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Bail for ATM theft accused

Date
2020-08-31

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Monaghan

Summary

Four men have been granted bail by the Special Criminal Court following their appearance on charges relating to alleged ATM theft attempts across the border region. Gerard Duffy, aged 29, Ciaran Duffy, aged 26, and Stephen Duffy, aged 34, all from County Monaghan, along with Niall Finnegan, aged 38, from County Armagh, face charges under the Offences Against the State Act alleging involvement in a criminal organisation. The charges arise from investigations into attempted ATM thefts at Virginia, County Cavan, in August 2019 and Castleblayney, County Monaghan, in April 2019. Bail conditions imposed include residence at named addresses, passport surrender, daily reporting to Castleblayney Garda Station, curfew compliance, and prohibition on mutual contact except for legal purposes. The accused are also barred from contacting prospective witnesses. Justice Tony Hunt adjourned proceedings to November 2nd to allow preparation of the Book of Evidence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Bail for ATM theft accused. Charges or matters: offences relating to investigations into the attempted theft of an ATM; offences under Section 72 and Section 73 of the Offences Against the State Act; participating in the movement of and the possession of cash for the facilitation of a criminal organisation; attempt to commit the theft of an ATM; attempt to commit the theft of an ATM and criminal damage; participating, or contributing, to the possession of cash intending to facilitate the commission by a criminal organisation; attempted ATM theft; possession of cash with the intent to facilitate the commission of an offence by a criminal organisation; attempted theft of an ATM; criminal damage; participating or contributing to the movement of cash; possession of stolen cash for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal organisation. Procedural s

When:

November 2 Adjournment
August 20, 2019 Incident
August 14, 2019 Incident
April 3, 2019 Incident
2020-08-31 Publication

Case subjects

Ciaran Duffy

Accused

Charges: offences relating to investigations into the attempted theft of an ATM; offences under Section 72 and Section 73 of the Offences Against the State Act; participating in the movement of and the possession of cash for the facilitation of a criminal organisation; attempt to commit the theft of an ATM; attempt to commit the theft of an ATM and criminal damage; participating, or contributing, to the possession of cash intending to facilitate the commission by a criminal organisation (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: adjourned all matters to November 2

Gerard Duffy

Accused

Charges: offences relating to investigations into the attempted theft of an ATM; offences under Section 72 and Section 73 of the Offences Against the State Act; participating, or contributing, to the possession of cash intending to facilitate the commission by a criminal organisation; attempted ATM theft; possession of cash with the intent to facilitate the commission of an offence by a criminal organisation; attempted theft of an ATM; criminal damage (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: adjourned all matters to November 2

Niall Finnegan

Accused

Charges: offences under Section 72 and Section 73 of the Offences Against the State Act; participating or contributing to the movement of cash; possession of stolen cash for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal organisation (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: adjourned all matters to November 2

Stephen Duffy

Accused

Charges: offences relating to investigations into the attempted theft of an ATM; offences under Section 72 and Section 73 of the Offences Against the State Act; participating or contributing to the movement of cash; possession of stolen cash for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal organisation (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: adjourned all matters to November 2