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"Committed burglar" jailed for stealing €27,000 from nightclub's safe

Date
2015-04-13

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Bernard Foran, 41, was sentenced by the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to three and a half years' imprisonment for a series of burglaries, including the theft of €27,000 from Bad Bobs Nightclub's safe in 2013. Foran had 157 prior convictions, 60 of which were burglaries, and was on bail for five years during which he committed two additional burglaries. He pleaded guilty to trespass and theft at O'Neill's Pub in 2009, Bad Bobs Nightclub in 2013, and Lynams Hotel in 2014. Gardaí recovered no cash from the burglaries, despite searching three addresses linked to Foran. The judge noted his severe addiction problems and expressed hope for reform, while his defence counsel highlighted his attempts at rehabilitation and the offer of residential treatment. The court imposed consecutive terms totalling three and a half years, with the possibility of future rehabilitation support.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Committed burglar" jailed for stealing €27,000 from nightclub's safe. Charges or matters: trespass at O'Neill's Pub, Suffolk Street on October 4, 2009, trespass and theft at Bad Bobs Nightclub on Essex Street on August 11, 2013 and trespass and theft at Lynams Hotel, Upper O'Connell Street on July 16, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

October 4, 2009 Incident
August 11, 2013 Incident
July 16, 2014 Incident
July 2014 Incident
October 2009 Incident
2015-04-13 Publication

Case subjects

Bernard Foran

Defendant

Charges: trespass at O'Neill's Pub, Suffolk Street on October 4, 2009, trespass and theft at Bad Bobs Nightclub on Essex Street on August 11, 2013 and trespass and theft at Lynams Hotel, Upper O'Connell Street on July 16, 2014 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He accepted Foran has severe addiction problems and said there is always hope for reform before he sentenced him to consecutive terms of imprisonment totalling three and half years.