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Case No. 21701Robbery · Co. Offaly · 19 Sep 2020

Pair sentenced after 80-year-old man tied to chair and threatened with shotgun during €45 robbery in Birr

Therese King and Edward Morrissey were sentenced in Mullingar Circuit Court for the robbery of 80-year-old Martin Dibbs in Birr, Co Offaly, on 19 September 2020, during which he was tied to a chair, threatened with a shotgun, and had €45, his shotgun, and his jeep stolen by three masked men.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced30 Mar
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Key facts

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  • whatThe victim was 80-year-old Martin Dibbs, who arrived back at his farmyard at around 12pm. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThree masked males confronted the victim, shouted, and demanded money. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe three men forced their way into the house and taped the victim's arms to a chair and put a cloth in his mouth. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe men took €45 from the victim's pocket. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe men took the victim's shotgun. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe following day, King drove the men to Limerick where they exchanged the shotgun for drugs. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMorrissey was involved in tying the victim to the chair and was the driver of the jeep. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatOnly Morrissey and King were prosecuted due to a lack of evidence against the other two raiders. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenGardaí were notified at 2.06pm on 19 September 2020 that a man had been tied up and robbed in his home and his jeep taken. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponOne of the men had a black stick covered in black tape. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponOne man loaded cartridges into the shotgun, closed it, and pointed it at the victim. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe sentencing took place in Mullingar Circuit Court before Judge Keenan Johnson. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceMorrissey was sentenced to six years and six months in prison, with the final three years suspended for five years post release. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceKing was sentenced to three years, suspended in its entirety, with a condition to pay €10,000 in compensation. (irishtimes.com)

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  1. 30 Mar2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Pair sentenced after man (80) tied to chair and threatened with shotgun during €45 robbery

    Sentencing details: Morrissey received six years and six months (final three years suspended for five years); King received three years suspended in its entirety with a €10,000 compensation condition and a four-year driving disqualification. The other two raiders were not prosecuted due to lack of evidence.

    victim, Martin Dibbs, 80, male, irish (judged from name)Martin Dibbsconvicted, Therese King, female, named, irish (judged from name)Therese Kingconvicted, Edward Morrissey, male, named, irish (judged from name)Edward Morrissey