Declan Murphy jailed for aggravated burglary in Howth

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Declan Murphy was jailed for aggravated burglary at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 24 June 2020. He was sentenced to 12 years, with one year suspended, after admitting the aggravated burglary and two false imprisonment charges. The offences happened at a home in Howth, where a mother and her eight-year-old daughter were tied up while the house was ransacked.

The court heard that €27,000 in cash, jewellery worth €30,000 and the family’s 4x4 were taken. Judge Pauline Codd identified premeditation as a significant aggravating factor. Murphy had 157 previous convictions, including 38 for burglary.