Paul Hanbury jailed for arson at partner’s apartment

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Paul Hanbury was sentenced to five years, with the final 18 months suspended, for arson at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 2 February 2015.

Hanbury had pleaded guilty after setting fire to a bed in his partner’s apartment in Tallaght on 4 October 2014. Judge Martin Nolan described the offence as extremely serious, while the court heard that the apartment block suffered estimated damage of €80,000 to €100,000.