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'Nothing of interest' - Burglar left antique shop empty-handed

Summary

Craig Johnson received a six-year sentence, with the final 18 months suspended, after pleading guilty to arson and burglary offences in Dublin. The court heard that a spark caused the fire at Peruke and Periwig and that he left an antique shop empty-handed.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'Nothing of interest' - Burglar left antique shop empty-handed. Charges or matters: arson and burglary at Peruke and Periwig, Dawson Street on September 19, 2025; a burglary the next day at Adams Auctioneers on St; possession of a stolen racer bicycle at Mercer Street, Dublin 2 on September 23, 2025. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 19, 2025 Incident
• September 20, 2025 Incident
• September 23, 2025 Incident
• September 23 Incident
• 2026-03-11 Publication

Why: Stephen's Green on September 20, 2025, but did not take anything because "there weren't any antiques he was interested in taking". CNI source report

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Topics

Burglary Stage Sentence

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