John Maher jailed for burglary after stolen jewellery found

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John Maher was jailed for burglary at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 21 June 2019. He received three-and-a-half years, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions.

The burglaries occurred at Keeper Road, Drimnagh, in 2017 and Crumlin Road, Crumlin, in 2018. A garda found Maher asleep beside a wall with stolen jewellery, coins and identification worth an estimated €2,500. He pleaded guilty to both burglaries.

The court heard that blood found at the Keeper Road property matched Maher’s DNA. The judge treated his previous burglary convictions and property damage as aggravating factors, while his guilty pleas and addiction history were mitigating factors.