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Judge hopes robber with 95 previous conviction will "turn a corner"

Summary

Patrick Dunne, 30, of Santry Lodge, Ballymun, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to robbing Briarswood Stores in Blanchardstown on 29 September 2017. He entered the shop with a scarf over his face and two five‑inch screwdrivers, demanding the cashier open the till. He took €195 in coins from the till. Garda Brendan O'Hora identified him from CCTV and fingerprints. Dunne has 95 previous convictions, including theft, burglary and criminal damage, and was already serving a four‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence for brandishing an imitation firearm in Ballymun. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a two‑year prison sentence, noting Dunne's drug addiction and the possibility of a positive change. The judge said he would not extend Dunne's custody beyond the sentence, hoping he will "turn the corner.".

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Judge hopes robber with 95 previous conviction will "turn a corner". Charges or matters: robbing Briarswood Stores, Blakestown Road in Blanchardstown, Dublin on September 29, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 29, 2017 Incident
• September 2017 Incident
• 2018-04-11 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft

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