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Judge praises Garda and EBS manager for chasing armed robber

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 12 December 2013, Ronald Emmett, aged 36, pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a realistic imitation firearm after a raid on an EBS in Killiney. Garda Martin Egan chased and tackled Emmett, who was carrying a gun wrapped in a newspaper; the gun was later found to be an imitation. Emmett had previously been convicted of 39 offences including hi‑jacking and possession of forged prescriptions, and was on bail for earlier robbery offences. He claimed he was "practically set up" and that he needed money for his addiction, stating he was now on methadone. Judge Mary Ellen Ring praised Garda Egan and manager Barry O'Brien for their actions, imposed a four‑year sentence to run consecutively with a five‑year term already served, and suspended the final two years, noting Emmett's intention to become drug‑free.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Judge praises Garda and EBS manager for chasing armed robber. Charges or matters: robbery and possession of a realistic imitation firearm on December 12, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• December 12, 2013 Incident
• 2015-03-25 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Theft

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