Ireland Case No. 11225Burglary · Co. Dublin
Man who contacted gardaí over Dublin riots looting given suspended sentence
Daniel Owie, a 22-year-old man, was among those looting a Foot Locker store in Dublin during the riots of November 2023, when he forced open a door and took about €600 worth of clothing and runners. After gardaí published CCTV stills and more than 160 images, Owie contacted gardaí in December 2024, met them in January 2025 and made full admissions. He pleaded guilty to burglary at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. As reported on 1 February 2026, he was sentenced to a two-year term suspended in full on strict conditions, from a headline sentence of three years.
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- Sentenced1 Feb
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Daniel Owie, 22, contacted gardaí after seeing a photograph of himself looting from a shop during the Dublin riots.
- Owie forced open a door and stole €600 worth of clothing and runners.
- Where
- The shop was Foot Locker in Dublin.
- When
- The Dublin riots took place in November 2023, and gardaí circulated CCTV stills at a press conference afterwards.
- Footage showed intruders entering the store at 8pm that evening.
- Cause
- Owie said he joined the chaos after seeing it on his walk home from work and got an adrenaline rush.
- Investigation
- Gardaí published more than 160 images of people they wanted to speak to.
- In December 2024, Owie contacted gardaí and said he was one of the people who stole from Foot Locker.
- In January 2025, Owie met gardaí and made full admissions.
- Charges
- Owie pleaded guilty to burglary at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- In court
- The judge acknowledged that Owie was not involved in the general rioting, arson or attacks on gardaí.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of three years and imposed a two-year term, suspended in full on strict conditions.
- The judge said she was giving Owie a chance.
- Other details
- Defence counsel said Owie had €1,300 in court as an expression of remorse.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man who contacted gardaí after seeing a photograph of himself looting from a shop during the Dublin riots was given a two-year suspended sentence. (thejournal.ie)
- whatOwie forced open a door and stole €600 worth of clothing and runners. (thejournal.ie)
- whenGardaí circulated CCTV stills at a press conference after the riots in November 2023. (thejournal.ie)
- whenFootage showed intruders entering the store at 8pm that evening. (thejournal.ie)
- causeOwie said he saw the chaos on his walk home from work and got an adrenaline rush. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí published more than 160 images of people they wanted to speak to. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationIn December 2024, Daniel Owie contacted gardaí and said he was one of the people who stole from Foot Locker. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationOwie met gardaí in January 2025 and made full admissions. (thejournal.ie)
- courtOwie pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to burglary. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge acknowledged Owie was not involved in the general rioting, arson or attacks on gardaí. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of three years and imposed a two-year term, suspended in full on strict conditions. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said she was giving Owie a chance. (thejournal.ie)
- otherDefence counsel said Owie had €1,300 in court as an expression of remorse. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Feb2026Man who turned himself in after spotting CCTV images from Dublin riots given suspended sentence
Reports the sentencing of Daniel Owie, who pleaded guilty to burglary in connection with the Foot Locker looting during the Dublin riots, and the judge's reasoning.
convicted, Daniel Owie, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Owie