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Robber 'institutionalised from age two and incarcerated from 14', court hears
Summary
Glen Conroy, 35, pleaded guilty to robbing the Triangle Coffee Shop in Donabate on 25 June 2023, using a broken glass bottle to demand money. He was arrested on 27 July 2023 after fully admitting the offence and cooperating with Gardaí. The robbery resulted in the loss of approximately €300, with no recovery of the stolen money. Conroy has 67 prior convictions, including five for robbery. Judge Patricia Ryan, hearing the case at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, noted the aggravating factor of the bottle and the impact on the two young workers present, aged 18 and 19. Mitigating factors cited were Conroy's early guilty plea, admissions, cooperation, and his background of being institutionalised from age two and incarcerated from 14. The judge imposed a headline sentence of four years, suspending the final eighteen months for three years, and placed Conroy under probation supervision for two years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Robber 'institutionalised from age two and incarcerated from 14', court hears. Charges or matters: one count of robbery at the Triangle Coffee Shop, Donabate, Co Dublin, on June 25 last. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 25 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 23, 2023 Incident
- June 10 Incident
- July 27, 2023 Incident
- 2024-02-08 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of robbery at the Triangle Coffee Shop, Donabate, Co Dublin, on June 25 last (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She said this was a mid-range offence and sentenced Conroy to four years in prison, suspending the final eighteen months for three years.
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