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All-Ireland club champ gets book of evidence over ATM thefts
Summary
At the Special Criminal Court, books of evidence were served on five men accused of ATM thefts and related offences in Cavan and Monaghan. The accused are Daniel O'Callaghan, Ciaran Duffy, Gerard Duffy, Niall Finnegan, and Stephen Duffy. O'Callaghan, a former Crossmaglen footballer, is charged with the attempted theft of an ATM at the Riverfront Hotel in Virginia, Co Cavan, on August 14, 2019, allegedly for the benefit of a criminal organisation. He also faces charges of theft and criminal damage involving an ATM in Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, in April 2019. Additionally, he is accused of possessing €298,000, a petrol can, a stolen Toyota Landcruiser, a stolen 14-tonne digger, bolt-cutters, and a stolen flatbed trailer. Ciaran and Gerard Duffy are charged with participating in the movement and possession of cash to facilitate a criminal organisation, as well as the attempted ATM thefts in Virginia and Castleblayney. They are also accused of possessing the stolen digger, trailer, Landcruiser, bolt-cutters, and petrol can, and handling sums of €280,900, €103,930, and €22,000. Niall Finnegan and Stephen Duffy are accused of participating in the movement of and handling €103,930. All charges are alleged or contested. Mr Justice Tony Hunt, sitting with Judges Sarah Berkeley and Michael Walsh, remanded all five men on continuing bail until February 1, when their cases are listed for mention again.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: All-Ireland club champ gets book of evidence over ATM thefts. Charges or matters: attempted theft of ATM; criminal damage; theft of ATM; participating in possession of cash; possessing cash; possessing petrol can; possessing stolen vehicle; possessing stolen digger; appropriating digger; possessing bolt-cutters; attempted dishonest appropriation of ATM; possessing stolen flatbed trailer. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- April 2019 Other
- August 2019 Other
- August 14, 2019 Incident
- August 20, 2019 Other
- February 1 Adjournment
- April 3, 2019 Incident
- August 14 Incident
- 2020-12-14 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: participating in movement of cash; possession of cash; attempt to commit theft of ATM; attempt to commit theft of ATM and criminal damage; possessing stolen digger; possessing stolen flatbed trailer; possessing stolen Landcruiser; possessing bolt-cutters; possessing petrol can; handling cash (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail until February 1
Accused
Charges: attempted theft of ATM; criminal damage; theft of ATM; participating in possession of cash; possessing cash; possessing petrol can; possessing stolen vehicle; possessing stolen digger; appropriating digger; possessing bolt-cutters; attempted dishonest appropriation of ATM; possessing stolen flatbed trailer (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail until February 1
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; both participating in the movement of and the possession of cash for the facilitation of a criminal organisation and with the attempt to commit the theft of an ATM at the Riverfront Hotel and Bar, Main Street, Virginia, Co Cavan, on August 14, 2019; and with the attempt to commit the theft of an ATM and criminal damage at Main Street, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, on April 3, 2019 – the latter three charges being for the benefit, association, or at the direction of a criminal organisation (Alleged Or Contested)
Accused
Charges: possessing stolen digger; possessing stolen flatbed trailer; possessing stolen Landcruiser; possessing bolt-cutters; possessing petrol can; handling cash (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail until February 1
Accused
Charges: participating in movement of cash; handling cash (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail until February 1
Accused
Charges: participating in movement of cash; handling cash (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail until February 1
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Main Street
Topics
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