2021-06-15
Thief stole €11k from own grandad in 'low down offence'
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Passing sentence today, Judge Pauline Codd said the thefts relate to a time when Byrne's grandfather was looking out for him and giving him a place to live. Judge Codd sentenced Byrne to two-and-a-half years imprisonment, but suspended the final two years of the sentence on strict conditions including that he engage with the Probation Service in respect of his drug addiction.