Gerard Walsh given suspended sentence for burglary

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Gerard Walsh was given a suspended three-year sentence for burglary at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 5 May 2017. The burglary involved three cars stolen from a valet service in Liffey Valley, Dublin, where Walsh had previously worked. Judge Melanie Greally noted his difficult personal circumstances and his efforts to rehabilitate himself. Walsh had €3,500 in court to compensate his former employer for the loss. The report said he had pleaded guilty to the burglary and that two cars were recovered, while a third was found about a year later.