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Man who broke safety order and made off with 60c in petrol has jail term overturned

Summary

A mentally ill man, diagnosed with bipolar disorder and psychosis, had his four‑month jail sentence for breaching a safety order overturned on appeal. He had pleaded guilty in the District Court to breaching a safety order twice under section 33(1) of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 and to trespassing under section 3 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994. He also faced charges of making off without payment, theft and failure to appear in court. The appeal was lodged after the court heard that he had been arrested on 3 October 2024 at a woman's property where a safety order was in place, and again on 9 May 2024 at an Applegreen on Stillorgan Road where he poured petrol worth 60 cents into a bag and left without paying. He was also charged with failure to appear in court for that offence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man who broke safety order and made off with 60c in petrol has jail term overturned. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• October 3, 2024 Incident
• May 1 Incident
• May 9 Incident
• October 27, 2024 Incident
• 2025-07-18 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Public Order Stage Appeal Theft Violent Crime

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