Derek Murphy jailed for credit union robbery and gun offence

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Derek Murphy was jailed for 12 years, with the final two suspended, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 20 March 2015.

Murphy pleaded guilty to robbing Portmarnock Credit Union of €2,800 and to firearm offences involving the seizure of a vehicle and resisting arrest at St Anne’s Square, Portmarnock, on 16 November 2012. Judge Martin Nolan imposed the sentence on condition that Murphy keep the peace for two years after his release.