Ireland Case No. 3743Possession of an explosive device · Co. Dublin · 30 Apr 2024
Sammy Hutch, 50, jailed for six additional years over pipe bomb possession in Finglas
Sammy Hutch, 50, was sentenced to six additional years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 23 February 2026 for possessing an improvised pipe bomb at his home in Finglas in April 2024. The sentence runs consecutive to a six-and-a-half year robbery sentence he is already serving, with a release date of April 2029.
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- Sentenced23 Feb
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Key facts
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- whatGardaí noticed a man with a backpack crouching behind some trees shortly after 1am on patrol in Finglas. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHutch fled the scene back to his house when approached by gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe bag contained a mask, screwdriver, gloves, vice grips, a hammer and a Stanley blade. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHutch was subdued with pepper spray before being arrested. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe pipe bomb was found at his home on Cardiffsbridge Avenue, Finglas. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe pipe bomb was found at his home in the early hours of 30 April 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDefence Forces were called to Finglas Garda station to disable the device and the station had to be evacuated. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHutch pleaded guilty on the second day of his Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial last November. (irishtimes.com)
- courtMary Hanafin BL requested that legal aid be extended in the event of an appeal. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceSammy Hutch was sentenced to six additional years for possession of an improvised pipe bomb. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHe is currently serving a six-and-a-half year sentence for robbery with a release date of April 2029. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Patricia Ryan set a headline sentence of nine years which she reduced to six years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe sentence was ordered to run consecutive to the robbery sentence handed down the previous January. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHutch has 103 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHis previous convictions include burglary, theft, robbery, drugs and criminal damage offences. (irishtimes.com)
- otherDefence counsel said Hutch is not involved in any gangland activities. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHutch has a long history of drug abuse and got clean in 2020 before relapsing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHutch was scalded with the contents of a kettle during a recent assault in custody. (irishtimes.com)
- otherTwo of his sisters were supportive in court and a letter from a horse and pony club in Finglas was handed up. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Feb2026Hutch family member jailed for six additional years over pipe bomb possession
Sentencing details including the nature of the pipe bomb, circumstances of arrest, consecutive sentence, and defence submissions that Hutch is 'not a gangland Hutch'.
convicted, Sammy Hutch, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sammy Hutch