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Robber jailed for six years for string of armed offences
Summary
Noel Reddington, aged 30, was sentenced to six years' imprisonment for a series of armed robberies, some committed while he was on bail. He pleaded guilty to robbery of cash from a bookmakers in Rialto on 17 November 2016, possession of a semi‑automatic handgun during that robbery, robbery of a Spar on Errigal Road in March, and robbery of a Gala the day before. In the Spar incident he was armed with a large knife and shouted, "it's a robbery, give me the money"; the shopkeeper Mark Cahill sprayed an aerosol can at him, after which Reddington fled. Gardaí used Cahill's description to arrest him later that day. Reddington had previously served a sentence for robbery offences and was serving a suspended sentence at the time of the March incidents.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Robber jailed for six years for string of armed offences. Charges or matters: robbery of cash from a bookmakers in Rialto on November 17, 2016; possession of a semi-automatic handgun during this robbery; the robbery of the Spar on Errigal Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin on a date last March and to robbery of the Gala on Errigal Rd the previous day. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 17, 2016 Incident
- March 8 Incident
- September 2016 Incident
- 2017-10-13 Publication
Why: He said he failed to complete a residential treatment course at Coolmine Treatment Centre because he had been asked to "delve into his past" and tell his life story in front of the whole place. CNI source report
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Defendant
Charges: robbery of cash from a bookmakers in Rialto on November 17, 2016; possession of a semi-automatic handgun during this robbery; the robbery of the Spar on Errigal Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin on a date last March and to robbery of the Gala on Errigal Rd the previous day (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge O'Sullivan said he would give "some light at the end of the tunnel" and suspended the final 15 months of the sentence, ordering Reddington to keep the peace during that period, comply with the Probation Services and complete the drug treatment course in full. He was also serving a suspended sentence at the time for those offences.
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