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. 9235Contempt of court

Owen Ryan brought before High Court in chains

Owen Ryan, a man, was evicted from a property after he failed to keep up with mortgage payments. He previously spent 240 days in custody for contempt of court before being released from prison. Ryan was later brought before the High Court in chains before Justice Brian Cregan, where he repeated a number of "mantra" statements. Gript reported the High Court appearance on 3 June 2026, the latest development in the sources.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court3 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Owen Ryan was evicted from a property after he failed to keep up with mortgage payments.
Charges
Ryan's listed offence is contempt of court.
Sentence
Ryan had previously spent 240 days in custody for contempt of court before being released from prison.
In court
  • Ryan was brought before the High Court in chains.
  • Ryan appeared before Justice Brian Cregan.
  • Ryan repeated a number of "mantra" statements in court.
When
The High Court appearance was reported by Gript on 3 June 2026.
Other details
Gript published the report under the headline "Mantra" man brought before courts in chains.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRyan was evicted from a property after he failed to keep up with mortgage payments. (gript.ie)
  • courtRyan was brought before the High Court in chains. (gript.ie)
  • courtRyan repeated a number of "mantra" statements in court. (gript.ie)
  • courtRyan appeared before Justice Brian Cregan. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceRyan had previously been released from prison after spending 240 days in custody for contempt of court. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jun2026
    In courtgript.ie, first report
    "Mantra" man brought before courts in chains - Gript

    Article covers Ryan's High Court appearance before Justice Brian Cregan, which followed 240 days in custody for contempt of court.

    accused, Owen Ryan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Owen Ryan