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Suspended sentence for robber who is carer for ill child
Summary
A 36‑year‑old Meath man, Dermot Molloy, was given a suspended sentence after a judge heard he is the sole carer for a child with a serious birth defect. Molloy had previously pleaded guilty to robbery in 2014 and was serving a suspended portion of a six‑year sentence for earlier robberies. He had threatened a syringe during the 2014 robbery but claimed he was only armed with a pen and that he robbed to buy food for his family. The judge noted that Molloy had complied with bail conditions since 2013, had no recent offences, and was drug‑free. He also cares for his partner's child who had suffered self‑harm. The judge, citing extraordinary circumstances, imposed a two‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence and suspended it entirely, allowing Molloy to continue his daily reporting at Bridewell Garda Station for the next year.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for robber who is carer for ill child. Charges or matters: robbery on November 18, 2014 at Boutique Clothing Shop on Crown Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 18, 2014 Incident
- April 2013 Incident
- 2016-07-29 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: robbery on November 18, 2014 at Boutique Clothing Shop on Crown Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Molloy was still serving the suspended portion of a sentence when he carried out the robbery. In April 2013, Judge Nolan sentenced him to six years with two suspended for the robbery and attempted robbery of three beauty salons and two shops in Dublin.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Lagore Crescent
- Dunshaughlin
- signing on at Bridewell Garda Station
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