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Dublin man showed gardai how he burgled credit union, court hears

Date
2016-02-02

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Thomas Plunkett, 44, of Markievicz House, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to burglary of St Patrick's Credit Union, Herbert Place, attempted burglary at Merrion Square and assault of Garda Paul Carroll at Pearse Street Garda Station on Easter Monday, April 21, 2014. He was remanded in custody pending sentence. Plunkett was caught with a laptop and overhead projector belonging to the credit union a short distance from where he had tried to break into a Merrion Square home. Garda Barry Moran said Plunkett, who had cuts and blood on his face, neck and hands, initially claimed he didn't know what was in the two bags that he'd been trying to hide. He then co‑operated and showed gardaí the credit union's smashed rear window, but later turned aggressive when officers took his phone. Plunkett refused to switch off his phone on the way to the garda station and became aggressive after it was taken from him.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dublin man showed gardai how he burgled credit union, court hears. Charges or matters: burglary at St Patrick's Credit Union, Herbert Place, attempted burglary at Merrion Square and assault of Garda Paul Carroll at Pearse Street Garda Station on Easter Monday, April 21, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

Monday, April 21, 2014 Incident
2016-02-02 Publication

Case subjects

Thomas Plunkett

Defendant

Charges: burglary at St Patrick's Credit Union, Herbert Place, attempted burglary at Merrion Square and assault of Garda Paul Carroll at Pearse Street Garda Station on Easter Monday, April 21, 2014 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Berkeley put the matter back for a probation services report and told the court that any structure in the sentence imposed would be based on that report.