Andrew Shannon sentenced for handling stolen painting

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Andrew Shannon was sentenced to two years for handling a stolen painting at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, in a report dated 14 December 2018. The painting, valued at €5,000, was found at his Dublin home after it was stolen from Bantry House in 2006.

The sentence was backdated to 20 February 2018. Shannon had 51 previous convictions, including convictions for theft, burglary and handling stolen property. The judge cited his ill health, age and a favourable governor’s report as mitigating factors.