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Father tells court of walking past homeless son asleep in snow
Summary
Paul Cahill, 39, pleaded guilty to two robberies in Dublin and was sentenced by Judge Martin Nolan to a suspended sentence. The judge, after hearing compelling testimony from Cahill's father, who described the family's 20‑year struggle with Cahill's drug and alcohol addiction and his father's experience walking past Cahill asleep in the snow, decided not to impose custodial time. The sentence is fully suspended on the condition that Cahill keeps the peace and behaves well for five years; if he reoffends within that period, he will serve five years in prison. Cahill's convictions were for robbing Jordon Casey on George's Street South on 11 September 2018 and robbing a Subway deli on Aungier Street on 21 February 2019, with both sentences to run concurrently. The court noted Cahill's 79 previous convictions and his father's testimony of his rehabilitation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father tells court of walking past homeless son asleep in snow. Charges or matters: two robberies in Dublin city centre; robbing cash from Subway deli on Aungier Street on February 21, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 11, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 21, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- 11 September 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 21 February 2019 Incident
- 2022-06-02 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two robberies in Dublin city centre; robbing cash from Subway deli on Aungier Street on February 21, 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: It seems to me there is a serious chance of complete rehabilitation," said Judge Nolan, who suspended the sentence in full under the condition that Cahill keeps the peace and be of good behaviour for five years. Judge Nolan sentenced Cahill to five years in prison for the robbery of Jordon Cleary and two and a half years in prison for the robbery on Aungier Street.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Brian Road
- Dublin
- George's Street
- Aungier Street
- Georges Street
- of Pearse Street Garda Station
- Pearse Street
- Aungier Street
- Dublin
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