Keith Riggs sentenced for arson and threats in Dublin

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Keith Riggs was sentenced to four and a half years’ imprisonment for arson and threats at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 15 February 2024; the term runs concurrently with the sentence he is already serving.

The offences included setting fire to a garda’s private car outside Bridewell Garda Station on 13 August 2020, and making threats to kill and cause damage. Judge Elva Duffy cited the previous arson conviction, animosity towards gardaí and potential consequences as aggravating factors, while taking account of Riggs’ guilty plea and mental health issues.