Getaway driver in attempted armed robbery jailed for 18 months

Leo Fitzpatrick of Fortlawn Park, Clonsilla, Co Dublin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to attempted armed robbery of Paddocks Pub, Littlepace, Clonee on June 11, 2018.

The getaway driver in an attempted armed robbery of a Dublin pub has been jailed for 18 months.

Leo Fitzpatrick (21) later told gardaí that he didn’t know his accomplice Robert Cullen (29) had a sawn-off double barrel shotgun during the early morning raid.