Ireland Love/Hate actor jailed for robbery and attempted robbery in Dublin
Leroy Harris, a man described as a Love/Hate actor, attempted to rob Flower and Bean Café on Cork Street, Dublin 8, and swung a wine bottle at the café owner. He then robbed the Day Today convenience store on Bachelor's Walk on 10 March 2025, armed with a broken pint glass, and fled with a till containing €321 in cash. Gardaí stopped and arrested him in Dublin city after he was seen with his hands covered in blood, and he later pleaded guilty to the attempted robbery of the café. He was sentenced, with reports giving four years as the headline figure and five years with the final 12 months suspended in the article text, and the most recent report is from April 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced1 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Leroy Harris, described as a Love/Hate actor, was jailed for robbery and attempted robbery in Dublin.
- Harris fled the store with a till containing €321 in cash.
- Where
- The attempted robbery was at Flower and Bean Café on Cork Street, Dublin 8.
- The second robbery was at the Day Today convenience store on Bachelor's Walk.
- Weapon
- During the attempted robbery, Harris swung a wine bottle at the café owner.
- Harris was armed with a broken pint glass during the Day Today robbery.
- When
- The Day Today robbery took place on 10 March 2025.
- The sentencing report is dated 1 April 2026 in one listing and 15 April 2026 on the article page.
- Investigation
- Gardaí stopped and arrested Harris after he was seen in Dublin city with his hands covered in blood.
- Harris identified himself on CCTV footage of the attempted raid and made full admissions.
- Charges
- Harris pleaded guilty to the attempted robbery of Flower and Bean Café.
- Sentence
- The headline reports a four-year sentence, while the article text gives a total of five years with the final 12 months suspended.
- The judge imposed consecutive sentences because the two offences harmed different parties.
- Other details
- Harris has 29 previous convictions, including road traffic, theft, fraud, public order and breach of bail offences.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHarris pleaded guilty to attempted robbery of Flower and Bean Café on Cork Street, Dublin 8. (thejournal.ie)
- whatHarris swung a wine bottle at the café owner during the attempted robbery. (thejournal.ie)
- whatHarris fled the convenience store with a till containing €321 in cash. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe second robbery was at Day Today on Bachelor’s Walk. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe Day Today robbery took place on 10 March 2025. (thejournal.ie)
- weaponHarris was armed with a broken pint glass during the convenience store robbery. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí stopped and arrested Harris after he was seen in Dublin city with his hands covered in blood. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationHarris identified himself on CCTV footage of the attempted raid and made full admissions. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed consecutive sentences because the two offences harmed different parties. (thejournal.ie)
- otherHarris has 29 previous convictions. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Apr2026Love/Hate actor jailed for four years for robbing shop armed with broken pint glass
The headline says four years, but the article states a total sentence of five years in prison with the final 12 months suspended. It also reports Harris's 29 previous convictions, his remorse and the judge's decision to impose consecutive sentences.
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