Man jailed for hammer attack on 71-year-old has prison sentence increased

A man jailed for the robbery of a 71-year-old he attacked with a hammer has had his prison sentence increased following an appeal by prosecutors.

Warren Brennan (26), of Pearse House, Pearse Street, in Dublin, had pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to aggravated burglary, production of an article and obstructing a peace officer at a bookmakers shop on Lombard Street, in Dublin on December 20, 2014.