Shane Bradley jailed for syringe-point robbery

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Shane Bradley was sentenced to five and a half years, with the final 12 months suspended, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, as reported on 4 October 2018. He had pleaded guilty to robberies and an attempted robbery in Dublin involving scissors and a blood-filled syringe.

Judge Karen O’Connor said the offences were particularly frightening and intimidating for staff. The sentence was backdated to 10 April 2017, when Bradley went into custody.