Ireland Case No. 3655Burglary · Co. Dublin · 23 Nov 2023
Andrew Agwu pleads guilty to burglary at two Foot Locker stores during Dublin riots
Andrew Agwu, 25, of Dundalk, Co Louth, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two counts of burglary at Foot Locker stores on O'Connell Street and Mary Street during the Dublin riots on 23 November 2023. He stole five pairs of shoes worth an estimated €750 after the shoes from the first shop did not fit him, and his sentencing was adjourned to 21 May 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court5 Mar
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe grabbed three boxes of shoes from the first shop's storage area and two boxes from the second shop (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe total value of the five pairs of shoes was estimated at €750 (irishtimes.com)
- whatCrowds reached up to 500 at the height of the disorder and around 600 gardaí were deployed (irishtimes.com)
- what13 garda members and five civilians were injured, with one garda seriously injured (irishtimes.com)
- what15 garda vehicles were damaged (two destroyed), three Dublin Bus vehicles and one Luas tram were completely destroyed (irishtimes.com)
- whatAgwu was captured on CCTV running into the first shop and going upstairs to a storage area (irishtimes.com)
- whereAgwu is from Armagh Road, Dundalk, Co Louth (irishtimes.com)
- whenAgwu identified himself to gardaí in November 2024 after they released 99 photos of suspects to the public (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Sheahan adjourned finalisation of sentence to 21 May and remanded Agwu on continuing bail (irishtimes.com)
- otherNone of the shoes taken by Agwu were recovered (irishtimes.com)
- otherAgwu has no previous convictions (irishtimes.com)
- otherAgwu is willing to gather €2,500 as a token of his remorse (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Mar2026Riot looter targeted second shop after stolen shoes didn’t fit, court hears
Details of the guilty plea, CCTV evidence of the looting, the reason for visiting a second shop (shoes from the first did not fit), riot context including crowd size and damage, and adjournment of sentencing to 21 May 2026.
accused, Andrew Agwu, 25, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Andrew Agwu