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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 12979Production of a knife (offensive weapon), theft, criminal damage, dangerous driving, driving without insurance · Co. Louth · 9 Jan 2025

Kyle Callan (20) jailed for three and a half years over knife production and thefts in Dundalk

Kyle Callan, 20, of College Manor, Dundalk, was sentenced to three and a half years at Dundalk Circuit Court for producing a Stanley knife to two men after being challenged over entering a family home on 9 January 2025, along with theft, criminal damage, dangerous driving and driving without insurance offences from November 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced8 Aug
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Key facts

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19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe defendant produced a Stanley knife to two men after being challenged over entering a family home in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatA neighbour threw his coat over the defendant's outstretched hand holding the knife and both men tackled him to the ground. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant stole from a number of vehicles after breaking their windows. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatOne of the stolen cars belonged to a Ukrainian woman who had fled the war and was living in the hotel. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant crashed the first stolen car into another vehicle at the Vincent Avenue/Dublin Street junction and fled the scene. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe family home where the knife incident occurred was on Belfry Drive, Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe knife incident at the family home occurred on 9 January 2025. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe theft, criminal damage, dangerous driving and driving without insurance offences occurred on 27 and 28 November 2023. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe defendant was captured on CCTV at a filling station in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtKyle Callan, 20, of College Manor, Dundalk, was sentenced at Dundalk Circuit Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe defendant was jailed for three and a half years at Dundalk Circuit Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Dara Hayes imposed sentences totalling five years with the final 18 months suspended, back-dated to 5 May 2025. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe defendant was disqualified from driving for eight years. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had 75 previous convictions at the time of the offence, which had since increased to 113. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant was using cannabis daily and regularly used benzodiazepines in 2023. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had addiction issues since the age of 14. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defendant was referred to the Turas counselling service the previous year. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherAfter his arrest, the defendant denied involvement in any of the offending and claimed he was with his girlfriend. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defence said the defendant had a lack of a father figure due to incarceration and the offending was to feed a habit. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Aug2025
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man (20) produced a knife after he was challenged over entering a family home in Dundalk

    Sentencing report: Judge Dara Hayes imposed sentences totalling five years with the final 18 months suspended, back-dated to 5 May 2025, plus an eight-year driving disqualification. The defendant had 113 previous convictions and was using cannabis daily and benzodiazepines in 2023.

    convicted, Kyle Callan, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kyle Callanvictim, femalevictim, malevictim, malevictim, female, Ukrainian, non-irish