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Courts Reporting Scheme2026-04-21

Men jailed over €415k cannabis grow houses in Galway

Two men arrested in cannabis grow houses which contained a combined total of €415,000 of the drug, have been jailed for a combined nine years. Aloyzas Bukantus (45) of Church Street, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, pleaded guilty at Galway Cir

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Longford Circuit Court2026-04-13

Barry Keane

Aggravated burglary (Section 13) - burglary with a knife at 25 Weavers Hall, Longford on June 3, 2022
Returned for trial at Longford Circuit Court on October 4, 2022. Bail conditions maintained. Alibi warning issued.
Longford Leader
Longford District Court2026-04-13

Barry Keane

Trespassing at Park Road, Longford (May 12 - June 11, 2022), Handling stolen property at Park Road, Longford (May 12 - June 11, 2022), Theft of chocolate bars worth €4.50 from Dealz Market Square, Longford on May 9, 2022, Possession of cannabis herb at Annaly Park, Longford on January 13, 2021
Adjourned to October 25, 2022 to allow defendant to conclude matters before the Circuit Court
Longford Leader
Central Criminal Court2026-01-26

Masked home invader who repeatedly raped elderly neighbour gets 13 years

A masked home invader who attacked and repeatedly raped his elderly, vulnerable neighbour who had returned to Ireland from the US to retire, causing her “life-altering” harm, has been jailed for 13 years. Shane Kelly (36) forced his way int

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