Edward Travers pleads guilty to burglary in Dublin

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Edward Travers pleaded guilty to burglary at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, with sentencing adjourned to 25 November. The burglary involved an elderly priest’s home, where a co-accused punched him in the jaw. Travers had 70 previous convictions, including burglary, theft, drugs, assault and public-order offences. The court ordered a probation report and urine analysis before sentencing, after hearing that Travers was drug-free. The victim impact report said the priest no longer felt safe at home and had upgraded his security. The defence said Travers came from a dysfunctional background, had spent substantial time in custody, completed an anger-management course and was disgusted by his behaviour.