Thursday 5 November 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.

Named in reporting

Brendan Owens

1 report across 1 case, 17 Dec 2022 to 17 Dec 2022

Victim: Brendan Owens, Irish man (judged from name)Brendan Owens

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Aggravated burglary; assault
Where
Co. Galway
Reporting
1 report, 17 Dec 2022 to 17 Dec 2022
Outlets
galwaydaily.com

Cases

latest first
  • Man sentenced to nine years for aggravated burglary in Galway Aggravated burglary; assault · Co. Galway

    On the evening of 3 August 2021, Gerard Barry, aged 30, entered the home of 69-year-old farmer Kevin O'Donoghue outside Athenry, Galway, held a bread knife to his throat, chased him through the house demanding money, and took a small amount of cash from the office. Barry was arrested that night after being spotted near the Athenry motorway junction, and he also assaulted Garda Brendan Owens while in custody. He pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and the assault, and on 17 December 2022 Judge Brian O'Callaghan sentenced him to nine years in prison, with the final 18 months suspended and the sentence backdated to October 2021.

    Sentenced, 17 Dec 2022Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Brendan Owens, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 17 Dec2022
    Sentencedgalwaydaily.com, in Man sentenced to nine years for aggravated burglary in Galway
    Man who terrorised farmer in his home with a knife jailed - Galway Daily
    victim, Brendan Owens, male, irish (judged from name)Brendan Owens

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