Kilkenny woman thought cannabis in her wardrobe was CBD

Having a small amount of cannabis in her possession resulted in a court fine for one local woman.

Rebecca Kavanagh, 9 Paddy Kelly Apartments, Good Shepherd Hostel, Kilkenny, pleaded guilty to a charge of being in possession of cannabis worth €10 at her accommodation in the Good Shepherd Centre, on June 28, 2023.

Sergeant Morgan O’Connor told the court that the premises was searched under warrant. Ms Kavanagh was not there at the time but she was later interviewed and admitted possession of the drugs.

There were 13 previous convictions recorded against the defendant.

Solicitor Ed Hughes said to his client’s detriment, when asked to give a voluntary statement she said she had a ‘small amount of CBD’ in her wardrobe.

She said a friend had given it to her and she had it for a long time. Ms Kavanagh did not know it was cannabis.

Mr Hughes said his client’s previous convictions occurred when she was ‘in the throes of diamorphine addiction’. She appears to be getting on well at the moment, he added. Ms Kavanagh has now moved into private accommodation with her partner.

Judge Geraldine Carthy imposed a fine of €150.