Samantha Irwin pleads guilty to robbery in Dublin

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Samantha Irwin pleaded guilty to robbery at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, with sentencing adjourned as reported on 20 February 2020. She admitted robbing €55 from a shop assistant at Real Brazil on Capel Street, Dublin, while armed with a syringe.

The court heard that DNA from a bloodstained post-it note dropped during the robbery matched Irwin. Judge Melanie Greally adjourned sentencing to 5 March 2020 for a full plea in mitigation.

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