2025-02-12
Arsonist set fire to house while woman and children were inside
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: During the sentence hearing, Judge Martin Nolan noted: "This family could have been incinerated if things had gone wrong." Fannin pleaded guilty to carrying out the arson at the house in Ballymun and to intentionally damaging the back door of the house on September 24, 2020. Judge Nolan imposed a four-year prison sentence, suspending the final 32 months on strict conditions.; After hearing facts on Monday, the judge adjourned the case to today for finalisation.