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Jail for man who relapsed into heroin use after family died in Carrickmines halting site fire
Summary
Patrick Connors, 46, was sentenced to two and a half years in jail at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for dangerous driving after a high‑speed chase. He drove over 160 km/h on the wrong side of a busy road, performed a U‑turn at speed, exceeded 100 km/h on a 50 km/h road, ran a red light and collided with a taxi at a junction. Connors pleaded guilty to endangerment creating a substantial risk of death or serious harm to another on Swords Road on 19 September. He also admitted possession of stolen laptops, jewellery, a screwdriver and a "jemmy" bar, which were found in his car when the chase ended. Judge Patricia Ryan imposed a three‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence with the final year suspended, citing the seriousness of the charges and Connors' 89 prior convictions, including dangerous driving, burglary, theft, assault and 56 summary road traffic offences.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man who relapsed into heroin use after family died in Carrickmines halting site fire. Charges or matters: endangerment creating a substantial risk of death or serious harm to another at Swords Road, north Dublin on September 19 last. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 19 Incident
- 2017-04-07 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: endangerment creating a substantial risk of death or serious harm to another at Swords Road, north Dublin on September 19 last (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Patrick Connors (46) who drove a car at speeds in excess of 160kmph along the wrong side of a busy road and the wrong way around a roundabout was today jailed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for two and a half years. Judge Patricia Ryan noted the serious nature of the charges as well as Connor's personal circumstances and imposed a three and a half year sentence with the final year suspended.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
Burglary Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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