Case No. 2415Violent disorder, trespass, theft · Co. Dublin · 23 Nov 2023
Kyle Lawrence jailed for 3½ years for violent disorder and theft during Dublin riots
Kyle Lawrence, 19, of Lurgan Street, Dublin 7, was sentenced to 3½ years' imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court after pleading guilty to two counts of violent disorder and one count of trespass and theft arising from his participation in the Dublin riots on 23 November 2023.
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- whatKyle Lawrence, 19, of Lurgan Street, Dublin 7, was jailed for 3½ years. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCCTV showed Lawrence throwing a black bag of rubbish at public order units. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe threw a fire extinguisher at an abandoned Garda car which later went on fire. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe kicked and hit an abandoned Dublin Bus with a snapped-off wing mirror, and the bus also later went on fire. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe entered several shops including Asics and Footlocker, leaving Footlocker carrying a shoe box. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe entered Arnotts empty-handed and pulled down a security screen before going into the shop. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe smashed a fire extinguisher at a window of Penneys on Mary Street. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe entered Lifestyle Sports on Mary Street several times with bags in his hands while wearing a red baseball cap. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe entered JD Sports empty-handed and left with some clothing. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe Dublin riots took place on 23 November 2023 in Dublin city centre. (irishtimes.com)
- whenHis involvement in the riots spanned 2½ hours between 6.30pm and 9pm. (irishtimes.com)
- whenLawrence was arrested in January 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeLawrence pleaded guilty to two counts of violent disorder and one count of trespass and theft at Arnotts, Henry Street. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe has a number of minor previous convictions and has been in custody since December 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLawrence had just turned 18 on the day of the riots. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLawrence was in State care between the ages of 12 and 18. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLawrence was the second person to be prosecuted for the riots. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Feb2025Teen who ‘enthusiastically’ took part in Dublin riots is jailed
Sentencing of Kyle Lawrence, the second person prosecuted for the November 2023 Dublin riots. Judge Martin Nolan set a headline sentence of 7½ years, reduced to 4½ years, with the final year suspended on Probation Service conditions.
convicted, Kyle Lawrence, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kyle Lawrence