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2019-05-31 · Shannon, Clare

Monet basher Shannon loses appeal over stolen painting conviction

Andrew Shannon, 54, was convicted on 31 January 2014 for handling a stolen Frederick Goodall oil painting, a 1892 desert scene taken from Bantry House in Cork in March 2006. Gardaí searched his Dublin home in 2014, finding the painting valued at about €5,000. He was found guilty by jury after a two‑day trial and sentenced to two years'…

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2019-05-16 · Shannon, Clare

Monet basher appeals conviction over stolen painting

Andrew Shannon, 54, was convicted on 31 January 2014 for handling a stolen Frederick Goodall oil painting, valued at about €5,000, found in his Dublin home. The painting, a 1892 desert scene, had been stolen from Bantry House, Cork, in March 2006. A two‑day trial in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court led to a two‑year sentence imposed by Judge…

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2019-03-22 · Dublin

Serial art offender Shannon has second thoughts about representing himself

Andrew Shannon, 54, was convicted on 31 January 2014 of handling a stolen Frederick Goodall oil painting, a 1892 desert scene taken from Bantry House in Cork in March 2006. Gardaí discovered the painting, valued at about €5,000, during a 2014 search of his home on unrelated grounds. A jury found him guilty after a two‑day trial, and Judge…

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2018-11-30 · Shannon, Clare

Man who damaged €10m Monet is jailed for having stolen painting

Andrew Shannon, 54, of Dublin, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for possessing a stolen oil painting by Frederick Goodall, valued at €5,000. The painting, a desert scene dated 1892, had been taken from Bantry House in Cork in March 2006. Gardaí discovered the artwork during a 2014 search of Shannon's home for an unrelated matter. He was…

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2016-07-29 · Shannon, Clare

€10m Monet basher loses conviction appeal

Andrew Shannon, aged 50, was convicted for damaging Claude Monet's 1874 painting 'Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sail Boat' at the National Gallery of Ireland on 29 June 2012. CCTV showed him striking the canvas, causing a substantial tear. He was sentenced to six years' imprisonment, with 15 months suspended, on 4 December 2014. Shannon appealed…

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2016-02-02 · Kildare

Monet basher guilty of having stolen antique books

Andrew Shannon, 51, was found guilty of possessing 67 stolen antique books, including a 1660 edition of the King James Bible, after a five‑day trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The books had disappeared from the library of Carton House in Kildare during its restoration and were later discovered in Shannon's house during a Garda search.…

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2016-02-01 · Kildare

Jury to resume deliberating in antique book trial

The jury in the trial of Andrew Shannon, 51, accused of illegally handling 67 alleged stolen antique books including a 1660 King James Bible, will resume deliberations tomorrow. The books, originally from Carton House library, were reportedly found in Shannon's home after a Garda search. Shannon claimed he bought them for about Irl£300 at a fair…

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2016-01-29 · Kildare

Evidence finishes in antique book trial

The evidence phase of the trial of Andrew Shannon, aged 51, accused of illegally possessing 67 antique books including a rare 1660 King James Bible, has concluded. The books, originally from Carton House's library, were allegedly missing after storage during a restoration and later found in Shannon's Dublin home. Shannon claimed he bought them at…

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2016-01-28 · Kildare

Man accused of illegally having antique books told gardai he "can't read too well"

Andrew Shannon, 51, was accused of illegally handling 67 antique books that had disappeared from Carton House's library during a restoration. The books, including a rare 1660 King James Bible, were found in his home during a March 2007 search. Shannon pleaded not guilty to possession of stolen property, claiming he had bought the books for…

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2016-01-27 · Dublin

Valuable antique books - including 1660 edition of King James bible - went missing during restoration of Carton House, trial hears

During the restoration of Carton House, 67 valuable antique books, including a rare 1660 edition of the King James Bible, went missing after being stored. Andrew Shannon, 51, stands trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for unlawfully possessing the books, having them in his home when found during a March 2007 search. He pleaded not guilty,…

