Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Niall Finnegan

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2023-02-28

All-Ireland winner fails in bid to overturn ATM theft gang conviction

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Niall Finnegan (40) was jailed for four-and-a-half years with the final 18 months suspended for possessing cash, which was the proceeds of the ATM thefts carried out by the gang.

2022-03-04

Notorious ATM theft gang get combined jail sentences of 19.5 years

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: In November, Niall Finnegan (39) was jailed for four-and-a-half years with the final 18 months suspended for possessing cash, which was the proceeds of the ATM thefts carried out by the gang.

2022-02-18

Former GAA star guilty of ATM thefts with notorious cross-border gang

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Niall Finnegan (39) was jailed for four-and-a-half years with the final 18 months suspended for possessing cash, which was the proceeds of the ATM thefts carried out by the gang.

2022-02-01

Emotional scenes as members of notorious ATM gang remanded in custody

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

2021-12-21

Monaghan brothers admit involvement in cross-border ATM gang

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Niall Finnegan (39) was jailed for four-and-a-half years with the final 18 months suspended for possessing cash, which was the proceeds of the ATM thefts carried out by the gang.

2021-12-16

Second man admits to role in ATM thefts by cross-border gang

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Last month, Niall Finnegan (39) was jailed for four-and-a-half years with the final 18 months suspended for possessing the cash, which was the proceeds of the ATM thefts carried out by the gang.

2021-11-29

'Family man' jailed for involvement with cross-border ATM gang

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Today at the non-jury court, Mr Justice Tony Hunt jailed Finnegan for four-and-a-half years, suspending the final 18 months for three years for possessing the cash, which was the proceeds of ATM thefts carried out by a criminal organisation. The judge then gave Finnegan the full 25% discount for his guilty plea, resulting in a four-and-a-half year sentence, and suspended the final 18 months of the sentence for three years.

2021-11-15

'Sometimes good people make mistakes', ATM case told

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He also told Mr Dwyer that a "light" sentence can be considered unduly lenient and overturned by the Court of Appeal who have, in other cases, imposed longer sentences.; It postpones the evil day." Mr Justice Hunt, presiding, adjourned sentencing until November 29.

2021-10-05

'Highly organised' gang behind border ATM thefts, court hears

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: Today, Ms Murphy told the three-judge court the maximum penalty for the offence was 15 years' imprisonment.

2020-12-14

All-Ireland club champ gets book of evidence over ATM thefts

Stage: Trial

Outcome: remanded on continuing bail until February 1