Ireland Dublin father and son jailed for string of rural burglaries
Edward 'Ned' Connors (51) and his son Larry Connors (30), both from Clondalkin, Dublin, were sentenced at Sligo Circuit Criminal Court on 16 April 2026 to nine and six years' imprisonment respectively for a series of burglaries of rural homes and pubs across Mayo, Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary and Kildare between April 2023 and November 2024. Their nephew Edward Connors jnr (30) was remanded for a probation report.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced16 Apr
Key facts
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- whatThe ERU forced their high-powered GTI Volkswagen Polo to a stop and the windscreen was shattered (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí found gloves, torches, a pry bar, pliers, a heavy-duty axe, screwdrivers, a signal interference device, a telescopic ladder, a vehicle refuelling kit, surface disinfectant and two sets of registration plates in the car (irishtimes.com)
- whatEdward Connors snr sustained head injuries and received stitches; Larry Connors was hospitalised for a number of hours (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe three men were caught with jewellery stolen from two homes in Galway and Mayo (irishtimes.com)
- whatEoin Carty said €10,000 saved for a family holiday was stolen from his home (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo sets of gold and diamond stud earrings and other jewellery were stolen from the Concannon home in Meelick East, Tuam, Co Galway on 28 November 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe arrest took place at Cadamstown, Johnstown Bridge, Co Kildare (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe three men were arrested on 29 November 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe three men pleaded guilty to burglary offences in Mayo, Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary and Kildare in 2023-2024 (irishtimes.com)
- chargeEdward Connors snr pleaded guilty to burglary at The Hideout Bar, Monard, Co Tipperary on 9 August 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- chargeLarry Connors pleaded guilty to burglary at the home of Eoin Carty in Dysart, Co Roscommon on 29 November 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe sentencing hearing took place at Sligo Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
- courtEdward Connors jnr (30) was remanded to Longford Circuit Court on 8 July for a probation report (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceEdward 'Ned' Connors (51) was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceBoth sentences were backdated to November 2024 when they first went into custody (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Apr2026Dublin father and son jailed for string of burglaries of rural homes and pubs
Sentencing hearing at Sligo Circuit Criminal Court; Judge Kenneth Connolly imposed nine years on Edward Connors snr and six years (with final 12 months suspended for two years) on Larry Connors, backdated to November 2024. Nephew Edward Connors jnr remanded to Longford Circuit Court for probation report. Details of Operation Black Cumann, the arrest at Cadamstown, and victim impact statements from bar owner Pat Twomey, homeowner Eoin Carty, and the Concannon family.
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