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. 11797Burglary · Co. Longford

Man jailed for six months over Edgeworthstown home burglary

Shane Kelly, 36, pleaded guilty to trespassing to commit an offence at a home at 9 Devine Crescent, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, between 13 and 17 March 2024. Judge Bernadette Owens sentenced him to six months in prison after a DNA match linked him to the scene.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced12 Dec
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe burglary took place at a Longford home. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe offence was at 9 Devine Crescent, Edgeworthstown. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe offence occurred between 13 and 17 March 2024. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA DNA swab taken at the scene matched the defendant's on the Garda DNA database. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationKelly was arrested, interviewed and made full admissions. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeKelly pleaded guilty to trespassing to commit an offence. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtKelly had 23 previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe judge gave credit for the early guilty plea and the previous record, but called it a serious crime. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe injured party found the front door broken on returning to the house. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThere was blood on the door and on the bedsheets upstairs. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherElectronic devices and other items were taken from the house. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherApart from the front door, there was no other damage to the house. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe victim did not want to make a victim impact statement. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe defence said Kelly was under the influence of drugs and alcohol to an extreme degree at the time. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherKelly is in custody in Midlands Prison for a separate matter. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Dec2025
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Burglar left DNA evidence that was key to county Longford burglary conviction

    Court report of sentencing for a 2024 burglary at 9 Devine Crescent, Edgeworthstown, after a DNA match from a swab taken at the scene. No existing case in the list covers this incident; the existing Shane Kelly case (11322) concerns a different 2025 rape.

    victim, femaleconvicted, Shane Kelly, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Kelly