Woman jailed for two years and nine months for Dublin launderette robbery
Ennis Dunne, a 47-year-old woman, pleaded guilty to robbing a laundrette on the South Circular Road in Dublin on 24 October 2025, taking €410 from the till after pushing a sharp object into the back of a female staff member. She had been using the launderette machines for about an hour before the robbery and was heavily intoxicated on illicit substances at the time. Dunne was identified from CCTV footage and appeared at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where she told gardai she was on methadone maintenance and taking crack cocaine. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced her to two years and nine months, backdated to her custody in October 2025, noting her 77 previous convictions including 11 for robbery.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Ennis Dunne, 47, pleaded guilty to robbery at a laundrette on the South Circular Road, Dublin, on 24 October 2025.
- Dunne used the launderette machines for about an hour, then pushed a sharp object into the staff member's back, took €410 from the till, and ran off, leaving behind a bag and other items.
- Where
- The laundrette is on the South Circular Road, Dublin.
- When
- The robbery took place on 24 October 2025.
- Cause
- Dunne was heavily intoxicated on illicit substances, including crack cocaine and tablets, and told gardai she was being intimidated for money to repay her debts.
- Weapon
- A sharp object, possibly a syringe, was pushed into the staff member's back.
- Investigation
- Dunne was identified from CCTV footage played to the court.
- Charges
- Dunne pleaded guilty to robbery.
- In court
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard the case before Judge Martin Nolan.
- Sentence
- Dunne was sentenced to two years and nine months, backdated to her custody in October 2025.
- Other details
- Dunne has 77 previous convictions, including 11 for robbery and two for attempted robbery, and was on methadone maintenance with significant physical and mental health issues.
- The female staff member left Ireland and returned to her home country after the incident.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatEnnis Dunne pleaded guilty to robbery at a laundrette on the South Circular Road on 24 October 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDunne took €410 from the till and ran off, leaving behind a bag and other items. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDunne was using the launderette machines for about an hour before the robbery. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDunne pushed something sharp into the staff member's back. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe staff member thought the object might be a syringe and felt scared. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationDunne was identified from CCTV footage played to the court. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceJudge Martin Nolan sentenced Dunne to two years and nine months, backdated to when she went into custody in October 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDunne has 77 previous convictions, including 11 for robbery and two for attempted robbery. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDunne was on methadone maintenance and had significant physical and mental health issues. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDunne told gardai she was taking crack cocaine and tablets and her drug habit was costing around €200 a day. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe staff member left Ireland and returned to her home country after the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDunne was heavily intoxicated on illicit substances at the time of the robbery. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDunne told gardai she was being intimidated for money to repay her debts. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDunne intends to leave Dublin and move to another part of the country after release. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Oct2026Woman jailed for two years and nine months for Dublin launderette robbery
Sentencing report: Dunne received two years and nine months, backdated to October 2025, after pleading guilty. The court heard details of the robbery, her 77 previous convictions, her drug use, and the impact on the staff member who left Ireland.
convicted, Ennis Dunne, 47, female, named, irish (judged from name)Ennis Dunnevictim, female, non-irish (judged from name)