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Serial robber (55) is further sentenced for armed bank raid

Summary

Dermot O'Callaghan, 55, was sentenced to an additional eight years' imprisonment, with the final year suspended, for the armed robbery of Ulster Bank in Stillorgan on 26 September 2017. He pleaded guilty under Section 27B of the Firearms Act to possession of an imitation firearm with intent to rob. The robbery involved a gun pressed into a bank worker's chest, forcing staff to drop to the floor and comply with demands for €13,200 in cash and £800 sterling. O'Callaghan was already serving an eight‑year sentence for robbery and firearms possession, set to expire in February 2024, and the new term is to run consecutively. The court noted his guilty plea, addiction to heroin, and personal circumstances as mitigating factors, but also his aggressive conduct during the robbery. The sentence was imposed by Judge Pauline Codd.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Serial robber (55) is further sentenced for armed bank raid. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 26, 2017 Incident
• February 2024 Other
• 2021-07-30 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Theft

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