Man who sold 81 TV 'dodgy boxes' to fund alcohol addiction avoids jail

Accused had changed his ways and had not had 'a drop of drink' since February 2020, court heard

Prosecution claimed the offence left Sky Broadcasting at a potential loss of €102,060, based on 81 potential customers who might have otherwise brought Sky subscriptions. File picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

A Dublin man who sold 81 Android TV boxes, also known as "firesticks" or "dodgy boxes", has been given an 18-month suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Noel Robinson, 50, pleaded guilty to possessing the boxes, which contain protection-defeating software, in his home at Le Fanu Road, Ballyfermot, on February 14, 2019.