Sean Powell sentenced over two shop robberies

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Sean Powell was sentenced to two-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to robbing Eurospar and Carry Out Off-License at Hartstown Shopping Centre on January 27, 2014. The judge suspended the final 18 months on strict conditions.

The court heard that Powell took cash from a shop till and used a knife to frighten an assistant manager who followed him. Five minutes later, he threatened an off-licence worker with a knife and took €375 and a bottle of whiskey. The article reported that Powell said he committed the robberies to get money to take his girlfriend out for Valentine’s night.