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Irish Examiner
a day ago
- Irish Examiner
Cork man who stole Spiderman toothbrush given four-month jail sentence
A Spiderman electric toothbrush was stolen by a 40-year-old man with extensive previous convictions for theft and on Monday he was jailed for four months. As well as stealing the Spiderman Oral B electric toothbrush valued €55 at Sam McCauley's chemist at Blackpool shopping centre on February 21, 2024, the same man concealed eight packets of beef steak in his pants and under his top at Scally's Supervalu on Skehard Road, Cork, more recently on June 29 this year. Daniel O'Donovan of 129 Mount Nebo Avenue, Gurranabraher, Cork, pleaded guilty at Cork District Court to carrying out both offences. Sergeant John Kelleher said the accused had a total of 182 previous convictions, of which 59 were for theft. Frank Buttimer, solicitor, said the defendant got a number of jail sentences recently for mainly shoplifting offences, the longest being a term of 18 months with the last six months suspended. After an exceptionally promising life in sport from a young age, he started drinking alcohol and this spiralled to drug difficulties that included heroin, and thefts were carried out in a desperate effort to fund his addictions. Now serving his time in prison he is doing very well in terms of accessing services while in custody, Mr Buttimer said. Judge Mary Dorgan agreed not to make Monday's sentence consecutive to what he was already serving. The new sentence of four months will run concurrently with the longer term.
Irish Independent
21-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
‘Honour of a lifetime' as Wexford businessman is nominated for global Entrepreneur of the Year award
A global awards initiative spanning 60 countries, the programme recognises and celebrates outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate exceptional vision, leadership and innovation in building and sustaining a successful business. He follows in the footsteps of fellow acclaimed Wexford entrepreneurs like Sam McCauley, Liam Griffin, Fred Karlsson and Ed Murphy. Chevron College is Ireland's largest privately owned further and higher education institution, employing 135 staff and delivering online programmes in sustainability, technology, healthcare, business and childcare to over 15,000 students annually. Mr Fitzpatrick has also been invited on the CEO retreat, where the 24 finalists travel to Japan to participate in a week-long immersive event, designed to foster strategic growth, global insights and peer-to-peer learning. "It's a unique and exciting opportunity to engage with and learn from the distinguished business leaders, which epitomises the Entrepreneur of the Year programme,' he said. The Wexford CEO also paid tribute to his 'fantastic' team in Chevron, whose 'commitment to delivering education programmes of the highest standards to our students has solidified Chevron's reputation within the education industry'.
