Shane Ward jailed for two vehicle seizures, with two years suspended

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Shane Ward was sentenced to five and a half years in prison, with the final two years suspended on strict conditions, for two counts of seizing control of a vehicle in Dublin. The offences occurred on March 23 and March 30, 2025, and Ward pleaded guilty to both counts.

In the first offence, a couple’s car was taken at Kilakee viewpoint in Rathfarnham. The court heard Ward was identifiable in a live stream showing the aftermath. Less than a week later, he assaulted a taxi driver on Dame Street and drove away in the taxi, which was later found abandoned and written off. The suspension conditions include two years of probation supervision after release.