Cases and rulings mentioning Croghan from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
Court of Appeal
2025-04-10
Courts News Ireland
PJ Sweeney of Ramelton, County Donegal has lost an appeal against his 15-year prison sentence imposed for his role in a vigilante attack on security workers at a repossessed farmhouse near Strokestown, County Roscommon in December 2018. The Court of Appeal found no error in...
Court of Appeal
2025-02-04
Courts News Ireland
Three men who were convicted of a vigilante attack on security personnel at a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon appeared before the Court of Appeal on 4 February to challenge the severity of their sentences. Martin O'Toole, aged 60, from Claremorris, County Mayo, discharged...
Court of Appeal
2024-07-31
Courts News Ireland
Three men have had their convictions upheld by the Court of Appeal following a vigilante attack on security personnel at a repossessed farmhouse near Strokestown, County Roscommon, in December 2018. Martin O'Toole, aged 60, of Claremorris, County Mayo; PJ Sweeney, aged 59, of...
Court of Appeal
2024-07-18
Courts News Ireland
Three men have appealed their convictions for involvement in a vigilante attack on security personnel at a repossessed farmhouse near Strokestown, County Roscommon, in December 2018. Martin O'Toole, PJ Sweeney, and Paul Beirne were convicted in June 2023 of fifteen charges...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-07-28
Courts News Ireland
Three men have been sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment following their conviction on fifteen charges relating to an armed attack on security personnel at a repossessed farmhouse near Strokestown, County Roscommon on 16 December 2018. Martin O'Toole, PJ Sweeney and Paul...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-06-30
Courts News Ireland
Three men have been convicted at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of offences arising from an armed attack on a repossessed farmhouse at Falsk, Strokestown, County Roscommon on 16 December 2018. Martin O'Toole, a 58-year-old farmer of Stripe, Irishtown, Claremorris, County Mayo;...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-06-02
Courts News Ireland
A jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has convicted three men of participating in a violent attack on a farm property near Strokestown, County Roscommon, on 16 December 2018. Following a 50-day trial, PJ Sweeney, aged 44, from Ramelton, County Donegal; Martin O'Toole, aged...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-05-26
Courts News Ireland
A jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has requested exhibits and legal directions on common design as deliberations continue in the trial of four men accused of participating in a vigilante attack on security personnel at a repossessed property near Strokestown, Co Roscommon...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-05-25
Courts News Ireland
A jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has begun deliberations in the trial of four men accused of participating in a vigilante attack on security personnel at a repossessed farmhouse near Strokestown, County Roscommon, in December 2018. Patrick J Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-05-23
Courts News Ireland
A jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court is set to begin deliberations in the trial of four men accused of participating in an armed attack on security guards at a repossessed farmhouse near Strokestown, County Roscommon, in December 2018. Patrick J Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-05-22
Courts News Ireland
A man accused of participating in a violent attack on security guards at a repossessed farmhouse near Strokestown, County Roscommon, has had his defence outlined at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. David Lawlor, aged 43 of Bailis Downs, County Meath, is one of four men facing...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-05-18
Courts News Ireland
A Donegal builder accused of participating in an armed attack on security guards at a repossessed farmhouse in County Roscommon has had his prosecution described as fundamentally flawed and contaminated by fair-procedure breaches. Patrick J Sweeney, 44, is one of four men on...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-05-17
Courts News Ireland
Four men have pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to charges arising from an incident at a repossessed farm property near Strokestown, County Roscommon, on 16 December 2018. The prosecution alleges that Patrick J Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne and David...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-05-16
Courts News Ireland
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard closing arguments in the trial of four men charged in connection with a violent attack on security personnel at a repossessed farm near Strokestown, Co Roscommon, on 16 December 2018. Patrick Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne and David...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-05-08
Courts News Ireland
A 56-year-old man from Boyle, Co Roscommon has told gardaí that he organised approximately 30 men to travel to a repossessed farmhouse near Strokestown on 16 December 2018 to "take back the house peacefully". Paul Beirne admitted driving a cattle lorry to the property at Falsk...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-05-05
Courts News Ireland
A man accused of participating in an attack on security personnel at a repossessed farm in County Roscommon has told gardaí he was asleep at his home on the night in question. Paul Beirne, aged 56, of Croghan, Boyle, faces charges including false imprisonment, assault causing...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-05-04
Courts News Ireland
A garda sergeant has testified at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that reasonable force was employed by security personnel during the removal of occupants from a repossessed farm near Strokestown, Co Roscommon, on 11 December 2018. Sergeant Enda Daly gave evidence in the trial of...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-05-02
Courts News Ireland
A garda detective has given evidence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in the trial of four men charged in connection with an alleged attack on security personnel at a repossessed farm near Strokestown, Co Roscommon. The court heard that a two-second body-camera clip was not...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-04-28
Courts News Ireland
At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, a jury heard that a journalist who filmed burning vehicles during an alleged attack on a repossessed farm near Strokestown, County Roscommon, declined to disclose his source to gardaí. Emmet Corcoran, former editor of The Democrat, gave...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-04-27
Courts News Ireland
A garda superintendent has firmly rejected suggestions that policing failures contributed to a violent incident at a repossessed house near Strokestown, County Roscommon, in December 2018. At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Superintendent Seamus Boyle disputed a defence...
