Former Irish child star, 30, given suspended sentence for €140 Tesco theft in Clare as court hears of addiction battle
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Shane Curry starred in the movie Kisses (2008)
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Shane Curry of Croi Na Mbaile, Kilmihil, Co
He also appeared as a guest on
However, Curry's time in the acting world was short-lived and his life went off the rails due to taking drugs as a child.
Mr Curry recently told Kilrush District Court in a separate case to the theft: 'I have been taking drugs since I was 10.'
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Asked why he started taking drugs by Judge Gabbett, Mr Curry said: 'Me ma died.'
Judge Gabbett told him: 'You have never treated your anxiety and your other issues. You are coping with life by using
His solicitor, Patrick Moylan said: 'Mr Curry auditioned for a role in
Mr Moylan said that Mr Curry has remained almost entirely out of trouble since 2016.
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Judge Gabbett said to Mr Curry: 'You didn't have the good fortune on the addiction history I'd say?'
Mr Curry told Judge Gabbett: 'The drugs are what ruined the acting career - I was due to go to
'HORRENDOUS UPBRINGING'
Sgt John Burke told the court: 'He had an absolute horrendous upbringing.'
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"Mr Curry and two other young fellas used to be getting in trouble a lot and of the three of them he was most pleasant to deal with.
'What stands out about Mr Curry is that he starred in a movie as a child called 'Kisses' which is on
The court previously heard that Mr Curry lost his grandmother and mother within months of each other in 2006 and Mr Curry's aunt took him in and relocated to the west Clare village of Kilmihil a number of years ago in order to protect Curry and his siblings.
Mr Curry fell into trouble within a couple of years of promoting Kisses when he received probation at Smithfield Children's Court in April 2011 for handling stolen property in April 2010.
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Shane received a suspended one-month prison term for a €140 theft of toys and alcohol from a Tesco outlet
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