Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 7964Fraud, theft · Co. Kilkenny

Kilkenny man charged with fraud over Rolex watch offered for sale online

Declan Fitzpatrick, a man from Kilkenny, has been charged with theft and with making gain or causing loss by deception over an alleged Facebook advertisement for a Rolex watch. A person he had previously worked with agreed to buy the watch for €5,300, and the money was transferred, but the watch never arrived. The charges were put to Kilkenny District Court and reported on 23 September 2026, when Judge Geraldine Carthy accepted jurisdiction and ordered disclosure to solicitor Chris Hogan. The latest development is that the matter was adjourned to a court sitting in December.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged23 Sep
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The allegation is that Declan Fitzpatrick advertised a Rolex watch for sale on Facebook.
  • A person he had previously worked with agreed to buy the watch for €5,300.
  • The money was transferred, but the watch never arrived.
Where
The charges were put to Kilkenny District Court.
When
The charges were reported on 23 September 2026.
Charges
  • Declan Fitzpatrick has been charged with offences under the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act.
  • He is charged with making gain or causing loss by deception and with theft.
In court
  • Judge Geraldine Carthy accepted jurisdiction in the case.
  • The judge ordered disclosure to solicitor Chris Hogan.
  • The matter was adjourned to a court sitting in December.
Other details
Sergeant Morgan O'Connor outlined the allegation to the court.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe allegation is that he advertised a Rolex watch for sale on Facebook. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatA person he had previously worked with agreed to buy the watch for €5,300. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe money was transferred but the watch never arrived. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe charges were put to Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeDeclan Fitzpatrick has been charged with offences under the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeHe is charged with making gain or causing loss by deception and with theft. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtJudge Geraldine Carthy accepted jurisdiction in the case. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe judge ordered disclosure to solicitor Chris Hogan. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned to a court sitting in December. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Sep2026
    Chargedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Fraud charge for Kilkenny man who offered Rolex watch for sale online

    Gives the charges, the Facebook advertisement, the €5,300 transfer for a watch that never arrived, and the adjournment to December.

    accused, Declan Fitzpatrick, male, named, irish (judged from name)Declan Fitzpatrick