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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23172Theft · Co. Longford

Longford man granted bail over €15,000 theft from Ballinalee agri business

Michael McCann, 31, of Cloonaugh Lower, Drumlish, Longford, was charged with stealing €15,000 and multiple €100 sums from Mark McKeon of McKeon Agri in Soran, Ballinalee, on dates between June 2020 and March 2024. He was granted bail with conditions at Longford District Court, and the DPP directed prosecution on indictment in the Circuit Court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court16 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused is 31 years old (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe accused is alleged to have stolen €15,000 (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe victim is Mark McKeon of McKeon Agri in Soran, Ballinalee (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe accused made no reply when charged with the €100 thefts (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe accused lives at Cloonaugh Lower, Drumlish, Longford (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe alleged thefts occurred on dates unknown between June 1, 2020, and March 12, 2024 (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe charges were brought by Garda Una Brady (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtJudge John Brennan granted bail at Longford District Court (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtBail conditions require the accused to surrender his passport to Garda Brady within 48 hours (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtBail conditions require the accused to have no contact directly or indirectly with Mark McKeon (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned to November 3 for the serving of the Book of Evidence (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtSolicitor Frank Gearty represented the accused (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Oct2026
    In courtlongfordleader.ie, first report
    ‘He asked for that!’ Longford man’s reply when charged with €15K theft

    First court appearance where McCann was charged and granted bail with conditions; DPP directed prosecution on indictment in the Circuit Court; matter adjourned to 3 November for serving of the Book of Evidence.

    victim, Mark McKeon, irish (judged from name)Mark McKeonaccused, Michael McCann, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael McCann