2018-05-30 · Dublin
Serial burglar who used public transport to "case" homes has 14-week sentence increased
Joseph Shannon, 46, had 38 prior burglary convictions and used the DART and LUAS to "case" homes before breaking in. He pleaded guilty to eight burglaries in Dublin between April and August 2014 and was originally sentenced to three years, with all but 14 weeks suspended, by Judge Petria McDonnell on 11 April 2016. The DPP appealed, arguing the…