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Grandad burglar has previous convictions spanning 40 years

Date
2019-04-04

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A 57‑year‑old Dublin grandfather, Joseph Tyrell, will be sentenced for two burglaries and an attempted bookies robbery. He cut himself while smashing windows at the burglarised properties and left blood at the scenes. DNA from the blood linked him to the crimes, and CCTV footage identified him during the attempted robbery, where he threatened to shoot two cashiers. Tyrell pleaded guilty to burglary at Sundrive Road, Crumlin, on 23 March 2016, and at Blarney Park, Kimmage, between 17 and 19 August 2016, and to attempted robbery at BoyleSports, Greenhills Road, on 7 April 2016. He has 85 previous convictions over 40 years, including robbery, aggravated burglary and drug offences, and is currently serving a five‑year sentence for another burglary. The court heard that the burglaries were opportunistic, lacked sophistication, and were carried out by a drug‑addicted offender who had struggled with addiction since his teens. The victims suffered financial loss, property damage, and emotional distress.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Grandad burglar has previous convictions spanning 40 years. Charges or matters: burglary at Sundrive Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, on March 23, 2016 and at Blarney Park, Kimmage, Dublin 12, between August 17 and 19, 2016; attempted robbery at BoyleSports, Greenhills Road, Dublin 24, on April 7, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

March 23, 2016 Incident
August 17 Incident
April 7, 2016 Incident
2019-04-04 Publication

Case subjects

Unnamed 57-year-old

Convicted Person

Charges: burglary at Sundrive Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, on March 23, 2016 and at Blarney Park, Kimmage, Dublin 12, between August 17 and 19, 2016; attempted robbery at BoyleSports, Greenhills Road, Dublin 24, on April 7, 2016 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: A 57-year-old Dublin grandfather who left blood at the scene of two burglaries will be sentenced later for these crimes and an attempted bookies robbery.; Judge Greally adjourned the sentence to July pending an updated report from the Probation Service, to see what structures could be put in place for Tyrell.