Ireland Young Dublin man jailed for four years over burglary and car thefts
Dylan Mills, a 32-year-old man from Ballymun, Dublin, is alleged to have broken into the home of an 80-year-old man who lives alone, and to have taken cars, including a white Mercedes taken from Summerfield Rise, Blanchardstown, on 30 December 2024. Mills was arrested within a number of hours of the break-in and charged the next day with criminal damage over a crashed Mercedes on the Holywell Link Road in Swords. He appeared before Judge Martin Nolan at the Circuit Criminal Court, where the defence said he had significant drug addiction issues. On 7 May 2026 the judge set five years for the global burglary counts with the final 12 months suspended, and Mills was jailed for four years, after warning him that sentences would increase if he kept offending.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced7 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Dylan Mills, a 32-year-old man from Shangan Avenue, Ballymun, Dublin, broke into the home of an 80-year-old man.
- Where
- The 80-year-old man lives alone with two dogs.
- The Mercedes crashed into a barrier on the Holywell Link Road in Swords, Co. Dublin.
- Weapon
- CCTV captured Mills taking a large carving knife from the kitchen.
- When
- The man's front door was opened at about 11:30 pm.
- A white Mercedes was taken from Summerfield Rise, Blanchardstown, on 30 December 2024.
- One car was taken on 10 January 2025.
- Investigation
- Mills was arrested within a number of hours and charged the next day.
- Charges
- Mills was charged with criminal damage in respect of the crashed car.
- Cause
- The defence said Mills had significant drug addiction issues.
- In court
- Mills appeared before Judge Martin Nolan at the Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- The court set a sentence of five years for the global counts of burglary, with the final 12 months suspended on conditions.
- Mills was jailed for four years.
- Other details
- Mills has 16 previous convictions for criminal damage, and the judge warned that sentences would increase if he kept offending.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMills broke into the home of an 80-year-old man. (gript.ie)
- whatCCTV captured Mills taking a large carving knife from the kitchen. (gript.ie)
- whatMills was arrested within a number of hours and charged the next day. (gript.ie)
- whereThe elderly man lives alone with two dogs. (gript.ie)
- whereThe car was taken from Summerfield Rise, Blanchardstown. (gript.ie)
- whereThe Mercedes crashed into a barrier on the Holywell Link Road in Swords, Co. Dublin. (gript.ie)
- whenThe man's front door was opened at about 11:30 pm. (gript.ie)
- whenOne car was taken on 10 January 2025. (gript.ie)
- whenA white Mercedes was taken on 30 December 2024. (gript.ie)
- causeThe defence said Mills had significant drug addiction issues. (gript.ie)
- chargeMills was charged with criminal damage in respect of the crashed car. (gript.ie)
- courtMills appeared before Judge Martin Nolan at the Circuit Criminal Court. (gript.ie)
- sentenceMills was jailed for four years. (gript.ie)
- sentenceThe court set a sentence of five years for the global counts of burglary. (gript.ie)
- sentenceThe final 12 months of the sentence are suspended on conditions. (gript.ie)
- otherDylan Mills (32) of Shangan Avenue, Ballymun, Dublin, appeared before the court. (gript.ie)
- otherMills has 16 previous convictions for criminal damage. (gript.ie)
- otherThe judge warned Mills that sentences would increase if he kept offending. (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 May2026Young Dublin man jailed for spate of offences - Gript
Sentencing report from the Circuit Criminal Court, with details of the offences, the sentence and the judge's comments.
convicted, Dylan Mills, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dylan Millsvictim, 80, male