Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between May 1984 and May 1985, from the ages reported

Offences

Theft, Burglary, Criminal damage

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

3 reports, 1 May 2026 to 15 May 2026

Outlets

irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie

Photographs

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• Man with 346 convictions pleads guilty to theft and burglary in Dublin Theft · Co. Dublin

  Keith Delaney, 41, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to multiple counts of theft, one count of criminal damage and two counts of burglary committed between December 2024 and September 2025. The offences included stealing four guitars from a music school, a phone from a hotel in Dublin 4, a laptop and tablet from the Grand Hotel, entering the bedrooms of seven residents at a nursing home in Sandymount, and entering a house on Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, where retired nun Sister Julie Doran woke to find him in her room at 1.20 am. Delaney, who has 346 previous convictions, was on bail for all five offences when he committed the offending and is currently serving a nine-month sentence with a release date of September 2026. Judge Hayes adjourned the case until July 27 for a probation report, noting the convictions will take Delaney to over 350. Sister Doran told the court she no longer feels safe in her own home and has ongoing anxiety, especially at night.

  In court, 15 May 2026Accused · 1 report
• Man pleads guilty to Dublin burglaries and thefts, case adjourned Burglary · Co. Dublin

  Keith Delaney, 41, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to multiple counts of theft, one count of criminal damage and two counts of burglary committed between December 2024 and September 2025 at a music school, the Grand Hotel in Dublin 4, a nursing home in Sandymount and a house on Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge. He stole four guitars, a phone worth €200, a laptop and tablet worth €1,653, and smashed a car window. Delaney, who has 346 previous convictions, was identified from CCTV footage and was on bail for all five offences when he committed them. A retired nun, Sr Julie Doran, told the court she no longer feels safe in her own home. Judge Dara Hayes adjourned the case until 27 July and directed a probation report.

  In court, 1 May 2026Accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 15 May2026
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Man with 346 convictions pleads guilty to theft and burglary in Dublin

   Retired nun tells court she no longer feels safe after intruder entered her home

   accused, Keith Delaney, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Delaney♂41IE
2. 14 May2026
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Man pleads guilty to Dublin burglaries and thefts, case adjourned

   ‘I no longer feel safe in my own home’: Retired nun gives evidence as man pleads guilty to burglary

   accused, Keith Delaney, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Delaney♂41IE
3. 1 May2026
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Man pleads guilty to Dublin burglaries and thefts, case adjourned

   Retired nun 'no longer feels safe' after man broke into her home, court hears

   accused, Keith Delaney, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Delaney♂41IE

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