{"id":152127,"date":"2025-10-29T21:09:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/152127\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T21:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:09:13","slug":"serial-burglar-with-110-convictions-denied-bail-after-wicklow-break-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/152127\/","title":{"rendered":"Serial burglar with 110 convictions denied bail after Wicklow break-in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paul Lillicrap (45), with an address in Ballybrack, Co. Dublin.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cc0f766d-5225-4aef-acde-fc736fc23f55.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Paul Lillicrap (45), with an address in Ballybrack, Co. Dublin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A repeat offender with more than 100 convictions has been told he will stay in custody until he is sentenced for a burglary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Paul Lillicrap (45), with an address in Ballybrack, Co. Dublin, appeared for a bail hearing at Wicklow Criminal Circuit Court after pleading guilty to one count of burglary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The court heard that Mr Lillicrap is awaiting sentencing for breaking into a home earlier this year. An alarm was triggered upon entry, alerting garda\u00ed. He was discovered hiding in a wardrobe with a bag containing valuable items.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Mr Lillicrap has a significant history of burglary offences, with 70 of his previous 110 convictions relating to theft or burglary matters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Counsel for the defence, Eamonn O\u2019Moore BL, told the court that his client wanted to avail of bail before sentencing in order to seek assistance for his drug addiction. He said that most of his client\u2019s offending was committed to fund his drug habit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The court heard that a governor\u2019s report, urine analysis and victim impact statement are required before sentencing can take place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Judge Patrick Quinn noted that Mr Lillicrap\u2019s co-defendant remains on remand. <\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Judge Quinn remanded Mr Lillicrap in custody for sentencing on November 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Funded by the Court Reporting Scheme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Paul Lillicrap (45), with an address in Ballybrack, Co. 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