Ireland Crime

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Accused

Born

Between September 1996 and September 1997, from the ages reported

Offences

Criminal damage

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

1 report, 5 Sep 2025 to 5 Sep 2025

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irishmirror.ie

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• Man acquitted of criminal damage after smashing train windows during panic attack at Connolly Station, Dublin Criminal damage · Co. Dublin

  Tony Joyce, 28, of Barrack Street, Dundalk, Co Louth, was arrested on the afternoon of 29 June 2024 after smashing seven windows on a locked train at Connolly Station, Dublin, causing €3,500 in damage. He told the court he had woken in a train with no power and non-functional door buttons, had suffered a head injury, and had taken a large amount of painkillers before panicking and using an emergency shatter hammer to climb out. He pleaded not guilty to criminal damage at Dublin District Court, where counsel cited section 6 of the Criminal Damage Act and a defence of necessity. On 5 September 2025, Judge Michele Finan dismissed the charge, accepting that Joyce acted out of necessity during a panic attack.

  Acquitted, 5 Sep 2025Accused · 1 report

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1. 5 Sep2025
   Acquittedirishmirror.ie, in Man acquitted of criminal damage after smashing train windows during panic attack at Connolly Station, Dublin

   Man locked on train smashed windows after having a panic attack, court told

   accused, Tony Joyce, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tony Joyce♂28IE

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