Kilcogy
Co. Cavan • 6 stories • Since 02 Jun 2021 • Latest 04 Sep 2026
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Planning
Planning application received: for RETENTION permission for the newly constructed dormer dwelling house incorporating at ground fl
Planning conditional: for a residential development comprising: (A) the refurbishment of existing derelict dwelling; (B) t
Planning application received: for erection of part two storey / part single storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new site en
Planning application received: for recontouring of farmlands for the benefit of agriculture via the importation of clean inert soil
Planning application received: to construct an agricultural shed which will consist of slatted area with slurry holding tank undern
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04 Sep 2026 latest- planningPlanning application received: for RETENTION permission for the newly constructed dormer dwelling house...
- planningPlanning conditional: for a residential development comprising: (A) the refurbishment of existing derelict...
- planningPlanning application received: for erection of part two storey / part single storey dwelling, detached...
- planningPlanning application received: for recontouring of farmlands for the benefit of agriculture via the...
- planningPlanning application received: to construct an agricultural shed which will consist of slatted area with...
- courtsKevin Lunney told to resign before attackers threatened to kill him, trial hears
Crime & Courts
1 storyKevin Lunney told to resign before attackers threatened to kill him, trial hears
(Pictured: Accused Mr Luke O'Reilly. Credit: Collins) Kevin Lunney was told to resign from Quinn Industrial Holdings by attackers who threatened to kill him, broke his leg and used a Stanley blade to "score his chest", the Special Criminal Court has heard. The attackers, the court also heard, were a
Planning
5 storiesPlanning application received: for RETENTION permission for the newly constructed dormer dwelling house incorporating at ground fl
Mickey Beglan — Cloncovid Kilcogy Co. Cavan N39 K6X4. for RETENTION permission for the newly constructed dormer dwelling house incorporating at ground fl...
Planning conditional: for a residential development comprising: (A) the refurbishment of existing derelict dwelling; (B) t
Sean Harton — Cloncovet Kilcogy Co. Cavan. for a residential development comprising: (A) the refurbishment of existing derelict dwelling; (B) t...
Planning application received: for erection of part two storey / part single storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new site en
Sean Briody & Suzanne Galligan — Callanagh Middle Kilcogy Co.Cavan. for erection of part two storey / part single storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new site en...
Planning application received: for recontouring of farmlands for the benefit of agriculture via the importation of clean inert soil
Brian Harton — Carnagh Upper Kilcogy, Nutfield Co. Cavan. for recontouring of farmlands for the benefit of agriculture via the importation of clean inert soil...
Planning application received: to construct an agricultural shed which will consist of slatted area with slurry holding tank undern
Thomas McBrien — Cloncovet Kilcogy Co. Cavan. to construct an agricultural shed which will consist of slatted area with slurry holding tank undern...
Court Reports
Cases and rulings mentioning Kilcogy from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
'A decent man': the kidnap and torture of Kevin Lunney
Kevin Lunney, a director of Quinn Industrial Holdings, gave evidence at the Special Criminal Court detailing his abduction and assault in County Fermanagh in September 2019. Mr Lunney described being forced into a vehicle, transported to a remote farmyard near Ballina, County...
Three men guilty of beating and mutilating Quinn director Kevin Lunney
Three men have been convicted of falsely imprisoning, beating and mutilating Kevin Lunney, director of Quinn Industrial Holdings, at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin. A fourth man was acquitted. Mr Justice Tony Hunt found Alan O'Brien and Darren Redmond, both from East Wall...
First Lunney accused found guilty
A man in his forties has been convicted by the Special Criminal Court of falsely imprisoning and assaulting Kevin Lunney, a director of Quinn Industrial Holdings. The accused, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was tried alongside three co-defendants at the non-jury...
Judgement being delivered in Kevin Lunney trial
Judgment commenced at the Special Criminal Court on November 8th in the trial of four men charged with falsely imprisoning and assaulting businessman Kevin Lunney. Mr Justice Tony Hunt began delivering his ruling after a 40-day trial, reserving verdicts pending continuation...
Bid to adjourn Lunney verdict until after Dwyer case opinion is rejected
The Special Criminal Court has rejected a defence application to adjourn the verdict in the trial of four men charged with the abduction and assault of Quinn Industrial Holdings executive Kevin Lunney until after a European Court of Justice opinion on related phone-data...
