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Jail for man who was part of group that attacked taxi driver, tied him up and took his car

Summary

Wayne Donnelly, 28, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, false imprisonment of a taxi driver and unlawful seizure of a car. He was sentenced to a six‑year prison term with four years suspended, conditional on keeping the peace and attending a drug treatment programme. The case involved an attack on a taxi driver who was tied up, robbed of his phone and €250, and had his car taken. Donnelly also assaulted a man in Palmerstown, claiming the man owed money to drug dealers, and threatened to use grenades. He had 26 prior convictions. The judge described Donnelly and a co‑accused as "bullyboys." The sentencing was delivered by Judge Desmond Hogan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The article reports no further legal proceedings beyond the suspended sentence and conditions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for man who was part of group that attacked taxi driver, tied him up and took his car. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to a man at a house in Palmerstown on July 29, 2013; false imprisonment of a taxi driver and unlawful seizure of a car at Tubber Lane, Lucan on August 21, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• July 29, 2013 Incident
• August 21, 2013 Incident
• 2015-03-06 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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