Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Keith Riggs

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2024-02-16

Serial arsonist set garda's private car alight

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Keith Riggs (40), of Deanstown Avenue, Finglas, Dublin 11, is already serving a nine-and-a-half year jail sentence for setting fire to a Dublin homeless hostel, leaving a 22-year-old woman with catastrophic injuries. Judge Duffy sentenced Riggs to four and a half years imprisonment.

2023-01-30

Arsonist jailed for 9.5 years for leaving woman in 'living hell' and causing €2.8m in damage

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Hayes handed Riggs a total prison sentence of 11 years, with the final 18 months suspended on strict conditions.

2022-12-20

'Living hell': young mum left gravely ill after arson at homeless hostel

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Riggs will be sentenced on January 16 next.; Judge Dara Hayes extended his sympathy to Ms O'Brien and her family and adjourned sentencing until next January to allow for a psychiatric report to be produced for Riggs.