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Addict in knife robbery while on temporary release
Summary
Patrick O'Grady, 37, of Carrickmount Drive, Rathfarnham, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to a knife‑point robbery at Daybreak, Beaumont Avenue, Churchtown, on 20 June 2020. He had 29 prior convictions, including burglary, theft and drug possession. Garda Declan O'Connor described how O'Grady entered the shop with a hood and black scarf, walked behind the counter, drew a knife and demanded both tills be opened. The shopkeepers complied and he stole about €750 before leaving. CCTV footage identified him and showed him waiting outside before the robbery. O'Grady, who began using drugs at 12 and is now clean while in custody, was on temporary release during the offence. Judge Karen O'Connor sentenced him to two‑and‑a‑half years' imprisonment, suspending the final 18 months on strict conditions and ordering the sentence to run consecutively with the one he is currently serving. The sentence is set to run until March 2021.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Addict in knife robbery while on temporary release. Charges or matters: robbery at Daybreak, Beaumont Avenue, Churchtown, on June 20, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 20, 2020 Incident
- March 2021 Incident
- 2020-12-08 Publication
Why: Garda Declan O'Connor told Tony McGillicuddy BL, prosecuting, that shopkeepers took note of the accused when he entered the shop because he had his hood up and had a black scarf over his face. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: robbery at Daybreak, Beaumont Avenue, Churchtown, on June 20, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge O'Connor sentenced O'Grady to two-and-a-half years imprisonment, but suspended the final 18 months of the sentence on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Carrickmount Drive
- Rathfarnham
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Beaumont Avenue
Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft
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