Ireland Named in reporting
Francis Broughan
Born 1977, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 26 Aug 2022 to 19 May 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1977, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Unlawful seizure of a vehicle (carjacking)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 6 reports, 26 Aug 2022 to 19 May 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to eight years for carjacking in Cabra, Dublin Unlawful seizure of a vehicle (carjacking) · Co. Dublin
On 21 August 2022, Francis Broughan, a man then aged 45, hijacked a Skoda car with a baby and a young boy in the back seat on St Attracta Road, Cabra, Dublin, and left the baby face-down on the ground between parked cars before the car was found abandoned. The children were unharmed. Broughan was arrested at Mountjoy Garda Station on 25 August 2022, charged with unlawful seizure of a vehicle, attempted hijacking and endangerment at Dublin District Court on 26 August, and remanded to Cloverhill Prison. On 19 May 2025, he pleaded guilty to the unlawful seizure of a vehicle and was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentenced, 19 May 2025Convicted, accused, suspect · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Francis Broughan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 19 May2025Man who left baby on side of Dublin road after stealing car is jailed for eight yearsconvicted, Francis Broughan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Broughan
- 19 May2025Man who hijacked car with baby in back jailed for 8 yearsconvicted, Francis Broughan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Broughan
- 27 Aug2022First pic of man charged with theft of car with baby inside in Dublinaccused, Francis Broughan, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Broughan
- 26 Aug2022Man appears in court charged with theft of car with baby insideaccused, Francis Broughan, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Broughan
- 26 Aug2022Man charged after theft of vehicle in Dublin with baby girl on back seatsuspect, Francis Broughan, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Broughan
- 26 Aug2022Man appears in court over theft of car with baby insidesuspect, Francis Broughan, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Francis Broughan
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