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Teen stole 24 bicycles in D4 in six-month campaign

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Tyreece O'Farrell, a 15‑year‑old at the time of the offences, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for stealing 24 bicycles from apartment blocks in the Ballsbridge area between December 2019 and June 2020. The bicycles, valued between €500 and €2,500, were locked in underground car parks or outdoor areas; only one was recovered. The sentence includes a 16‑month suspended portion, leaving an effective custodial term of 20 months. O'Farrell also pleaded guilty to violent disorder in East Wall, where a driver suffered a brain injury after nine days in hospital. He received an 18‑month sentence for that offence, to run concurrently with the bicycle‑theft term. The court ordered 16 months of good‑behaviour supervision under the Probation Service following release. The judge noted O'Farrell's 29 prior convictions, drug addiction, and homelessness, and urged him to consider rehabilitation.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Teen stole 24 bicycles in D4 in six-month campaign. Charges or matters: theft of bicycles; violent disorder. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• December 29, 2019 Incident
• June 1, 2020 Incident
• November 17, 2020 Incident
• Christmas Incident
• 2023-10-06 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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