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flag A 65-year-old Irish man got 4.5 years for trying to rob a post office with a gun, claiming IRA ties, though no money was stolen.

flag Barry Reddan, a 65-year-old retired motor mechanic from County Donegal, Ireland, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to an attempted armed robbery at a Clonmany post office on November 11, 2020. flag Armed with a firearm and claiming to be acting for the IRA, Reddan entered the post office wearing a mask and a monkey hat, threatening staff and causing fear, particularly to postmistress Mary Brennan, who activated a panic alarm and locked herself in the kitchen. flag Though no money was stolen, a Garda investigation linked him to a white Ford Fiesta van used in the crime. flag The court heard of the victim’s trauma and Reddan’s remorse, noting his lack of prior record, early guilty plea, and stable personal life. flag Judge John Aylmer reduced the original eight-year sentence, citing mitigation factors, and imposed a final sentence of four and a half years, with a probation report indicating a low risk of reoffending.

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