Two men have been jailed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for four years for armed robbery. Two others, including a Shamrock Rovers player, were held in custody for sentence on March 9th. Judge Elizabeth Dunne jailed Dean Dunne (19), Canon Lillis Avenue and Gareth Lawrence (21), Clonmore Terrace, Dublin. Sentence was adjourned on Darren Berrigan (20), Croke Villas, Ballybough, a Shamrock Rovers and under-age international soccer player, and Sean Cullen (19), St Mary's Mansions.
Berrigan, Dunne and Cullen pleaded guilty to armed robbery of £4,773 from the Virgin Cinema, Parnell Street, last February. Lawrence, Berrigan and Cullen also pleaded guilty to robbing a man of £15 and his car keys and threatening to kill him.