Carlow Nationalist — 'Incompetent' criminal jailed for attempted robbery
‘Incompetent’ criminal jailed for attempted robbery Thursday, March 11, 2021 Brion Hoban A judge has said that a firearm used during a failed robbery was likely an imitation given the “sheer incompetence” displayed by the raider. Dubliner Derek Ennis (41) pulled his hood down when asked by an employee of a bookmakers just before an attempted robbery in which he failed to steal any money and was “easily identifiable” on CCTV footage as a result. Ennis of Strandmill Road, Portmarnock pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to attempted robbery at Paddy Power, Seafort Avenue,...