Ireland Two men jailed for robbery of 84-year-old man in Longford
On 4 July 2025, two men approached an 84-year-old man on Main Street, Longford, at about 7.50pm, after he had been walking home from a pub in Harbour View. The victim handed over €5, but €90 was taken from his pocket after his pockets were searched. Gardaí identified Charles Reilly (31) and Joseph McDonagh (39) from CCTV footage, and both were arrested and questioned after search warrants were obtained. Both men pleaded guilty at Longford Circuit Court, and in June 2026 McDonagh was jailed for three years and two months, backdated to July 2025, while Reilly was jailed for four years and three months, to run consecutively to a nine-month sentence he was already serving.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced7 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two men pleaded guilty to robbing an 84-year-old man of €90.
- Charles Reilly (31) and Joseph McDonagh (39) approached the victim.
- The victim handed over €5, but €90 was taken from his pocket after his pockets were searched.
- Where
- The robbery took place on Main Street, Longford, after the victim had been walking home from a pub in Harbour View, Market Square, Longford.
- When
- The robbery happened at about 7.50pm on 4 July 2025.
- Investigation
- Gardaí obtained CCTV footage and identified the accused men.
- Both men were arrested and questioned after gardaí obtained search warrants.
- In court
- Both men pleaded guilty at Longford Circuit Court, and the case was heard before Judge Kenneth Connolly.
- Sentence
- Joseph McDonagh was jailed for three years and two months, backdated to July 2025.
- Charles Reilly was jailed for four years and three months, to run consecutively to a nine-month sentence he was already serving.
- Other details
- The men wore snoods to cover their faces.
- The victim said he no longer feels safe since the robbery.
- The judge said the men showed some precision and a certain degree of callousness in targeting the elderly victim.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo men pleaded guilty to robbing an 84-year-old man, stealing €90 from him. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatTwo males approached the victim, Joe McDonagh and Charles Reilly. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe victim handed over €5, but €90 was taken from his pocket after his pockets were searched. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place on Main Street, Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe robbery happened on July 4 of last year. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí obtained CCTV footage and identified the accused men. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationBoth men were arrested and questioned after gardaí obtained search warrants. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtBoth men pleaded guilty at Longford Circuit Court. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceMcDonagh was given a three year and two month prison sentence, backdated to July 2025. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceReilly was given a four year and three month sentence for the theft and robbery offences, to run consecutively to a nine month sentence he was already serving. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe victim was walking home from the pub in Harbour View, Market Square, Longford at 7.50pm when he was targeted. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe men wore snoods to cover their faces. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe victim said he no longer feels safe since the robbery. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe judge said the men showed some precision and a certain degree of callousness in targeting the elderly victim. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Jun2026‘I no longer feel safe’: Longford pair jailed for callous robbery of man (84)
Sentencing report for the robbery of an 84-year-old man, with the two co-accused's sentences. The article also covers a separate theft of a 65-year-old woman's purse by Reilly, which is not included in this record.
victim, 84, maleconvicted, Charles Reilly, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Charles Reillyconvicted, Joseph McDonagh, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph McDonagh