Swords man caught with stolen items in boot sentenced to jail

A man who was caught with property stolen during a number of house burglaries in Co Louth in the boot of his car has been given four-year sentence for this offence, as well as for two burglaries and criminal damage.

Brian Clarke (aged 24) of Cronan’s Avenue, Swords, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two charges of trespass and theft in two houses in Swords, and to criminal damage and to handling stolen property on dates between July 21 and November 25, 2008.