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Suspended sentence for man who took part in clairvoyant robbery

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 27 October 2015, Niall Sheil, aged 37, pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery at Dympna's Clairvoyant on 6 January 2015. The court noted that Sheil had turned his life around, was free of drugs, had cooperated with Gardaí, and had entered an early guilty plea. Judge Melanie Greally imposed a four‑year suspended sentence, citing the terrorisation of staff and customers and the discomfort caused. The robbery involved two staff members and two customers; Sheil entered with a steel bar, and the robbers took cash, purses and phones, escaping after a chase that led to their arrest. All items were recovered except €400 taken from reception. The four women victims declined to give victim impact statements. Sheil had 18 prior convictions, mainly for theft, road traffic and drug offences, but none for robbery or violence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who took part in clairvoyant robbery. Charges or matters: two counts of robbery at Dympna's Clairvoyant, Cromwellsfort Road, Crumlin on January 6, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• January 6, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• Christmas Incident
• 2015-10-27 Publication

Case subjects

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Topics

Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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