Michael Ward jailed for criminal damage at Oberstown

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Michael Ward was sentenced to four years, with one year suspended, for criminal damage at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 27 July 2018. The offences caused €52,226 in damage at Oberstown Children Detention Campus in Lusk, Co Dublin.

Ward had pleaded guilty to four criminal-damage counts arising from incidents on 3 January, 26 February, 8 September and 31 October 2016. Two assault and theft counts were taken into account.

Judge Patricia Ryan also ordered Ward to remain under Probation Service supervision for two years after his release. The court considered his age at the time, previous convictions, rehabilitation efforts and remorse before imposing sentence.