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2.5-year jail term for serial burglar over on bail break-ins

Summary

Simon Whelan, 32, of Ashtown, Dublin, was sentenced to a global term of three and a half years for a series of burglaries, including four student apartments in Gateway Student Village on 4 October 2018, and several shop and restaurant break‑ins between 2017 and 2018. The judge suspended the final 12 months, so the effective custodial term is two and a half years. Whelan admitted all offences and pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. He had a long history of offending, 105 prior convictions, and a longstanding drug addiction. The judge noted no violence was used and that some burglaries were committed while he was on bail for earlier offences. He was offered residential treatment and was committed to rehabilitation services. The sentence was back‑dated to 4 October 2018.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 2.5-year jail term for serial burglar over on bail break-ins. Charges or matters: trespass and theft of four apartments in Gateway Student village, Ballymun, on October 4, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 4, 2018 Incident
• July 23, 2017 Incident
• August 16, 2018 Incident
• August 20, 2018 Incident
• September 7, 2018 Incident
• 2019-06-20 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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