Alan Daly admitted brandishing imitation firearm during attempted robbery

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Alan Daly admitted brandishing an imitation firearm during an attempted robbery at a shop in Ongar, west Dublin. The proceedings were reported on 19 June 2017.

The court heard that Daly, of Whitestown Gardens in Dublin 15, kept watch while a co-accused demanded cash. The offence happened in March 2016.

The report said Daly committed the offence in an attempt to clear a large drug debt. He had been beaten several times by criminals and abducted after losing drugs. He was due to be sentenced later that month.