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Grandad who's spent 27 years in prison is further jailed
Summary
Jason Fogarty, a 48‑year‑old with 27 years in prison, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to a further six years' imprisonment. He pleaded guilty to robbery at a post office on Merrion Row in November 2019 and to an attempted robbery of a B&B on Gardiner Place in May 2023. The judge imposed four years for the 2019 post office robbery, during which Fogarty threatened a cashier with a grenade, and a consecutive three‑year term for the 2023 B&B attempt, of which one year was suspended. The final effective custodial term is five years. Fogarty had been on bail for the first offence when he committed the second. The court noted his extensive criminal record, addiction history and the injuries sustained by the B&B staff member during the attempted robbery. The sentence reflects the seriousness of both offences and the lack of deterrence from prior imprisonment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Grandad who's spent 27 years in prison is further jailed. Charges or matters: one count of robbery at Merrion Row, Dublin on November 5, 2019 and one count of attempted robbery at Gardiner Place, Dublin on May 12, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 5, 2019 Incident
- May 12, 2023 Incident
- November 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-05-14 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of robbery at Merrion Row, Dublin on November 5, 2019 and one count of attempted robbery at Gardiner Place, Dublin on May 12, 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Pauline Codd sentenced Fogarty to four years for the 2019 post office robbery, during which he threatened the cashier that a grenade would be thrown into her home if anything went wrong. She sentenced him to a consecutive three years, with one suspended, for the attempted B&B raid in 2023.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Gardiner Place
- Dublin
- Gardiner Place
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