Ireland Man sentenced for burglary at Dublin restaurant
Jamie O'Brien, a 32-year-old man, was sentenced on 15 July 2026 to three years in prison, with the final six months suspended, for a burglary at Hawksmoor Restaurant, College Green, Dublin 2, on 25 July 2025. He was disturbed by a staff member while rummaging through lockers in a staff room and fled with bank cards, cash and identity cards belonging to three staff members. O'Brien was identified from CCTV by a garda who knew him and was arrested at his home in Greystones, Co Wicklow, where he was found hiding under a bed. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where Judge Elma Sheahan set a headline sentence of five years before imposing the three-year term, backdated to reflect time in custody.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced15 Jul
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A staff member disturbed O'Brien while he was rummaging through lockers in a staff room, and he fled with bank cards, cash and identity cards belonging to three staff members.
- Where
- The burglary took place at Hawksmoor Restaurant, College Green, Dublin 2.
- When
- The burglary occurred on 25 July 2025, with gardaí responding to the report at about 7.30am.
- Investigation
- O'Brien was identified from CCTV by a garda who knew him, and separate footage showed him at the Criminal Courts of Justice the previous day wearing the same clothing.
- O'Brien was arrested at his home in Greystones, Co Wicklow, where he was found hiding under a bed, and none of the stolen property was recovered.
- Charges
- O'Brien pleaded guilty to burglary at Hawksmoor Restaurant.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Elma Sheahan.
- Sentence
- O'Brien was jailed for three years with the final six months suspended, backdated to reflect time in custody, from a headline sentence of five years.
- Other details
- O'Brien had 46 previous convictions, including 12 for burglary, and was on bail at the time of the offence.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA staff member disturbed O'Brien while he was rummaging through lockers in a staff room. (rte.ie)
- whatO'Brien ran from the premises, taking some property with him. (rte.ie)
- whatThree staff members found they had items missing, including bank cards, cash and identity cards. (rte.ie)
- whatHe ran from the premises, taking some property with him. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThree staff members found items missing including bank cards, cash and identity cards. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe burglary took place at Hawksmoor Restaurant on College Green, Dublin 2. (rte.ie)
- whenThe burglary happened on 25 July 2025. (rte.ie)
- whenGardaí responded to a report of a burglary at the restaurant at about 7.30am on the day in question. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationO'Brien was identified from CCTV by a garda who knew him. (rte.ie)
- investigationCCTV from the Criminal Courts of Justice showed O'Brien wearing the same clothing as on the day of the burglary. (rte.ie)
- investigationNone of the stolen property was recovered. (rte.ie)
- investigationWhen gardaí called to O'Brien's home the following month, he fled out the back of the house. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí found O'Brien trying to hide under a bed at his home, and he was arrested, interviewed and charged. (rte.ie)
- investigationSeparate CCTV showed him at the CCJ the previous day wearing the same clothes. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeO'Brien pleaded guilty to burglary at Hawksmoor Restaurant. (rte.ie)
- courtThe judge set a headline sentence of five years. (rte.ie)
- sentenceO'Brien was jailed for three years, with the final six months suspended. (rte.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to reflect time O'Brien had spent in custody. (rte.ie)
- sentenceHe was jailed for three years with the final six months suspended. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Elma Sheahan set a headline sentence of five years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceShe backdated the sentence to reflect time spent in custody. (irishtimes.com)
- otherO'Brien had 46 previous convictions, including 12 for burglary. (rte.ie)
- otherO'Brien was on bail at the time of the offence. (rte.ie)
- otherHe has a total of 46 previous convictions, including 12 for burglary. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe was on bail at the time of this offence. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe has been in custody since his arrest. (irishtimes.com)
- otherNone of the property was recovered. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThere were no victim impact statements made by the victims. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe was currently on methadone and antidepressant medication in custody. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Jul2026Man 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.
convicted, Jamie O'Brien, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie O'Brien - 15 Jul2026Burglar who hid under bed as gardaí made arrest jailed
Reports the sentencing of Jamie O'Brien for the burglary at Hawksmoor Restaurant, including the garda identification, the arrest at his home, and the sentence imposed.
convicted, Jamie O'Brien, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie O'Brien