Limerick man smeared poo in cell -Judge says 'my credibility is tested every day'

“MY CREDIBILITY is tested every day in court six,” said a judge when a man was brought before Limerick District Court for smearing excrement in a garda cell.

Brian Duggan, aged 35, with an address at the Nine to Nine Homeless Shelter, Church Street, St John’s Square has been charged with five section four thefts and a criminal damage charge.

Prosecuting Sergeant Denis Waters said Mr Duggan took goods worth €132 from Tesco Shopping Centre on January 9, 2026.

On January 6, 2026, Mr Duggan was further charged with stealing property worth €51 from Circle K on St Nessan’s Road, Dooradoyle.

Mr Duggan is also charged with stealing goods worth €130 from Garvey’s Supervalu at Grove Island Shopping Centre, Corbally on December 18, 2025.

Mr Duggan is further charged with stealing goods worth €60 from Tesco on Arthur’s Quay on On December 11, 2025..

The man is also charged with stealing goods worth €47 from Aldi, Childers road on September 16, 2025.

Sgt Waters stated that Mr Duggan is also charged with criminal damage for smearing faeces on the wall of a cell at Henry Street garda station. “It had to be cleaned, judge,” he said.

Upon hearing this, Judge Patricia Harney commented “charming”.

Mr Duggan has 47 previous convictions, including 19 for theft, one for robbery, one for burglary and three for assault.

His other convictions include criminal damage, reckless discharge of a firearm, possession of a firearm or ammunition under suspicious circumstances, making a threat with a syringe, and possession of drugs.

Judge Harney said: “My credibility is tested every day in court six, why should today be any different.”

Mr Duggan’s solicitor said when he was a young man, he got sucked into drugs, but he is now “not into drugs to the extent he was previously”.

Judge Harney adjourned the case for Mr Duggan to pay compensation.

-Funded by the Court Reporting Scheme

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Limerick man smeared poo in cell -Judge says ‘my credibility is tested every day’

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