Ireland Algerian man denied bail at Tullamore District Court over theft and trespass charges
An Algerian man, Boujuma Mohammed Shawky, 35, was denied bail at Tullamore District Court on August 28, 2026, over an alleged theft of AirPods at Thurles train station car park on June 26, 2026, and a bench warrant for an alleged trespass at 9 Lennox Street, Dublin 8 in May 2025. Shawky, who entered Ireland on a fake French passport in April 2024 and gave the false name Mohamed Boudoema to the arresting garda, has been in custody since July 2 regarding other offences. Judge Michael Connellan denied bail after Sgt Richard Thornton told the court the State was not in a position to advance the other matters. Shawky's unsuccessful asylum application is under appeal, and a criminal record including two sexual offences and one aggravated burglary was revealed in court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court28 Aug
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The alleged theft was of AirPods at Thurles train station car park on June 26, 2026.
- A bench warrant related to an alleged trespass at 9 Lennox Street, Dublin 8 on May 29, 2025.
- In court
- Shawky appeared before Judge Michael Connellan at Tullamore District Court on August 28, 2026, and was denied bail after having been remanded on a number of occasions.
- Sgt Richard Thornton told the court the State was not in a position to advance the other matters.
- Other details
- Shawky used a fake French passport to enter Ireland and gave the false name Mohamed Boudoema to the garda who arrested him.
- He flew from Spain to Dublin Airport in April 2024 and his unsuccessful asylum application is under appeal.
- He applied for asylum in the UK purporting to be 17 years old.
- He has been in custody since July 2 regarding other offences.
- A criminal record including two sexual offences and one aggravated burglary was revealed in court.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe alleged theft was of AirPods at Thurles train station car park on June 26th (irishtimes.com)
- whatA bench warrant related to an alleged trespass at a building in Dublin 8 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged trespass occurred on May 29, 2025 at 9 Lennox Street, Dublin 8 (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe appeared before Judge Michael Connellan at Tullamore District Court (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Connellan denied bail (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe has been remanded on a number of occasions (irishtimes.com)
- courtSgt Richard Thornton told the judge the State was not in a position to advance the other matters (irishtimes.com)
- otherShawky used a fake French passport to enter Ireland (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe gave a false name to the garda who arrested him (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe later claimed he was drunk and afraid at the time of arrest (irishtimes.com)
- otherShawky said he lost his Algerian identification when he lost his phone (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe applied for asylum in the UK purporting to be 17 years old (irishtimes.com)
- otherShawky claimed he was in Algeria until 2022 (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe flew from Spain to Dublin Airport in April 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- otherHis unsuccessful asylum application is under appeal (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe claimed to have lived in City West and Swords in Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe is with a friend renting in Arklow, Co Wicklow (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe is receiving a weekly €38 social welfare allowance (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe has been in custody since July 2nd regarding other offences (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe gave a further different name for the other offences (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Aug2026Failed Algerian asylum seeker entered Ireland on false French passport, court hears
Court hearing where bail was denied and cases adjourned; details of false identity (Mohamed Boudoema), asylum history in Ireland and UK, and French criminal record including two sexual offences and one aggravated burglary revealed.
accused, Boujuma Mohammed Shawky, 35, male, Algerian, named, non-irishBoujuma Mohammed Shawky