Samantha Osbourne jailed for attempted robbery in Dublin

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Samantha Osbourne was sentenced to 16 months in prison for attempted robbery at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court by Judge Martin Nolan. The sentence was backdated to when she entered custody in the matter. The proceedings were reported on 20 March 2025.

Osbourne pleaded guilty to attempted robbery. The offence took place at Crane Lane, Dublin city centre, on 9 November 2020. She was identified using CCTV; after initially denying being at the scene, she identified herself but said she could not remember it. Her defence said she had no convictions for violence, that her previous convictions arose from addiction, and that she left after the first encounter.