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Trial date for man accused of taking part in €2.28 million robbery 10 years ago set for 2017

Summary

David Byrne, 42, of Swords, Co Dublin, faces trial in 2017 for allegedly taking part in a €2.28 million robbery and false imprisonment of Paul Richardson, his wife Marie and their two sons Ian and Kevin on March 13–14, 2005. Byrne is accused of holding the family at Ashcroft, Raheny, and of stealing cash from Richardson and Securicor Security Services Ireland Ltd. The Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, with prosecutor Seamus Clarke BL, noted that new Supreme Court exclusion‑evidence rules might affect the case. The trial is scheduled for 16 January 2017 and will last 12 weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Trial date for man accused of taking part in €2.28 million robbery 10 years ago set for 2017. Charges or matters: falsely imprisoning Paul Richardson, his wife Marie and their two sons Ian and Kevin at Ashcroft, Raheny on the night of March 13 and 14 and to robbery of €2.28 million in cash from Paul Richardson and Securicor Security Services Ireland Ltd on March 14, 2005. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 13 Hearing Or Sentence
• March 14, 2005 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 16, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2015-04-17 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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