Brothers with 129 convictions jailed for robbery

Two brothers who stole a car and robbed a news agents have been sentenced to two and half years in prison by Judge Patricia Ryan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Stephen (aged 26) and Christopher (aged 24) Dunne, of St Jarlath Road, Cabra, both pleaded guilty to stealing the black Hoda Civic between July 29 and 30, 2008 and robbing the shop at Ashtown Grove, Navan Road on August 3, 2008. They have a total of 129 previous convictions between them.