Michael McDonald admits burglary as sentencing adjourned

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Michael McDonald pleaded guilty to burglary at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where sentencing was adjourned, as reported on 11 December 2014. The burglary occurred at The Parochial House on Cherry Orchard Avenue, Cherry Orchard. Gardaí arrested McDonald wearing a Yankees cap taken from the house and carrying a Lourdes purse containing €660.

The source reported that McDonald admitted the burglary to gardaí and had 27 previous convictions. Judge Patricia Ryan ordered him to keep the peace and engage with victim empathy programmes while sentencing was adjourned to the following July. His barrister made submissions about his difficult childhood and family circumstances.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.