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Notorious sex offender Paget jailed for attempted burglary at Conor McGregor pub
Summary
Jason Paget, 35, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four and a half years in prison for offences committed in 2021. Judge Orla Crowe imposed a three-year sentence for the burglary of the Marble Arch Pub in Drimnagh and using a car without consent on August 12, 2021. Paget pleaded guilty to these charges. Additionally, he pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, taking possession of a vehicle without consent, and dangerous driving on December 18, 2021, at Longs Place, Dublin 8. For these counts, the judge imposed two-year sentences on the assault and vehicle taking counts to run concurrently with each other and consecutively to the burglary sentence. The final six months of the two-year sentence were suspended on strict conditions. A mandatory two-year driving disqualification was also imposed. The court noted Paget was on bail for the pub incident when he committed the December offences, which included a high-speed chase and an assault on Garda Dara Higgins, resulting in a fractured hand. Separately, Charles Darcy, 34, pleaded guilty to the same burglary count and possession of a firearm at Longs Place. Darcy's sentencing is adjourned to next month. Conor McGregor is identified as the owner of the pub.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Notorious sex offender Paget jailed for attempted burglary at Conor McGregor pub. Charges or matters: one count of burglary at the Marble Arch Pub, Benbulbin Road, Drimnagh and using a car without the consent of the owner on August 12, 2021; counts of assault causing harm, taking possession of a vehicle without the consent of the owner and dangerous driving on December 18, 2021 at Longs Place, Dublin 8; the burglary of Marble Arch pub will be sentenced next month; one count of burglary at Marble Arch pub, Benbulbin Road, Drimnagh and using a car without the consent of the owner on August 12, 2021; possession of a firearm at Longs Place, Dublin 8 on December 18, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 12, 2021 Incident
- December 18, 2021 Incident
- August 18 Incident
- 2022-11-09 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of burglary at Marble Arch pub, Benbulbin Road, Drimnagh and using a car without the consent of the owner on August 12, 2021; possession of a firearm at Longs Place, Dublin 8 on December 18, 2021 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Background Person
Charges: one count of burglary at the Marble Arch Pub, Benbulbin Road, Drimnagh and using a car without the consent of the owner on August 12, 2021; counts of assault causing harm, taking possession of a vehicle without the consent of the owner and dangerous driving on December 18, 2021 at Longs Place, Dublin 8; the burglary of Marble Arch pub will be sentenced next month; one count of burglary at Marble Arch pub, Benbulbin Road, Drimnagh and using a car without the consent of the owner on August 12, 2021; possession of a firearm at Longs Place, Dublin 8 on December 18, 2021 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Conor McGregor – and later went on to break a garda's hand while on bail – has been jailed for four and a half years.
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of burglary at the Marble Arch Pub, Benbulbin Road, Drimnagh and using a car without the consent of the owner on August 12, 2021; counts of assault causing harm, taking possession of a vehicle without the consent of the owner and dangerous driving on December 18, 2021 at Longs Place, Dublin 8; the burglary of Marble Arch pub will be sentenced next month; one count of burglary at Marble Arch pub, Benbulbin Road, Drimnagh and using a car without the consent of the owner on August 12, 2021; possession of a firearm at Longs Place, Dublin 8 on December 18, 2021 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Photo: Collins) By Claire Henry and Eimear Dodd A notorious sex offender who was part of a "haphazard" attempt to burglarise a pub owned by MMA star Conor McGregor – and later went on to break a garda's hand while on bail – has been jailed for four and a half years. Imposing sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today, Judge Orla Crowe said Paget had fallen into a "spiral of offending" on his return to the jurisdiction after a period living in the United Kingdom.
Places mentioned
- Benbulbin Road
- Longs Place
- Longs Place
- Dublin
- John Field Road
- Dublin
- John's Lane
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Paget's hospital
- St James Hospital
- South Circular Road
- Longs Place
- Dublin
- and taken to Crumlin Garda Station
- Crumlin
Topics
Burglary Road Traffic Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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