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Case No. 2597Robbery, criminal damage, assault · Co. Dublin · 6 Jan 2025

Two teenage cousins charged with robbing Dublin city centre phone shops

Two teenage cousins aged 16 and 17 were charged at Dublin Children's Court with robbing phone shops on Talbot Street and Capel Street, assaulting a man on O'Connell Street, and causing criminal damage, with one youth accused of stealing over €28,000 worth of electronic devices. Judge Paul Kelly granted them bail with conditions to stay out of Dublin 1 and 2.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged7 Jan
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatTwo teenage cousins aged 16 and 17 were charged with raiding Dublin city centre phone shops (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatOne youth is accused of making off with more than €28,000 worth of electronic devices (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo robberies in which €28,500 worth of electronic goods were stolen and never recovered (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGarda Jordan Mulcahy told the court the pair had been arrested and made no reply after being charged at Store Street station (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThere were witnesses and high-quality CCTV available (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThey were held and charged at Store Street station on Monday night (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeBoth are accused of robbery of the One Cell store on Talbot Street of 18 mobile phones worth €16,810 (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeBoth are accused of criminal damage to a glass cabinet on October 16 (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe younger boy has two additional charges for damaging a glass cabinet and robbing the Capel Street shop I Want Mobile of €11,767 worth of electronic devices on November 19 (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Paul Kelly granted bail with conditions to stay out of the Dublin 1 and 2 area and notify gardai of address changes (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtDefence counsel successfully resisted a nightly curfew condition (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtFurther charges could be brought and directions from the DPP were awaited (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe 16-year-old boy had no prior convictions (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe boys were accompanied to court by an adult male relative (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherLegal aid was granted to the boys who cannot be identified because they are minors (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Jan2025
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Teenage cousins charged with raiding Dublin city centre phone shops

    First report of the case. Details the specific charges, the court appearance, bail conditions, and the garda's evidence including CCTV and a stolen phone found at the 16-year-old's home.

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