Wayne Murphy sentenced for Dublin burglary and theft

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Wayne Murphy was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended. The proceedings were reported on 7 December 2018.

Murphy pleaded guilty to trespass and theft. The offences took place at Temple Cottages, Broadstone, Dublin 7, on 10 July 2016.

The report said Murphy was already serving a four-year sentence and was due for release around the same time the following year, when the latest sentence would be imposed. He had 67 previous convictions, including 35 for burglary.

Judge Melanie Greally set a six-year headline sentence before reducing it because of his guilty plea, cooperation and efforts to address his addiction.