Suspended sentence for IRA Easter eggs theft

A Dublin man who was involved in the theft of more than €9,000 worth of Cadbury's Easter eggs for the Provisional IRA more than eight years ago was given a four-year suspended prison sentence by the Special Criminal Court today.

Suspended sentence for IRA Easter eggs theft
Wed, 13 Oct, 2010 - 12:53

A Dublin man who was involved in the theft of more than €9,000 worth of Cadbury's Easter eggs for the Provisional IRA more than eight years ago was given a four-year suspended prison sentence by the Special Criminal Court today.

Kenneth Gaffney (aged 36), of Oakwood Road, Finglas pleaded guilty last June to handling stolen property - assorted confectionery worth €9,119.86 - belonging to Norse Merchant Ferries and Noel Byrne at Wooton, The Ward, Co Meath on January 22, 2002.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: DublinPlace: Oakwood RoadPlace: FinglasPlace: Wooton, The Ward, Co MeathPlace: Store StPlace: EnglandPlace: Co. MeathPlace: WootonPerson: Kenneth GaffneyPerson: Noel ByrnePerson: Walter O' ConnellPerson: GaffneyPerson: President of the High CourtPerson: Det SgtPerson: O' ConnellPerson: Paul ButlerOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: CadburyOrganisation: Provisional IRAOrganisation: Special Criminal CourtOrganisation: Circuit Criminal Court
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