Case No. 3084Burglary, theft, criminal damage · Co. Dublin · 12 Dec 2024
Man with 346 convictions pleads guilty to multiple burglaries and thefts in Dublin
Keith Delaney, 41, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to multiple counts of theft, criminal damage and burglary at locations including a music school, hotels, a nursing home and a house in Ballsbridge, Dublin, between December 2024 and September 2025. The case was adjourned until July 27 for a probation report.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court14 May
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatOn 12 December 2024 Delaney entered a music school twice and stole four guitars (irishtimes.com)
- whatOn 15 January 2025 a man in a Dublin 4 hotel woke at 3am to find an intruder in his ground floor room (irishtimes.com)
- whatA phone worth €200 was stolen by Delaney and never recovered (irishtimes.com)
- whatA woman in Ballsbridge woke at 1.20am to find an intruder in her room (irishtimes.com)
- whereA burglary occurred at the Grand Hotel in Dublin 4 (irishtimes.com)
- whereA burglary occurred at a nursing home in Sandymount (irishtimes.com)
- whereA burglary occurred at a house on Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDelaney was identified from CCTV footage after the music school theft (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDelaney was apprehended very quickly after the Ballsbridge burglary (irishtimes.com)
- chargeDelaney pleaded guilty to multiple counts of theft, one count of criminal damage and two counts of burglary (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Dara Hayes adjourned the case until 27 July and directed a probation report (irishtimes.com)
- otherKeith Delaney has 346 previous convictions, all but two from the District Court (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe nursing home belonged to a religious order and retired nuns were present (irishtimes.com)
- otherSr Julie Doran stated she no longer feels safe in her own home (irishtimes.com)
- otherDelaney is described as a lifelong addict who has been in prison for the majority of his adult life (irishtimes.com)
- otherDelaney is currently serving a nine-month sentence with a release date of September 2026 (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 14 May2026‘I no longer feel safe in my own home’: Retired nun gives evidence as man pleads guilty to burglary
Plea hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; victim impact statement read by retired nun Sr Julie Doran; case adjourned for probation report.
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