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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11972Burglary · Co. Limerick · 3 Mar 2024

Career burglar's six-year sentence cut by two years on appeal

George Hackett, 39, pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to a burglary committed on 3 March 2024 and was sentenced to six years in prison. The Court of Appeal quashed that sentence and resentenced him to four years and six months, with the final six months suspended.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced25 Nov
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGeorge Hackett pleaded guilty to burglary by signed plea. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereHackett broke into a house and stole a Revolut card. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe burglary was committed on March 3, 2024. (limerickleader.ie)
  • weaponHackett claimed he had a knife and threatened to use it after he was restrained. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationHackett was arrested later the same night and gardaí took his clothing, but no knife was recovered. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeTwo attempted theft charges were taken into consideration. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtHackett was sentenced to six years in prison by Judge Colin Daly at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on December 19, 2024. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceOn appeal the sentence was cut by two years. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe Court of Appeal quashed the sentence and resentenced Hackett to four years and six months, with the final six months suspended. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe court set a new headline term of six years, citing rehabilitation evidence and support from the HSE and Novas. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherAn attempt to use the stolen Revolut card to buy a bottle of water was unsuccessful. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherHackett had 204 previous convictions, 53 of them for burglary. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe victim said the emotional and psychological impact of the incident had been profound. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Nov2025
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    'Career burglar' whose victim lives in ‘constant fear’ has sentence from Limerick court reduced

    Reports the Court of Appeal's decision to reduce George Hackett's sentence, with the victim impact statement, the knife threat, the 204 previous convictions and the resentencing terms.

    convicted, George Hackett, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)George Hackettvictim, female