Guilty plea to six Tubber burglaries
A 25 year old man has pleaded guilty to six burglaries in the Tubbercurry area.
Dean Barrett of Mountain Road, Tubbercurry will be sentenced at Sligo Circuit Court on December 4 th next after he entered guilty pleas to the offences last Tuesday.
Barrett admitted entering 20 Highfield between December 21st and December 28th 2017 and stealing a 32 inch LG television.
He further admitted entering 44 Connolly Park in the town on February 17 th last and stealing a Mira shower head, oil burner, oil heater and drill.
Barrett also pleaded guilty to entering 39 Cnoc Na Sí with the intention of committing theft.
A guilty plea was also entered on a charge of entering number one Masshill Road between February 6 th and 20 th this year and stealing copper items.
He also admitted two counts of burglary relating to number two and number three Masshill on the same dates and also with stealing copper items.
Mr Keith O’Grady BL (defending), instructed by Mr Gerard McGovern, solicitor said Barrett, who was currently in prison, had spent half of his life in jail and these latest offences were the last outstanding.
Judge Francis Comerford agreed to a request from Mr O’Grady that an updated probation report be prepared for sentencing.
Barrett was remanded in custody to appear again on December 5 th when he will be sentenced.