Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish TimesA man who took part in the Dublin riots – looting cigarettes from a Gala store and helping gather rubbish which was later set on fire – has been jailed for two years. He was also seen on Dame Street helping to put some rubbish on the street which was later set alight by other rioters. Robinson was identified by gardaí from CCTV footage in the Gala store and from Dame Street. In a victim impact statement before the court, the Gala shop owner said he was “deeply traumatised” from the events that night. Defence counsel said Robinson’s involvement on Dame Street amounted to placing the rubbish on the street, not setting it alight.
