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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0592Burglary · Co. Dublin · 25 Jul 2025

Jamie O'Brien jailed for three years over Hawksmoor Restaurant burglary in Dublin

Jamie O'Brien, a 32-year-old man, pleaded guilty to burgling Hawksmoor Restaurant on College Green, Dublin 2, on 25 July 2025, where he raided staff lockers and took bank cards, cash and identity cards that were never recovered. He was identified from CCTV by a garda who knew him and hid under a bed when officers came to arrest him. He had 46 previous convictions, including 12 for burglary, and was on bail at the time of the offence. On 16 July 2026, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced him to three years' imprisonment with the final six months suspended, backdated to reflect time already spent in custody.

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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced16 Jul
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Key facts

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What happened
Three staff members found items missing from lockers, including bank cards, cash and identity cards, and none of the property was recovered.
Where
Hawksmoor Restaurant, College Green, Dublin 2.
When
The burglary took place on 25 July 2025.
Investigation
O'Brien was identified from CCTV by a garda who knew him, separate footage showed him at the Criminal Courts of Justice the previous day in the same clothes, and he hid under a bed when gardaí came to arrest him.
Charges
He pleaded guilty to burglary.
In court
The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentence
He was sentenced to three years' imprisonment with the final six months suspended, backdated to reflect time spent in custody.
Other details
  • He has a total of 46 previous convictions, including 12 for burglary.
  • He was on bail at the time of the offence.
  • No victim impact statements were made by the victims.
  • Mitigation included mental health difficulties and drug abuse.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree staff members found items missing, including bank cards, cash and identity cards, and none of the property was recovered. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceHe was sentenced to three years' imprisonment with the final six months suspended. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to reflect time spent in custody. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe has a total of 46 previous convictions, including 12 for burglary. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe was on bail at the time of the offence. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNo victim impact statements were made by the victims. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Jul2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who hid under bed from gardaí jailed over Hawksmoor restaurant burglary

    Details the sentencing, the circumstances of the burglary and arrest (including O'Brien hiding under a bed), his 46 previous convictions, and mitigation factors including mental health difficulties and drug abuse.

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