Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Offences

Fraud (conspiracy to defraud and tampering with horse identification)

Where

Co. Kilkenny

Reporting

3 reports, 7 Feb 2023 to 2 May 2023

Outlets

kilkennypeople.ie, rte.ie

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• Five men sent to Kilkenny Circuit Court on horse fraud charges Fraud (conspiracy to defraud and tampering with horse identification) · Co. Kilkenny

  Five men are alleged to have conspired to defraud Emerald Isle Foods Limited in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, by tampering with identification passports and microchips of horses presented for slaughter between January 2017 and June 2019. James Derwin of Athlone, James Mee of Clonee, Derek Nolan of Mount Talbot, Philip O'Neill of Boyle, and Damien McKeown of Boyle were arrested and charged in a three-year GNBCI investigation. Four men appeared at Kilkenny District Court on 23 January 2023 and McKeown on 7 February 2023, with the DPP directing trial on indictment for all five. The men were remanded on bail with conditions not to associate with one another. On 24 April 2023 they were served with books of evidence and sent forward to Kilkenny Circuit Court on 2 May 2023.

  In court, 23 Jan 2023Accused · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 2 May2023
   In courtkilkennypeople.ie, in Five men sent to Kilkenny Circuit Court on horse fraud charges

   Five men sent forward to Kilkenny Circuit Court on horse tampering charges

   accused, Damien McKeown, male, named, irish (judged from name)Damien McKeown♂IE
2. 7 Feb2023
   In courtrte.ie, in Five men sent to Kilkenny Circuit Court on horse fraud charges

   Fifth man charged in horse ID tampering investigation

   accused, Damien McKeown, male, named, irish (judged from name)Damien McKeown♂IE
3. 7 Feb2023
   In courtkilkennypeople.ie, in Five men sent to Kilkenny Circuit Court on horse fraud charges

   Fifth man appears in Kilkenny Court over horse meat investigation

   accused, Damien McKeown, male, named, irish (judged from name)Damien McKeown♂IE

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