Stefan Boyle pleads guilty to mosque burglary before treatment

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Stefan Boyle pleaded guilty to burglary at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, with the hearing reported on 13 July 2017; sentencing was adjourned to allow residential drug treatment. The burglary occurred at Ali Hussain House, Milltown Bridge, Dundrum, on 2 November 2016. Boyle had 110 previous convictions, including 63 for burglary, and was assessed as suitable for residential treatment. The court was told he entered the mosque through an open window, lunged at caretaker Ali Yassine with a knife and took two phones. The phones were later returned, and a place was expected to become available at Coolmine Therapeutic Centre within four to six weeks.

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