castlebar visiting relations in Castlebar this week. Thomas McDonnagh, 28 Cluain Aoibhainn, Shannon, Co Clare pleaded guilty to the charge in court, but Judge Devins adjourned sentencing until the probation service in Mayo could liaise with their counter-parts in Clare on McDonnagh, who is facing a number of charges there this week also.
The court was told that Gardaí stopped McDonnagh and another man on December 15 2008 on Thomas Street, Castlebar at 11.30pm after Gardaí noticed the two men carrying dog kennels on their shoulder. Both men admitted to taking the kennels from the Connaught Gold agri-store at Mooneen, Castlebar earlier that evening. The property was recovered and returned to its owners after the incident.
