Pensioner afraid for her life after being bundled into boot of car in random attack, court hears irishmirror.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irishmirror.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A 69-year-old woman who was attacked and forced into the boot of a car in Dublin last year said she feared for her life before she managed to fight her way free, the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard.
Robber whose crime featured on Joe Duffy jailed for mugging two tourists near the Guinness Storehouse
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A robber has been jailed for three years and nine months for his crime against two tourists near the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin.
Paul Heaney (37) and Gareth Mallon (39), who had a realistic imitation firearm, robbed an Italian student of €60 and attempted to rob his teacher before fleeing the scene.
The court heard the case attracted some media attention and featured on the Liveline show on RTE radio.
Heaney, who was not armed during the offence, attended voluntarily at a garda station a few days later. Mallon was sentenced to four years imprisonment for his role last December.
A “chronic gambler” who stole over €15,000 in social welfare payments while using his brother s name has received a fully suspended sentence.
Bernard Norton (49) simultaneously claimed Jobseekers Allowance validly in his own name and falsely in his brother s name over a two-year period.
He has previously been convicted for stealing over €200,000 from his employer between 2001 and 2002 and for stealing approximately €35,000 from another employer in 2016.
Norton of Newrath View, Kells, Co Meath pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to six sample counts of theft at Killinard Post Office, Tallaght, Dublin, on dates between November 25, 2013 and June 30, 2015.
He also pleaded guilty to deception at the same address on dates between November 19, 2013 and June 30, 2016.
Wicklow couple conned two elderly women out of more than €130,000 irishtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irishtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.