Alan Hutch jailed for Revenue office burglary and assault

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Alan Hutch was sentenced to four years, with the final 18 months suspended, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 21 March 2019, after pleading guilty to burglary and assault causing harm. The offences occurred at the Revenue Commissioners’ offices on Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin, on 7 March 2018.

The court heard Hutch punched staff member Karl Higgins during two struggles after taking a mobile phone. Two colleagues subdued him until gardaí arrived, and the phone, another phone and a camera were recovered.

Judge Melanie Greally took account of Hutch’s guilty pleas, drug addiction and efforts to address it when imposing sentence. The sentence was backdated to the date of the offence.