Michael Byrne jailed for cash-in-transit robbery

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Michael Byrne was sentenced to five years in prison for robbery at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 17 February 2015. He had pleaded guilty to stealing a €50,000 cash box from a security van at Raheny Shopping Centre and robbing €1,700 worth of entertainment equipment from a teenager on the Dart.

The court heard that Byrne had taken tablets and heroin before the cash-in-transit robbery. Garda evidence said he struck a security worker, took the box and later made full admissions. Judge Nolan said both robberies were serious and well-planned, describing the robbery of the teenager as “nasty” while noting Byrne’s useful admissions.