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Seven years for man caught with over €400k in heroin outside pub

Date
2023-10-16

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A 39‑year‑old man from North Circular Road, Dublin, was sentenced to seven years in prison after being caught handing over €417,000 worth of heroin outside the Lamplighter pub in Dublin 8 on 12 April 2022. Gregory Dunne pleaded guilty to possessing 2.9 kg of heroin. Judge Elma Sheahan noted his previous serious drug conviction as an aggravating factor and imposed an eight‑year sentence with the final year suspended on a number of conditions. Gardaí had surveillance footage of Dunne placing a green Aldi bag into a beach bag belonging to a woman, Sharon Hickey (45), who later took a taxi and was intercepted on Tyrconnell Road. The court also heard that Dunne had 19 prior convictions, including a 2012 conviction for a kilo of heroin that resulted in a three‑year sentence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Seven years for man caught with over €400k in heroin outside pub. Charges or matters: possessing 2.9kg of heroin outside the Lamplighter pub in Dublin 8 on April 12, 2022. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

April 12, 2022 Incident
December 1 Other
2023-10-16 Publication

Case subjects

Gregory Dunne

Defendant

Charges: possessing 2.9kg of heroin outside the Lamplighter pub in Dublin 8 on April 12, 2022 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Passing sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today, Judge Elma Sheahan said the fact Dunne had a previous serious drugs conviction was an aggravating factor. She handed down a sentence of eight years with the final year suspended on a number of conditions.