{"id":152585,"date":"2025-10-30T03:09:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T03:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/152585\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T03:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T03:09:13","slug":"serial-burglar-with-over-100-convictions-denied-bail-after-break-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/152585\/","title":{"rendered":"Serial burglar with over 100 convictions denied bail after break-in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>REPEAT OFFENDER\u00a0|\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-91174671_system sw-66f0fec7_medium sw-1d70522a_marginbottom4 sw-1d70522a_marginleft0 sw-1d70522a_marginright0 sw-1d70522a_margintop4\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\" data-testid=\"title-summary\">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\n<\/p>\n<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\/1761793753_324_cc0f766d-5225-4aef-acde-fc736fc23f55.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_caption1 sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-66f0fec7_regular sw-1d70522a_marginbottom3 sw-1d70522a_marginleft0 sw-1d70522a_marginright0 sw-1d70522a_margintop3 sw-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-70)\">Paul Lillicrap (45), with an address in Ballybrack, Co. Dublin<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-66f0fec7_regular sw-1d70522a_marginbottom0 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">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=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-1d70522a_marginbottom5 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">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=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-1d70522a_marginbottom5 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">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=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-1d70522a_marginbottom5 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">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><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\/1761793753_324_cc0f766d-5225-4aef-acde-fc736fc23f55.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_caption1 sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-66f0fec7_regular sw-1d70522a_marginbottom3 sw-1d70522a_marginleft0 sw-1d70522a_marginright0 sw-1d70522a_margintop3 sw-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-70)\">Paul Lillicrap (45), with an address in Ballybrack, Co. Dublin<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_caption1 sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-66f0fec7_regular sw-1d70522a_marginbottom3 sw-1d70522a_marginleft0 sw-1d70522a_marginright0 sw-1d70522a_margintop3 sw-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-70)\">News in 90 Seconds, Wednesday, October 29                   <\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-1d70522a_marginbottom5 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">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=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-1d70522a_marginbottom5 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">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=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-1d70522a_marginbottom5 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">Judge Patrick Quinn noted that Mr Lillicrap\u2019s co-defendant remains on remand. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-1d70522a_marginbottom5 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">Judge Quinn remanded Mr Lillicrap in custody for sentencing on November 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-ebe0ecc6_root sw-ebe0ecc6_paragraph sw-300db776_none sw-91174671_system sw-1d70522a_marginbottom5 sw-1d70522a_margintop0 sw-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-black-base)\">Funded by the Court Reporting Scheme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"REPEAT OFFENDER\u00a0|\u00a0 Paul Lillicrap (45), with an address in Ballybrack, Co. 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