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Crufts winner on probation for knife-point muggings

Summary

Michael Geoghegan, 36, a former Crufts best dog handler, was placed on a probation bond after pleading guilty to three knife‑point robberies in Swords, north Dublin. The judge, Patricia Ryan, adjourned his sentence to January, citing his efforts to address drug and alcohol addiction and a probation report supporting his rehabilitation. Geoghegan handed €2,500 as a gesture of remorse to be divided among the victims. He had previously admitted to producing a large kitchen knife and an iron drill bit to intimidate victims and resisting arrest. The court noted his past convictions for robbery with an imitation firearm (2005) and drug offences. He threatened a Garda with a knife during the arrests, but the officer used a baton to disarm him. The case remains pending, with the sentence to be decided next year.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Crufts winner on probation for knife-point muggings. Charges or matters: three counts of robbery and production of a knife at Rathbeale Road, Swords on August 18 last year. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• August 18 Incident
• 2019-07-23 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Theft

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