Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Attempted murder

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

2 reports, 25 Jul 2023 to 3 Oct 2023

Outlets

kildarenow.com, irishtimes.com

• Man sentenced to 12 years for attempted murder in Clondalkin Attempted murder · Co. Dublin

  Andrew O'Brien was shot twice in the face at close range through the open passenger window while sitting in his car at Cherrywood Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, on 8 April 2022. Sam Archbold, 37, was a passenger in the car and had arranged to stop off under the pretext of collecting money to pay down a €2,000 debt. Archbold was arrested on Grafton Street on 11 April 2022 and pleaded guilty to attempted murder earlier in 2023. In October 2023, he was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment with the final two years suspended for six years, backdated to 16 April 2022, plus a one-year supervision order from release.

  Sentenced, 3 Oct 2023Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 3 Oct2023
   Sentencedkildarenow.com, in Man sentenced to 12 years for attempted murder in Clondalkin

   Crack addict who shot victim twice in the head near Kildare-Dublin border jailed for ten years

   victim, Andrew O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Andrew O'Brien♂IE
2. 25 Jul2023
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Man sentenced to 12 years for attempted murder in Clondalkin

   Man shot twice in face at close range suffering from injuries which cannot be improved, court told

   victim, Andrew O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Andrew O'Brien♂IE

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