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Grandfather with 215 convictions sentenced to six months for hotel burglary
Summary
Raymond O'Hara, 47, a grandfather with 215 convictions, pleaded guilty to burglary at Portmarnock Hotel in December 2012. He entered through a fire door at 7 am, went behind the bar and removed €280 worth of alcohol, an act captured on CCTV. O'Hara, a chronic heroin addict, is currently serving a prison sentence. Judge Dermot Dempsey sentenced him to six months in prison, concurrent with his existing term. The sentence reflects the seriousness of the burglary and O'Hara's extensive criminal history.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Grandfather with 215 convictions sentenced to six months for hotel burglary. Charges or matters: burglary at Portmarnock Hotel on Strand Street in Portmarnock, Co Dublin on December 11th, 2012. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 11th, 2012 Incident
- 2014-07-01 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: burglary at Portmarnock Hotel on Strand Street in Portmarnock, Co Dublin on December 11th, 2012 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and sentenced the grandfather to six months in prison to run concurrent to a prison sentence he is currently serving.
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