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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11851Criminal damage · Co. Dublin

Man jailed for attempted petrol bomb of neighbour's house in Dublin

Gary Redmond, 33, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to two counts of criminal damage and one count of possession of a hammer, arising from an attempt to petrol bomb his neighbour's house. Judge Orla Crowe imposed a three-and-a-half-year sentence with the final 12 months suspended.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced8 Dec
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Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGary Redmond pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage and one count of possession of a hammer. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatRedmond tried to petrol bomb his neighbour's house. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeThe court heard Redmond was having a psychotic episode. (thejournal.ie)
  • weaponRedmond had a hammer and used it to hit the victim's car. (thejournal.ie)
  • weaponRedmond had a glass bottle. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationStore Street Garda Station was contacted. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtJudge Orla Crowe presided over the sentencing. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Crowe set a headline sentence of four years. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceRedmond was given a three-and-a-half-year sentence with the final 12 months suspended. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceRedmond was ordered to remain under Probation Service supervision for 12 months. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherRedmond has 49 previous convictions. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherRedmond is currently serving an 18-month sentence. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe damage to the victim's car was valued at €4,141. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe court heard Redmond had witnessed a traumatic event involving his neighbour's body. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Dec2025
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Man who tried to petrol bomb neighbour’s house jailed for two-and-a-half years

    Reports the sentencing of Gary Redmond at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for an attempted petrol bomb attack on a neighbour's house and related criminal damage and hammer possession charges.

    convicted, Gary Redmond, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gary Redmondvictim, female