Teenager who escaped from Balbriggan Garda Station arrested after two months on the run
A 19-year-old relative of Drogheda mob boss Owen Maguire was arrested on 19 June 2025 after escaping from Balbriggan Garda Station on 23 April 2025 by jumping over the wall while allowed outside for a cigarette. He was found asleep in an AirBnB in the midlands with a suspected stolen BMW outside, and is due to appear at Dublin District Court on 20 June 2025.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged20 Jun
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced19 Jun
Key facts
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- whatEamon Moran is 51 years old (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMoran is a retired detective garda (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMoran harassed a woman by sending unwanted texts and calls between 2021 and 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMoran sent an email and called the victim on two different days in September 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMoran was attacked by a man with a razor blade on a 2012 deportation flight (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMoran suffered a stroke, had a hole in his heart, and had a liver condition (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe muscles in Moran's legs have depreciated (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe 19-year-old jumped over the wall at Balbriggan Garda Station on 23 April 2025 after being arrested for alleged criminal offences (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA BMW suspected of being stolen from outside a property in Mayo was found outside the AirBnB (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe is suspected of committing burglaries and car thefts while on the run (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe taunted gardaí by posting videos of them going about their duties while on the run (irishmirror.ie)
- whereMoran has an address in Perrystown, Dublin 12 (irishmirror.ie)
- whereHe was found asleep in an AirBnB in the midlands by armed gardaí from Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whenHe was arrested on Thursday 19 June 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeMoran was convicted of harassment under section 10.1 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997 (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with burglary, unauthorised taking of a vehicle, and theft of fuel from a service station (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe has been charged in relation to the escape incident (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHis jail sentence was reactivated by Judge David McHugh at Blanchardstown District Court in October 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear at Dublin District Court, Court No. 5, on Friday 20 June 2025 at 10:30am (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceMoran was originally sentenced to eight months fully suspended for two years (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceJudge Sinéad McMullan fully suspended the 8-month sentence for two years (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceConditions include no contact with the injured party, staying one kilometre away, continuing medical attention, and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMoran's counsel is Niamh Ní Aonghusa BL (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe is a relative of Owen Maguire, a paralysed Drogheda feud mob boss (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Jun2025Teenager who escaped from Garda station arrested after two months on the run
Reports the arrest of the teenager who escaped Balbriggan Garda Station on 23 April 2025; he was found in an AirBnB in the midlands with a suspected stolen BMW and is charged with escaping custody.
accused, 19, male - 19 Jun2025Ex-garda avoids jail for second time over harassment of woman
Reports the District Court Appeals Court hearing where Judge Sinéad McMullan fully suspended Moran's reactivated 8-month sentence for two years with conditions, citing his serious health issues including a stroke, hole in his heart, liver condition, and recent intensive care admission.
suspect, Eamon Moran, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eamon Moranvictim, female