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Former circus worker who tried to rob the GPO gets four-year sentence
Summary
A 36-year-old man from Ballinrobe, County Mayo, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment, with the final twelve months suspended, following a series of attempted robberies across Dublin and County Louth in early 2014. Arthur Boland pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two counts of attempted robbery at post offices in Dublin 2 and one count of making threats to kill or cause serious harm at Pearse Street Garda Station. He also admitted to robbery at the General Post Office on O'Connell Street, a robbery at a bookmaker on Marlborough Street, and a robbery at a post office in Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk on 25 February 2014. Boland handed written notes demanding money to staff at multiple premises, simulating a firearm by keeping his hand in his jacket pocket. He obtained €4,110 from the Dundalk post office and €35 from the Dublin bookmaker. The sentence was backdated to his arrest in March 2014. Judge Mary Ellen Ring noted Boland's efforts at rehabilitation while in custody, including his participation in educational and counselling programmes.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Former circus worker who tried to rob the GPO gets four-year sentence. Charges or matters: two charges of attempted robbery in two post offices in the Dublin 2 area on March 1, 2014 and making a threat to kill or cause serious harm at Pearse Street Garda Station the following day. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 1, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 1 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 25, 2014 Adjournment
- 2014-12-17 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two charges of attempted robbery in two post offices in the Dublin 2 area on March 1, 2014 and making a threat to kill or cause serious harm at Pearse Street Garda Station the following day (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Mary Ellen Ring backdated the sentence to when Boland entered custody in March this year.
Places mentioned
- Lough Mask Road
- Ballinrobe
- Dublin
- Pearse Street
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- harm at Pearse Street Garda Station
- Pearse Street
- O'Connell Street
- Marlborough Street
- Clanbrassil Street
- Dublin's O'Connell Street
- Castlerea
- Castlerea Prison
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