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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 12997Deception (fraud) · Co. Longford · 28 Aug 2021

Trevor Fitzgerald faces additional deception charge over unbuilt shed scam in Longford

Trevor Fitzgerald, 45, of Teffia Park, Longford, was remanded on bail at Longford District Court on 5 August 2025 after being charged with an additional deception offence of inducing a victim to pay €10,000 for a shed that was never completed, in addition to six existing charges under the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 relating to a total of €42,000 in losses to five victims between December 2021 and May 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court5 Aug
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFitzgerald was charged with inducing a victim to make a cash payment of €10,000 for a deposit for a shed described as never completed (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatFitzgerald allegedly induced three people to conduct bank transfers at Permanent TSB in Longford and pay deposits for sheds (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe three victims allegedly lost a total of over €25,000 (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThree further charges allege Fitzgerald defrauded two men and a woman who suffered losses of €16,500 after making cash and cheque deposit payments between June 2022 and May 2023 (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe total amount the victims were defrauded out of was €42,000 (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatFitzgerald allegedly induced three people to conduct bank transfers at Permanent TSB in Longford and pay deposits for sheds between December 2021 and dates spanning January to August 2022 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe new charge incident occurred at Fabrication Works, Cartrongeeragh Business Park, Athlone Road, Longford (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe offences occurred at Catrongeeragh Business Park, Fabrication Works on the Athlone Road, and Stewarts Garage, Sligo Road, Carrick-on-Shannon (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe new charge relates to Fabrication Works, Cartrongeeragh Business Park, Athlone Road, Longford (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe new charge relates to an incident on 28 August 2021 (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe six alleged offences occurred at various locations in Longford between December 2021 and October 2023 (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe new charge is allegedly related to an incident on 28 August 2021 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe six previous offences occurred at various locations in Longford between December 2021 and October 2023 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeFitzgerald faces six charges under Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeThe new charge is in addition to six charges under Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe DPP directed that Fitzgerald stand trial on the new charge (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe State would not object to bail if Fitzgerald agreed to conditions including living at his home address, signing on twice weekly at Longford Garda Station, and remaining contactable on his mobile phone (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtJudge Bernadette Owens remanded Fitzgerald on bail to a sitting of Longford District Court for the serving of the book of evidence on 9 September (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe DPP directed that Fitzgerald should stand trial in connection with the new charge (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherFitzgerald had already surrendered his passport following a previous appearance (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherFitzgerald had already surrendered his passport following a previous appearance the previous month (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherFitzgerald gave an undertaking not to apply for a duplicate passport or any other travel documents (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Aug2025
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, follow-up
    Man in the Midlands facing trial over alleged unbuilt shed scam faces additional charge

    Reports an additional deception charge added to the existing six fraud charges, the DPP's direction for trial, and Fitzgerald's remand on bail pending service of the book of evidence on 9 September 2025.

    suspect, Trevor Fitzgerald, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Trevor Fitzgeraldvictimvictimvictimvictim, malevictim, malevictim, female
  2. 5 Aug2025
    In courtlongfordleader.ie, follow-up
    Longford man facing deception trial over alleged scam faces additional charge

    Reports the addition of a seventh fraud charge (€10,000 for an unbuilt shed, incident of 28 August 2021) to the existing six charges, the DPP's direction for trial, and Fitzgerald's remand on bail pending the book of evidence on 9 September 2025.

    accused, Trevor Fitzgerald, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Trevor Fitzgeraldvictimvictim, malevictim, malevictim, female