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Three time All-Ireland club champ charged over ATM thefts

Date
2020-09-01

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Virginia

County
Cavan

Summary

Daniel O'Callaghan (30) appeared before the Special Criminal Court charged with five offences relating to the theft of an ATM in Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, in April and the attempted theft of an ATM in Virginia, Co Cavan, in August. He is alleged to have committed these offences for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal organisation. O'Callaghan is also charged with offences under Sections 72 and 73 of the Criminal Justice Act. Presiding judge Ms Justice Tara Burns remanded O'Callaghan in custody until Monday, to allow for gardaí to carry out inquiries regarding the surety. Michael O'Donovan is also charged with the attempted theft of the ATM at The Riverfront Hotel, Main Street, Virginia Co Cavan, on August 14, 2019, for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal organisation. The matter was adjourned and never described as concluded or finalised.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Three time All-Ireland club champ charged over ATM thefts. Charges or matters: offences under Sections 72 and 73 of the Criminal Justice Act; the attempted theft of the ATM at The Riverfront Hotel, Main Street, Virginia Co Cavan, on August 14, 2019, for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal organisation. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

August 14, 2019 Other
April 3, 2019 Incident
August 14 Incident
November 2 Adjournment
2020-09-01 Publication

Case subjects

Daniel O'Callaghan

Accused

Charges: offences under Sections 72 and 73 of the Criminal Justice Act; the attempted theft of the ATM at The Riverfront Hotel, Main Street, Virginia Co Cavan, on August 14, 2019, for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal organisation (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Presiding judge Ms Justice Tara Burns remanded Mr O'Callaghan in custody until Monday, to allow for gardaí to carry out inquiries regarding the surety.

Michael O'Donovan

Accused

Charges: the attempted theft of the ATM at The Riverfront Hotel, Main Street, Virginia Co Cavan, on August 14, 2019, for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal organisation (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Presiding judge Ms Justice Tara Burns remanded Mr O'Callaghan in custody until Monday, to allow for gardaí to carry out inquiries regarding the surety.