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Visitor "struck by kindness" of men who intervened in car jacking

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Robert Moore (31) pleaded guilty to hijacking a car on Alfie Byrne Road, Clontarf, on 1 March. He also admitted dangerous driving and driving without insurance. The court heard that Moore tried to drive the vehicle off at speed, crashed onto a footpath, and then attempted a U‑turn, causing the car to hit a kerb. Passerby Nicuser Monteanu ran to help, seized the keys, and Eamonn McGrath intervened, pulling Moore from the car. Moore threatened the men, claiming he knew where they lived. The victim, Delia Graham, a visitor from Northern Ireland, was pulled from the car, bruised, and feared being stabbed. She praised the men's kindness and the Garda's support. Judge Elma Sheahan suspended the final 12 months of a four‑and‑a‑half‑year prison term, conditional on probation and substance‑abuse treatment.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Visitor "struck by kindness" of men who intervened in car jacking. Charges or matters: hijacking of a car on the Alfie Byrne Road, Clontarf, north Dublin on March 1 last. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 1 Other
• October 2017 Incident
• October 2018 Incident
• 2019-03-04 Publication

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Topics

Road Traffic Stage Sentence

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