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Jail for addict who stole empty cash register
Summary
Daryl Mooney, 26, was jailed for three years after robbing Whitestown Stores in Mulhuddart on 7 October 2014. He used a knife taken from his family home to force a staff member to hand over money, then ripped out an unused cash register, cutting its wires and taking it away. The register was later replaced at a cost of €1,000. Mooney pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Melanie Greally noted his difficult background and drug abuse, but also his efforts to address his problems. She imposed a four‑year sentence, suspended the final year, and ordered two years of probation supervision. Mooney admitted the offence, apologised, and said he was under pressure to repay a €300 debt. The case was prosecuted by John Fitzgerald BL and defended by Seoirse O Dunlaing BL, who highlighted Mooney's history of drug use and previous custodial sentences. The judge's decision reflected both the seriousness of the robbery and Mooney's personal circumstances.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for addict who stole empty cash register. Charges or matters: robbery at Whitestown Stores, Whitestown Avenue, Mulhuddart on October 7, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 7, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016-03-02 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: robbery at Whitestown Stores, Whitestown Avenue, Mulhuddart on October 7, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Greally imposed a four year sentence and suspended the final year. He said over the years Mooney had been getting straight custodial sentences with relatively little in terms of structure or incentive to stay on the straight and narrow.
Places mentioned
- Whitestown Park
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Whitestown Avenue
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