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Burglar rumbled after gardai followed sound of alarm
Summary
Conor O'Flaherty, 25, of Spiddal Park, Ballyfermot, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two burglaries in Chapelizod on 17 July 2022 – one at a private home and one at a medical centre. The first burglary involved a kitchen window smashed at 4 am, with homeowners finding a man holding car keys outside. O'Flaherty was later found at the medical centre, filling his pockets with supplies, after gardai followed an alarm sound. DNA from blood linked him to the earlier crime. He apologized and offered to pay for the broken window. O'Flaherty has two prior convictions and was in custody after missing a court date. The court considered his work record and remorse, and Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to two and a half years, suspended in full under conditions. The sentence was imposed today.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Burglar rumbled after gardai followed sound of alarm. Charges or matters: two burglaries in Chapelizod on July 17, 2022 – one at a private home and one at a medical centre. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 17, 2022 Incident
- 2023-03-14 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two burglaries in Chapelizod on July 17, 2022 – one at a private home and one at a medical centre (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He handed down a sentence of two and a half years and suspended it in full on a number of conditions.
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