Altar wine thief to start six-month jail term on 22nd birthday

AN ALTAR wine thief found hiding in a confessional will today celebrate his birthday by beginning a six-month spell behind bars.

Wed, 12 Sep, 2007 - 01:00

Patrick Tierney and Conor Ryan

Yesterday, Darius Uriniez was sentenced for the second time in as many weeks for similar crimes at two different churches.

The Lithuanian, who turns 22 today, of Cois Locha, Doohamlet, Co Monaghan, was chased out of St Joseph’s Chapel in Monaghan on Sunday after he was discovered by the sacristan.

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

More in this section

Cost of electricity: halogen bulb and twenty Euro notes

Energy suppliers not making 'excessive' profits from soaring gas and electricity prices, watchdog says

Weather 'time machine' shows daily conditions for past 86 years

Ambulance strike will significantly impact services, HSE warns

Courts Crime Place: Cois Locha Place: Doohamlet Place: Co Monaghan Place: St Joseph’s Chapel Place: Monaghan Place: Doohamlet Chapel Place: Ballybay, Co Monaghan Place: Wheatfield Prison Person: Darius Uriniez Person: Uriniez Person: Sean Martin McBride Person: McBride Organisation: Monaghan District court

<p>Munster Technological University (MTU) said that it is continuing to engage with Instructure to understand the nature and extent of any potential impact on the university community. File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

Irish universities continue to probe extent of cyberattack on Canvas learning platform

READ NOW

Altar wine thief to start six-month jail term on 22nd birthday

Irish universities continue to probe extent of cyberattack on Canvas learning platform

Lunchtime News

Latest

Altar wine thief to start six-month jail term on 22nd birthday

Unlimited access starts here.

Irish universities continue to probe extent of cyberattack on Canvas learning platform

Lunchtime News

Latest

Most Read