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Jail for woman who smuggled mobile phone "internally" into Mountjoy Prison
Summary
Kirsty Doyle, a 25-year-old woman from East Wall, Dublin, was sentenced to nine months in prison for smuggling a mobile phone into Mountjoy Prison. At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Doyle pleaded guilty to bringing a prohibited item into the facility on September 9, 2013. The court heard that she agreed to transport the phone internally in exchange for €500, a decision attributed to her heroin and crack cocaine addiction and homelessness at the time. Gardaí reported that Doyle initially denied carrying contraband when a metal detector was activated but subsequently handed over a phone wrapped in a condom, which she had removed from her underwear. She refused to identify the individuals who requested the delivery or the intended recipient, citing fear. Judge Martin Nolan acknowledged Doyle's guilty plea and co-operation but determined that a custodial sentence was warranted. In mitigation, her defence counsel highlighted her history of drug addiction, previous trauma, and current sobriety, describing her as a pawn in the scheme. The court also noted her 29 previous minor convictions for offences including shoplifting and common assault. The nine-month term represents the effective custody imposed by the judge, with no suspended portions or specific conditions detailed in the finalisation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for woman who smuggled mobile phone "internally" into Mountjoy Prison. Charges or matters: bringing a prohibited item into the prison September 9, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 9, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-07-24 Publication
Why: She said she only accepted the job because she was on drugs. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: bringing a prohibited item into the prison September 9, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan took into account Doyle's guilty plea and co-operation but said he felt a custodial sentence was warranted and imposed a term of nine months.
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Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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