Noel Robinson gets suspended sentence for dodgy boxes

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Noel Robinson received an 18-month sentence, suspended in full for three years, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 11 December 2023. He possessed 81 Android TV boxes at his home in Le Fanu Road, Ballyfermot.

The boxes contained software that defeated protection on the Sky network, enabling access to subscription television without payment.

Judge Orla Crowe accepted Robinson had no previous convictions, had support from family and friends, and had stopped drinking after an alcohol addiction.