Barry Reddan, a retired motor mechanic, burst into the post office and shouted: 'Hand the money over, I'm from the IRA. Hand the money over.'

Barry Reddan, 65, pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court to one count of attempted robbery

Alan Hutch (41) pleaded guilty to attempted robbery outside Tesco on Talbot Street on March 3rd last year

The judge noted Bird had not been involved in violence and was at a remove from the offending but was a party to the enterprise.

She has 100 previous convictions, including convictions for assault, public order, criminal damage, theft, possession of a weapon and attempted robbery.