Ireland Ray Burke jailed for one year over €12,000 graffiti damage in Dublin
Ray Burke, 47, of no fixed abode in Dublin 1, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for three counts of criminal damage after daubing graffiti slogans about his brother's death at various locations in Dublin in August 2022.
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- Sentenced21 Feb
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Key facts
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- whatThe total cost of the damage was in the region of €12,000. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatRay Burke committed around €12,000 worth of graffiti damage in various locations around Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whereBurke walked up the tracks to Connolly and graffitied a train carriage parked there. (thejournal.ie)
- whereBurke graffitied the shutters of a store on Talbot Street. (thejournal.ie)
- whereBurke daubed graffiti at Clontarf Dart station platform (irishtimes.com)
- whereBurke graffitied a train carriage at Connolly (irishtimes.com)
- whereBurke graffitied shutters of a store on Talbot Street (irishtimes.com)
- whenBurke daubed graffiti slogans at Clontarf Dart station platform in the early hours of 16 August 2022. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe graffiti was done in the early hours of August 16, 2022 (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe graffiti slogans were in relation to the death of his brother (irishtimes.com)
- investigationBurke was seen on CCTV footage committing all of the offences. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationBurke was arrested shortly after committing the offences. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- chargeBurke pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal damage. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Martin Nolan sentenced Burke to one year's imprisonment. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceJudge Martin Nolan handed down a one-year sentence dating from the day of sentencing (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe brother's death was either by suicide or by jumping into a canal while being pursued by gardaí. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherBurke has 24 previous convictions including criminal damage, theft, drugs and public order offences. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherBurke had a history of polysubstance abuse and psychiatric issues exacerbated by his use of intoxicants. (thejournal.ie)
- otherBurke's abuse of crack cocaine and heroin led to a high degree of paranoia. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherBurke is already in custody on another matter until the end of June. (thejournal.ie)
- otherBurke was of no fixed abode in Dublin 1 (irishtimes.com)
- otherBurke had a history of poly-substance abuse and psychiatric issues exacerbated by intoxicants (irishtimes.com)
- otherBurke was already in custody on another matter until the end of June (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Feb2023Man jailed for €12,000 worth of graffiti damage accusing State over brother’s death
Sentencing report: Ray Burke received a one-year sentence for three counts of criminal damage (graffiti) motivated by his brother's death; he was already in custody on another matter until the end of June.
convicted, Ray Burke, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ray Burke - 21 Feb2023Man jailed over €12k graffiti damage after daubing slogans about brother's death
Provides the specific locations graffitied (Clontarf Dart station platform, Connolly, Talbot Street, GPO on O'Connell Street), the slogans used, the brother's name (Tommy Burke), the open verdict on the brother's death, Burke's 24 previous convictions, his history of polysubstance abuse and psychiatric issues, and Judge Martin Nolan's sentencing remarks.
convicted, Ray Burke, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ray Burke