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Serial thief has "some empathy" with victims after ill-gotten cash was stolen from him on holiday

Date
2018-03-21

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin City

County
Dublin

Summary

Albert Redmond, 43, was sentenced to three years in prison for a series of thefts, including trespassing and stealing bank cards and cash. He admitted to entering a Dublin city centre office twice, taking a cheque worth almost €9,500, and depositing it into his own account before traveling to Blackpool. While on holiday, he claimed the money was stolen from him, which he said gave him some empathy for victims. Redmond also pleaded guilty to stealing €28 in cash at a Spar, €28 at a bank, and €9,479 at Permanent TSB, among other offences. He had 294 prior convictions, mainly for trespass, theft, and burglary. The judge, noting Redmond's lack of violence and his personal struggles, imposed a three‑year sentence, back‑dated to his June 2023 custody entry.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Serial thief has "some empathy" with victims after ill-gotten cash was stolen from him on holiday. Charges or matters: trespass and theft of a bank card from a staff area at Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin, and also admitted stealing €28 in cash at Spar on nearby Nassau Street, both on May 11, 2017; possessing stolen bank cards and a law library card at Grafton Street and South Great George's Street, Dublin last May; stealing €28 in cash amounts and possessing a stolen bank card at Dublin city centre locations, all on May 25, 2017; stealing €9,479 at Permanent TSB, Stephen Street, Dublin, on May 31, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 11, 2017 Incident
May 25, 2017 Incident
May 31, 2017 Incident
May 18 Incident
2007 to 2016 Other
2018-03-21 Publication

Case subjects

Albert Redmond

Convicted Person

Charges: trespass and theft of a bank card from a staff area at Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin, and also admitted stealing €28 in cash at Spar on nearby Nassau Street, both on May 11, 2017; possessing stolen bank cards and a law library card at Grafton Street and South Great George's Street, Dublin last May; stealing €28 in cash amounts and possessing a stolen bank card at Dublin city centre locations, all on May 25, 2017; stealing €9,479 at Permanent TSB, Stephen Street, Dublin, on May 31, 2017 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Albert Redmond (43), who was today jailed for three years, admitted to gardaí that he had wandered into the same Dublin city centre office building twice and on the second occasion found a chequebook. He imposed a three-year sentence, backdated to when Redmond entered custody in June last year. "I'm not sure (Redmond) will ever change, but who knows," Judge Nolan added.