Two jailed over Pennies from Heaven robbery

A 19-year-old Clondalkin man who drove the getaway car in the Pennies from Heaven charity robbery of €132,000-worth of old coins has been jailed for four years.

Two other Clondalkin men were also sentenced by Judge Frank O’Donnell at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for their associated roles in the crime, which happened with the advent of the euro.