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Burglar spotted on roof of Stephen's Green cafe
Summary
A burglar who was spotted by gardai on the roof of a cafe on St Stephen's Green and had to be assisted down by the fire brigade has had his six-month jail term replaced with a suspended sentence on appeal. Judge Ronan Munro said that Enda Murray (44) seemed like he had been a "successful" burglar and thief who "ran out of road". Murray, with an address at Deansgrange Road, Dun Laoghaire, was convicted in the District Court of burglary and was sentenced to six months imprisonment, consecutive to another three years in custody for another matter. He was also convicted of entering the curtilage of a building as a trespasser, which was taken into consideration by the judge, and possession of stolen property, for which he got a six-month suspended sentence. He later lodged an appeal against the severity of his sentence. Sergeant Stephen Walsh told the District Court Appeals Court that on February 6, 2025 at Insomnia on St Stephen's Green, a trespasser was spotted on the roof of the building by gardai.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Burglar spotted on roof of Stephen's Green cafe. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- February 6, 2025 Incident
- February 4 Incident
- January 15 Incident
- 2026-05-19 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; He was also convicted of entering the curtilage of a building as a trespasser, which was taken into consideration by the judge, and possession of stolen property, for which he got a six-month suspended sentence. He decided to increase Murray's sentence from six to nine months, but fully suspended it on the condition that he attends Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Outreach Project upon his release from custody for a period of two years.
Places mentioned
- Deansgrange Road
- District Court Appeals Court
- Mountjoy
- Mountjoy Prison
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