Peter Moore gets suspended sentence for criminal damage

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Peter Moore received a two-year suspended sentence for criminal damage at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 23 June 2015. He damaged a parking meter at Chapel Lane, Swords, using a crowbar and angle grinder after becoming angry about a parking fine. Moore had pleaded guilty and had 47 previous convictions, including for criminal damage, theft and road traffic offences. The judge ordered €3,000 already raised to be paid to Fingal County Council and gave Moore two years to raise a further €3,000. The council estimated the damage at €11,000.