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Dublin man spotted with screwdriver in underground car park avoids jail

Summary

Jason Molyneaux, 26, of North William Street Flats, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing a screwdriver with intent to use it in connection with the unlawful use of a motor vehicle. The offence occurred on 9 May 2016 at East Wall Road, Dublin 3, when he was a passenger on a stolen motorcycle. Molyneaux had 120 previous convictions, mainly for road traffic offences, and no history of violence. Judge Karen O'Connor described the offence as "particularly horrible" and noted the significant inconvenience caused to the motorbike owner, Matthew Leonard, who had lost his independent transport and had to extend his commute from half an hour to two hours. The judge imposed a two‑year sentence, suspended in full, and ordered Molyneaux to pay €1,000 compensation to Leonard. She warned that a repeat offence would trigger the full sentence. Molyneaux's co‑accused, William Baker, received a similar suspended sentence and a €2,000 compensation order.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dublin man spotted with screwdriver in underground car park avoids jail. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 9, 2016 Incident
• April 1st Incident
• 2008 and 2011 Incident
• 2017-11-01 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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