Former boxer Tony Bates jailed for two Dublin burglaries

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Tony Bates, a former professional boxer, was jailed after pleading guilty to two Dublin burglaries. The court imposed two years and three months for offences at Pembroke Square Apartments and a consecutive four-year sentence for the aggravated burglary at Mount Pleasant Avenue Lower. The final 12 months were suspended for two years, and Bates was placed under probation supervision for one year after release.

The court heard that Bates punched the occupant of the Mount Pleasant Avenue home and threatened him with a knife. The other burglary involved taking packages from the post room at Pembroke Square Apartments.