Mark Farrelly jailed for tiger kidnapping and robbery

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Mark Farrelly was sentenced to 17 and a half years for robbery and false imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 16 July 2018.

The offences involved the kidnapping of the Richardson family at their home in Ashcroft, Raheny, and a cash-in-transit robbery. Christopher Corcoran was sentenced to 12 years, with the final five suspended, while David Byrne received 13 and a half years.

Niall Byrne was sentenced to 10 years for conspiracy to rob after the jury could not reach a majority verdict on a kidnapping charge. All four had denied the charges.