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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 12262Knowingly transported in a stolen vehicle · Co. Offaly · 19 Jun 2025

Offaly man pleads guilty to being knowingly transported in stolen car

David Kearney, 45, of Crinkle, Birr, pleaded guilty at Tullamore District Court to being knowingly transported in a stolen car. The car had been stolen in Thurles and was stopped at a Garda checkpoint on Military Road, Crinkle, on the night of 19 June 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted30 Oct
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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  • whereThe arrest took place on Military Road, Crinkle. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe car had been stolen in Thurles two days before the arrest. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenKearney was arrested on the night of 19 June 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were operating a checkpoint on Military Road when the stolen car approached. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeKearney pleaded guilty to being knowingly transported in a stolen car. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe plea was entered at Tullamore District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge remanded Kearney on continuing bail to 18 February and asked for a probation report and a community service suitability report. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThere were three men in the car, including Kearney. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe male driver tried to flee but was quickly apprehended. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherKearney's solicitor said he was a single, unemployed man and a passenger in the vehicle. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherIn his Garda statement, Kearney said he was going to the shop. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Oct2025
    Convictedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Court hears Offaly man 'who was going to the shop' was passenger in stolen car

    Court report of Kearney's guilty plea, with the Garda account of the checkpoint stop and the defence's account of his role. The judge remanded him on continuing bail to 18 February and asked for a probation report and a community service suitability report.

    convicted, David Kearney, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Kearney