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Haddock slips custody net

Date
2024-04-10

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Shannon Haddock, 28, of Redgap, Rathcoole, was sentenced by the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to a 12‑month suspended term for assisting her partner in a burglary at a house in South Dublin. She pleaded guilty to assisting an offender and dangerous driving. The burglary occurred on 1 March 2023 when the co‑accused, previously jailed for 27 months for a burglary in Sallynoggin, drove a red Audi away from the scene, then switched places with Haddock. Both fled on foot, but Haddock was arrested shortly after. The court noted her lack of prior convictions, her efforts at rehabilitation, and her difficulties with addiction and mental health. She was disqualified from driving for two years and the suspended sentence will be enforced on strict conditions for two years. The judge highlighted her active participation and driving as aggravating factors, while recognising her mitigating circumstances.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Haddock slips custody net. Charges or matters: charges of assisting an offender and dangerous driving. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

March 2023 Incident
March 1, 2023 Incident
2024-04-10 Publication

Case subjects

Shannon Haddock

Convicted Person

Charges: charges of assisting an offender and dangerous driving (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard today that the co-accused is Haddock's partner and he was previously jailed for 27 months after pleading guilty to burglary of a house in Sallynoggin in March 2023. Imposing sentence, Judge Orla Crowe noted that a member of the public placed Haddock in a chokehold, but said that "when one participates in a crime of this manner, these things can happen." She said this was a "sorry state of affairs", noting that Haddock's "poor life choices and poor choice of company" had brought her before the court.