Serial offender who posed as garda during 'vicious' robbery of teens gets seven years

A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his conviction for a series of violent offences committed while on bail. The defendant, formerly of Sandyford in Dublin, pleaded guilty to the attempted robbery of a taxi driver in September 2019 and to robbery and attempted robbery at St Stephen's Green in August 2021. During the latter incident, he falsely…