Teenager sentenced to seven years for Luas robbery

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The teenager was resentenced for robbery to seven years, with the final three-and-a-half years suspended, by the Court of Appeal on 28 March 2017.

The robbery happened at Citywest Luas in Tallaght on 17 April 2015, when Joseph Benson was attacked while waiting for a tram.

The court also directed 18 months of post-release supervision and required a good behaviour bond during the suspended period. The teenager had pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and could not be identified for legal reasons.