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Case No. 17753Theft · Co. Offaly · 29 Apr 2022

Three men charged with thefts from woman in Tullamore

Nikolas Holub (26), Andris Kuka (35) and Frantisek Ziga (20) have been charged with theft from Mrs Carmel Nugent in Tullamore, Co Offaly, on 29 April 2022. The charges allege that €400 was stolen at the Ulster Bank in Tullamore, that her handbag and its contents were stolen at the Bridge Centre car park, and that €200 was stolen at Applegreen on Main Street, Tullamore. The three men appeared at Tullamore District Court, where each elected to have the case heard in the district court and a solicitor applied for legal aid, which was granted. The men were remanded on bail to 24 April.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court28 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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When
The alleged thefts took place on 29 April 2022.
Where
  • The alleged theft of €400 took place at the Ulster Bank in Tullamore.
  • The alleged theft of a handbag and its contents took place at the Bridge Centre car park, Tullamore.
  • The alleged theft of €200 took place at Applegreen on Main Street, Tullamore.
What happened
The victim is a woman, Mrs Carmel Nugent.
Other details
  • The three suspects are men named as Nikolas Holub (26), Andris Kuka (35) and Frantisek Ziga (20).
  • A solicitor applied for legal aid for the men, saying they were not working, and legal aid was granted.
Charges
  • The three men are charged with theft of €400, the property of Mrs Carmel Nugent, at the Ulster Bank, Tullamore, on 29 April 2022.
  • The three men are also charged with stealing Mrs Nugent's handbag and its contents at the Bridge Centre car park, and with stealing €200 from her at Applegreen on Main Street, Tullamore, on the same date.
In court
  • The three men appeared at Tullamore District Court, and each elected to have the case heard in the district court.
  • The men were remanded on bail to 24 April. Court appearance reported in the Offaly Express article published 31 March 2024; the index record is dated 28 March 2024.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe men are also charged with stealing her handbag and its contents at the Bridge Centre car park on the same date. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe men are also charged with stealing €200 from the same woman at Applegreen on Main Street, Tullamore, on the same date. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe three men are charged with stealing €400 from Carmel Nugent at the Ulster Bank in Tullamore on 29 April 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe three men appeared at Tullamore District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe three men each elected to have their cases heard in the district court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe men were remanded on continuing bail to 24 April. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherA solicitor applied for legal aid for the men, saying they were not working, and legal aid was granted. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Mar2024
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Three men in court charged with multiple thefts from same woman in Tullamore

    Court appearance report: the three accused were remanded on bail to 24 April and elected for district court hearing. Gives the charges, the incident date and the location of the thefts. Matches no existing case.

    accused, Nikolas Holub, 26, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Nikolas Holubaccused, Andris Kuka, 35, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Andris Kukaaccused, Frantisek Ziga, 20, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Frantisek Ziga