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Criminal with 'shocking record' gets suspended sentence for stealing delivery van
Summary
Mark Davis, 35, with 207 prior convictions, was sentenced in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for stealing a DPD delivery van on 4 December 2023. Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin imposed a headline sentence of three years, reduced to two, but suspended the entire term. Conditions include engagement with the Probation Service, drug treatment, employment or education, and victim‑focused work. Davis was also disqualified from driving for five years. He pleaded guilty to the van theft, stealing 66 packages worth €901, and driving without a licence. The judge noted his lack of insight into the seriousness of the offence but acknowledged pro‑social support from family. Davis had previously been under a 20‑year driving ban and had a history of hit‑and‑runs, burglary, theft and other offences. The court remanded him on bail pending the sentencing hearing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal with 'shocking record' gets suspended sentence for stealing delivery van. Charges or matters: stealing the DPD van in Jobstown on December 4, 2023; stealing 66 packages worth €901 and driving without a licence on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 4, 2023 Incident
- Christmas Other
- 2025-03-10 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: stealing the DPD van in Jobstown on December 4, 2023; stealing 66 packages worth €901 and driving without a licence on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She suspended the sentence in its entirety on a number of conditions, including that Davis engage with the Probation Service and drug treatment service. The court heard that shortly before his sentence hearing, Davis was was a victim of a hit-and-run which gardaí are investigating.; Mark Davis (35), who has 207 previous convictions and was already under a 20-year driving ban, was remanded on bail last November as Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin was concerned that placing him in custody would be "disruptive of whatever progress he has made".
Places mentioned
- Kilmartin Drive
- Tallaght
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Sundale Park
Topics
Burglary Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft
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