Former actor turned crack addict jailed for robbery

Former actor turned crack addict jailed for robbery

Jason Murtagh is a homeless crack cocaine addict with 126 previous convictions. He asked to be placed in custody to help him rehabilitate from drugs.

A former film actor has been jailed for three years for robbing a convenience store while armed with a knife.

Jason Murtagh, aged 41, appeared in The Commitments, The Snapper, The Boxer and In The Name Of The Father, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard today.

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