BREAKING: Tipperary blocklayer remanded in custody over litany of offences

A 28-year-old Tipperary Town man has been remanded in custody by Nenagh District Court on a litany of charges relating to theft, handling stolen property and break-ins to cars in November.

Det Garda Kieran Kane, Tipperary Town Garda station, told Judge Elizabeth MacGrath that Sean Harding with addresses at 27 Marian Terrace, Tipperary Town, and 72 James Connolly Park, Tipperary Town, made no reply when 22 of the charges were put to him at Tipperary Town Garda station on November 30.

Garda David Hynes, also of Tipperary Town Garda Station, told the court that Mr Harding had made no reply when a further 16 charges were put to him at the garda station. Judge MacGrath remanded Mr Harding in custody by consent to Tipperary Town District Court on Wednesday, December 7.

There was no application for bail at this stage, Mr Harding’s solicitor Johnny Spencer told the court. However, he said that Mr Harding, who works as a blocklayer, was expected to make a bail application on the next date.

Mr Harding is charged with entering a mechanically propelled vehicle at an address in Springfield Grove, Rossmore, on November 28, 2022.

He is charged with a similar offence at a separate address in Springfield Grove on the same date.

Mr Harding is charged that between November 27 and November 28, 2022, he stole €40 in cash and a credit card from an address at Springfield Grove, Rossmore. He is charged with handling stolen property, a bank credit card, at Lifestyle Sports, William Street, Limerick, on November 28, 2022.

He is further charged with handling stolen property, a bank card, at Fine Wines, Roches Street, Limerick, on the same date, and with the same offence at Mr Mobile, Wickham Street, Limerick, on the same occasion.

Mr Harding is charged with stealing €40 in cash at St Michael’s Avenue, Tipperary Town, on November 29, 2022, and with entering a mechanically propelled vehicle at the same location on the same date.

He is charged with stealing €80 in cash at St Michael’s Avenue on November 29, 2022, and with entering a mechanically propelled vehicle at the same location on the same occasion.

He is charged that between November 28 and November 29, 2022, he did steal €50 in cash at Greenane Drive, Tipperary Town.

He is also charged with stealing a tool kit valued at €250 and a hair clippers valued at €100 on the same occasion. He is further charged with entering a mechanically propelled vehicle at Greenane Drive between November 28 and November 29, 2022.

Mr Harding faces a second charge of entering a mechanically propelled vehicle at Greenane Drive, Tipperary Town, between November 28 and November 29, 2022.

He faces a charge of trespass with intent to commit theft at a property at Roselawn, Rosanna Road, Tipperary Town, between November 4 and November 5, 2022, and with unauthorised taking of a vehicle on the same occasion.

Mr Harding is charged with three counts of handling a stolen bank credit card at AIB, Main Street, Cashel, on November 5, 2022.

He is charged with trespass with intent to commit theft at a garage at Marian Terrace, Tipperary Town, on November 28, 2022.

Mr Harding faces a charge of the theft of a DeWalt grinder valued at €150; a DeWalt impact gun valued at €200, and a DeWalt drill valued at €200 from a property at Springfield Grove, Rossmore, on November 28, 2022.

He is charged with handling stolen property, a bank credit card, at Applegreen, Limerick Road, Tipperary Town, on November 28, 2022.

He is charged with interfering with a mechanically propelled vehicle at Bridge Street, Tipperary Town, on November 15, 2022.

Mr Harding is charged with entering a mechanically propelled vehicle at Springfield Grove, Tipperary Town, on November 28, 2022.

He is charged with entering a mechanically propelled vehicle at Palm View, Dundrum Road, Tipperary Town, on November 27, 2022, along with two charges of entering mechanically propelled vehicles at Palm View, Dundrum Road, on the same date.

Mr Harding is charged with stealing a wallet, a credit card, a driving licence and a Safe Pass at James’ Street car park, Tipperary Town, on November 14, 2011.

He faces a charge of entering a mechanically propelled vehicle at the same location on the same date. He also faces charges of stealing a wallet containing two credit cards, a Revolut card and driving licence valued at €60, at James’ Street car park, Tipperary Town, on November 14, 2022.

He faces a charge of entering a mechanically propelled vehicle at the same location and on the same date.

Mr Harding is charged that between November 13 and November 14, 2022, he interfered with a mechanically propelled vehicle at St Michael’s Avenue, Tipperary Town.

He is charged with the same offence and on the same date at Lakelands, Tipperary Town. Mr Harding is charged with stealing a jacket valued at €40 at Marian Terrace, Tipperary Town, on November 29, 2022.

He is charged with entering a mechanically propelled vehicle on the same occasion and at the same location.

Mr Harding is charged that between November 13 and November 14, 2022, he did steal a wallet containing €370 in cash, a driving licence, two bank cards, social welfare cards and a Safe Pass at St Michael’s Avenue, Tipperary Town.