Verdict in Lunney trial delayed
The Special Criminal Court has postponed delivery of its verdicts in the case of four men charged with abducting and torturing Kevin Lunney, a director of Quinn Industrial Holdings. The three-judge non-jury court had initially scheduled verdicts for October 22, but has now...
Final day of evidence in Kevin Lunney abduction trial
The Special Criminal Court heard closing arguments on the final day of the trial of four men charged with the abduction and assault of Kevin Lunney, a Quinn Industrial Holdings director, at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, County Cavan on September 17, 2019. The 40-day trial opened in...
Circumstances 'suspicious', lawyers for Lunney accused concede
At the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, closing arguments concluded on Wednesday in the trial of four men accused of the abduction and assault of businessman Kevin Lunney in Cavan on 17 September 2019. The accused, identified as YZ, Alan O'Brien, Darren Redmond and Luke...
Kevin Lunney subjected to 'ordeal of callous brutality and gratuitous violence', prosecution say
At the Special Criminal Court in Dublin on 3 August 2021, prosecutors outlined their case against four accused men charged in connection with the abduction and serious assault of Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, County Cavan on 17...
Judge asks if defence suggesting gardai engaged in 'hanky panky' by 'planting' DNA
At the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, the presiding judge questioned whether defence counsel was suggesting gardaí engaged in misconduct by planting DNA evidence in a van allegedly used in the abduction and torture of Kevin Lunney. The trial of four men, including a...
Van allegedly used in Lunney abduction was parked unlocked on street, trial hears
At the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, evidence was heard that a Renault Kangoo van allegedly used in the abduction of Cavan businessman Kevin Lunney was left unlocked on a Dublin street in October 2019. Members of the National Surveillance Unit deployed a tracking device...
Judges reject defence bid to adjourn Lunney trial
The Special Criminal Court has rejected two defence applications in the trial of four men charged with the abduction and assault of Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney at Ballinagh, County Cavan on 17 September 2019. Defence counsel sought an adjournment to refer...
Defective batteries sparked fire that destroyed van allegedly used in Lunney abduction, trial hears
Detective Sergeant Jim McDevitt of Cavan Garda Station gave evidence at the Special Criminal Court concerning evidence in the trial of three men charged in connection with the abduction and assault of Kevin Lunney, a director of Quinn Industrial Holdings. The court heard that a...
DNA matching that of both Kevin Lunney and accused found in van, trial told
A forensic scientist told the Special Criminal Court that DNA matching Kevin Lunney and one of the accused men was found in a Renault Kangoo van examined in October 2019. Dr Edward Connolly of Forensic Science Ireland used luminol to detect blood on the vehicle's interior,...
Lunney accused replied 'no comment' in inference interviews
At the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, one of four men accused of abducting and assaulting Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney has been heard refusing to answer key questions during garda interviews. The accused man, identified as YZ for legal reasons, replied "no...
Cyril McGuinness was 'like a crazy bastard', Lunney accused told gardai
Luke O'Reilly, one of four men charged in connection with the abduction of businessman Kevin Lunney, described Cyril McGuinness as "like a big crazy bastard" and "not a good yoke" during garda interviews, the Special Criminal Court in Dublin has heard. Mr O'Reilly, aged 67, of...
'Forensic Casebook' found in home of Lunney accused, trial hears
The Special Criminal Court heard evidence on Tuesday that a forensic investigation textbook was discovered during a garda search of an accused man's Dublin apartment. Detective Garda Lisa Young told the court she found "The Forensic Casebook: The Science of Crime Scene...
Van allegedly used in Lunney abduction came from UK, trial hears
A Renault Kangoo van allegedly used in the abduction of businessman Kevin Lunney may have been brought to Ireland from the United Kingdom shortly before the alleged offence, the Special Criminal Court has heard. Prosecution counsel told the court that the vehicle, with a...
Lunney prosecution 'highly likely' to close case next week
The Special Criminal Court has heard that prosecution evidence in the trial of four men accused of abducting and assaulting Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney is expected to conclude next week. The trial, under way since mid-May before three judges, concerns an...
Barrister in Lunney trial complains judge is 'rubbishing' defence case
During the trial of four men accused of abducting businessman Kevin Lunney at Ballinagh, County Cavan in September 2019, defence counsel Michael O'Higgins SC raised concerns about the conduct of proceedings at the Special Criminal Court. Mr O'Higgins complained that the...