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2015-12-18 · Shannon, Clare

Man jailed for damaging €10 million Monet painting moves to appeal conviction

Andrew Shannon, aged 50, was convicted of damaging Claude Monet's painting 'Argentuil Basin with a Single Sail Boat (1874)' at the National Gallery of Ireland on 29 June 2012. He had previously been found not guilty of damaging two paintings at the Shelbourne Hotel on 8 January 2014. In the National Gallery case, a jury found him guilty and Judge…

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2014-12-04 · Shannon, Clare

Dublin man sentenced to six years for damaging €10 million Monet painting

Andrew Shannon, 49, of Willians Way, Ongar, was convicted of damaging Claude Monet's 1874 painting "Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sail Boat" at the National Gallery of Ireland. He pleaded not guilty but a jury found him guilty after 1½ hours of deliberation. The jury also found him not guilty of damaging two other paintings at the Shelbourne…

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2014-12-04 · Shannon, Clare

Man acquitted of damaging two Shelbourne paintings by direction of trial judge

In a Dublin court, Andrew Shannon, aged 50, was acquitted of damaging two paintings – 'Morning Strand' and 'Evening Strand' – at the Shelbourne hotel on 8 January 2014. The trial judge, Martin Nolan, directed the jury to find him not guilty of these charges. Shannon remains charged with damaging a Claude Monet painting, 'Argenteuil Basin with a…

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2014-12-02 · Dublin

Trial of man accused of damaging valuable paintings continues in legal argument

The trial of Andrew Shannon (50) of Willians Way, Ongar, Dublin 15, accused of damaging three valuable paintings, continued in legal argument at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in the absence of the jury. Shannon has pleaded not guilty to damaging two paintings, 'Morning Strand' and 'Evening Strand' by Felim Egan, at the Shelbourne hotel on January…

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2014-12-01 · Dublin

Man accused of damaging paintings told gardai he had been at Shelbourne to visit the spa

Andrew Shannon, 50, of Dublin 15, was arrested for damaging two paintings at the Shelbourne hotel on 8 January 2014 and a Monet at the National Gallery in 2012. He pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. During Garda interviews on 31 January 2014, Shannon claimed he was at the hotel spa with his nephew and had not harmed the artwork,…

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2014-11-28 · Shannon, Clare

Damaged Felim Egan paintings to be destroyed, jury hears

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial, Andrew Shannon, aged 50, pleaded not guilty to allegations of damaging two Felim Egan paintings, 'Morning Strand' and 'Evening Strand', at the Shelbourne hotel on 8 January 2014. The jury heard that the paintings, which were exhibited in the trial, appeared to have been slashed or torn with an object.…

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2014-11-27 · Shannon, Clare

Shelbourne manager describes noticing damage to Felim Egan painting

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Andrew Shannon, 50, pleaded not guilty to damaging two Felim Egan paintings – 'Morning Strand' and 'Evening Strand' – at the Shelbourne hotel on 8 January 2014. The paintings were presented as exhibits on the fourth day of the trial. Shannon also pleaded not guilty to damaging a Claude Monet painting,…

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2014-11-27 · Shannon, Clare

Tourists describe seeing man's fist go through €10 million Monet painting

Two New Zealand tourists recounted seeing a man's fist penetrate a Monet painting worth €10 million at the National Gallery of Ireland on 29 June 2012. The accused, Andrew Shannon, 50, pleaded not guilty to damaging Claude Monet's *Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sail Boat* (1874) and to damaging two Felim Egan paintings at the Shelbourne Hotel.…

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2014-11-24 · Dublin

Man goes on trial accused of damaging Monet painting

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial, Andrew Shannon, 50, of Willians Way, Ongar, Dublin 15, pleaded not guilty to allegations of damaging Claude Monet's 1874 painting *Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sail Boat* at the National Art Gallery on Clare Street. The judge, Martin Nolan, indicated technical and legal arguments would be presented and…

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