Brothers whose mother reported them to gardaí get total of 13 years

Three Coolock brothers, whose mother reported them to gardaí after she saw them rob a Chinese food delivery man, have been sentenced to a total of 13 years for various crimes, including robberies.

Patrick (aged 23), Michael (aged 19) and Edward (aged 18), all of Belcamp Crescent, were reported to gardaí by their mother after she spotted them smashing the windows of the delivery man’s car, punching him in the head and taking his CD player and navigation system from the vehicle on August 18, 2006.