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Case No. 13185Dangerous driving, endangerment, burglary, criminal damage, handling stolen property, no insurance, failing to provide a blood or urine sample · Co. Dublin · 28 Apr 2024

Mark Kavanagh jailed over garda car chase and burglaries in Dublin

Mark Kavanagh, 48, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to a global sentence of six years and nine months, with the final 18 months suspended, for a high-speed chase in which he tried to ram a garda car and for several burglaries in 2024. He had pleaded guilty to endangerment, criminal damage, dangerous driving, burglary and handling stolen property.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced15 Jul
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Key facts

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  • whatKavanagh pleaded guilty to endangerment, criminal damage, dangerous driving, having no insurance and failing to provide a blood or urine sample after a chase on 28 April 2024. (rte.ie)
  • whatKavanagh attempted to ram a garda car but did not make contact. (rte.ie)
  • whatKavanagh burgled the home of an 85-year-old man who was living alone at 3.30am on 10 June 2024. (rte.ie)
  • whatKavanagh pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary and handling stolen property on two separate dates in 2024. (rte.ie)
  • whatKavanagh pleaded guilty to a burglary at an address in Dublin 16 on 7 December 2024. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe chase took place in Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Orla Crowe imposed a global sentence of six years and nine months with the final 18 months suspended on strict conditions. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceKavanagh was placed under the supervision of the Probation Services for 12 months post-release. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe 85-year-old victim was woken by the noise in the downstairs of his home. (rte.ie)
  • otherKavanagh has 168 previous convictions. (rte.ie)
  • otherKavanagh was agreed by a garda to have a severe drug addiction. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Jul2025
    Sentencedrte.ie, first report
    Man who tried to ram garda car jailed for over five years

    Reports the sentencing of Mark Kavanagh, covering the April 2024 garda chase and separate 2024 burglaries, including a burglary of an 85-year-old man's home, and the sentence imposed.

    convicted, Mark Kavanagh, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Kavanaghvictim, 85, malevictim