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Self-reporting Dublin rioter avoids jail

Summary

A man who contacted gardaí after seeing a photograph of himself looting from a shop during the Dublin riots has been given a two-year suspended sentence. Daniel Owie, 22, pleaded guilty to burglary after being caught on CCTV footage stealing €600 worth of clothing and runners from Foot Locker. He told gardaí he had an adrenaline rush and joined in the chaos. The court heard that gardaí had circulated over 160 images of people they wanted to speak to, having reviewed over 17,000 hours of CCTV footage. Owie's defense argued that his involvement was brief and that he had no history of violence. The judge acknowledged Owie's remorse and the extraordinary work of the gardaí in reviewing the footage. She set a headline sentence of three years but suspended it in full on strict conditions, giving Owie a chance to avoid jail.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Self-reporting Dublin rioter avoids jail. Charges or matters: burglary on November 23, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
• December 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 23, 2023 Incident
• January 2025 Other
• 2026-02-09 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Burglary Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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