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A man who was seen, followed, reported, and arrested with a stolen silage grab in his vehicle, but who insisted on still pleading not guilty at 11 appearances in court, was jailed for five months this week (November 13).

A youth described in court as “a little Fagin”, who acted as lookout for a Dublin gang that stole four cars in a night in Athlone by fishing through letterboxes for keys, was jailed this week (March 27) for an additional year.

A mother and son charged with criminal damage to their neighbours’ cars in Willow Park were remanded in custody to appear back at Longford District Court next week (June 14) after the court learned both defendants committed the alleged offences whilst on bail for previous offences.

A judge had such little faith in the prison system’s ability to keep an addict in jail that he refused to convict her despite six guilty pleas of theft committed whilst at large from a previous prison sentnece.

The second brother involved in a feud-related assault last month on a mother with a child in her arms, was jailed for nine months this week (Wednesday 9), much to the disapproval of the victim.