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Pair with combined 365 previous convictions get 7.5 years for 'gratuitously violent' robbery
Summary
Two criminals with a combined 365 previous convictions have been jailed for seven and a half years for a "distressing" and "gratuitously violent" robbery, during which the victim was falsely imprisoned, strangled, and thrown headfirst onto LUAS tracks. The victim was approached by Conor Manning (30) and Jackie McElhaton (50), who struck him with a glass bottle and took his phone. Manning then threw the victim headfirst into LUAS tracks and attempted to strangle him. The victim lost consciousness multiple times and was later admitted to hospital for treatment. Both pleaded guilty to the robbery, and McElhaton also pleaded guilty to an earlier robbery. The court heard that the victim described the experience as deeply distressing and frightening, with lasting physical and psychological effects. Judge Martin Nolan noted the level of violence was gratuitous and reduced the headline sentence of 10 years to seven and a half years, taking mitigating factors into account.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Pair with combined 365 previous convictions get 7.5 years for 'gratuitously violent' robbery. Charges or matters: robbery of the man on Hatch Street, Dublin 2 on April 12, 2025; an earlier robbery on November 4, 2024 during which she robbed a woman of her wallet as the victim was about to go into her apartment. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 12, 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 4, 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2000 to 2026 Incident
- 2026-04-13 Publication
Case subjects
Co Accused
Charges: robbery of the man on Hatch Street, Dublin 2 on April 12, 2025; an earlier robbery on November 4, 2024 during which she robbed a woman of her wallet as the victim was about to go into her apartment (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan set a headline sentence of 10 years, before reducing it to the seven and a half years having taken the various mitigation into account.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Dublin
- Gardiner Street
- Hatch Street
Topics
Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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