Ireland Longford man charged with theft and assault remanded in custody
John Robertson, a man of no fixed abode who previously lived in Springlawn, Longford, is charged with trespassing, multiple thefts and assault causing harm. The alleged offences took place in Longford and Dublin between February 10 and February 24, 2026, and included a break-in at Dardistown Cemetery and Crematorium at about 4.30am on February 17, where three Toshiba laptops worth €3,000 were among the stolen items and were recovered hours later. In March 2026 he was refused bail at Longford District Court and remanded in custody, and he was told he would need to apply to the High Court for temporary bail to attend his daughter's communion. The case is next listed for the April 14 sitting of Longford District Court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court7 Apr
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Items stolen from the garden shed are valued at €1,580 in total.
- Three Toshiba laptops worth €3,000 in total were among the items stolen from the storeroom.
- Where
- He is alleged to have entered a locked garden shed at Teffia Park in Longford.
- A window at Dardistown Cemetery and Crematorium in Dublin was broken and entry gained to a storeroom.
- When
- The shed trespass is alleged to have happened on February 10 and 11.
- The Dardistown break-in is alleged to have happened at about 4.30am on February 17, 2026.
- Charges
- John Robertson is charged with assault causing harm, trespassing and multiple thefts.
- A separate charge alleges he assaulted a person known to him on February 10.
- He is charged with theft of about €30 of groceries from Hanlon's Gala on the Dublin Road in Longford on February 24.
- Investigation
- The three laptops were recovered hours later, while other stolen items remained unaccounted for at the time of the sitting.
- The file was nearing completion and would be sent to the DPP within two weeks.
- In court
- Objections were made to bail under Section 2 of the Bail Act and the O'Callaghan Rules, bail was refused, and he was remanded in custody to the next sitting on April 14.
- Other details
- He sought temporary bail to attend his daughter's communion and was told he would have to apply to the High Court because bail was refused in the district court.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe items stolen from the shed are valued at €1,580 in total. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThree Toshiba laptops worth a total of €3,000 were among the items stolen from the storeroom. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereHe is alleged to have entered a locked garden shed at Teffia Park in Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereA window at Dardistown Cemetery and Crematorium in Dublin was broken and entry gained to a storeroom. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe shed trespass is alleged to have happened on February 10 and 11. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe Dardistown break-in is alleged to have happened at about 4.30am on February 17, 2026. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe three laptops were recovered hours later, while other stolen items remained unaccounted for at the time of the sitting. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe file was nearing completion and would be sent to the DPP within two weeks. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeJohn Robertson stands charged with assault causing harm, trespassing and multiple thefts. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeA separate charge alleges that he assaulted a person known to him on February 10. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeHe is also charged with theft of about €30 of groceries from Hanlon's Gala on the Dublin Road in Longford on February 24. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtObjections were made to bail under Section 2 of the Bail Act and the O'Callaghan Rules. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe judge said she would formally refuse bail and remanded him in custody to the next sitting. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtHe was remanded in custody to the next sitting of the court. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe judge said he would have to apply to the High Court for that bail because bail was refused in the district court. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe judge expected progress in the case at the next sitting on April 14. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherHe sought temporary bail to attend his daughter's communion. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
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Reports a bail and day-release hearing for John Robertson, the charges against him (shed trespass and theft, assault, cemetery break-in in Dublin, and grocery theft), the bail refusal, and the next remand date of April 14.
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