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

Edward Connors Junior

Born between April 1995 and April 1996, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 16 Apr 2026 to 16 Apr 2026

Suspect: Edward Connors Junior, Irish man, 30 (judged from name)Edward Connors Junior

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between April 1995 and April 1996, from the ages reported
Offences
Burglary, Theft for the benefit of a criminal organisation, Handling stolen property, Possession of break-in tools
Where
Co. Sligo
Reporting
2 reports, 16 Apr 2026 to 16 Apr 2026
Outlets
irishtimes.com, rte.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Father and son sentenced for burglaries at Sligo Circuit Court Burglary · Co. Sligo

    Three men from Dublin, Edward Connors Senior (51), his son Larry Connors (30) and his nephew Edward Connors Junior (30), carried out a series of burglaries at pubs and homes across Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary and Kildare in 2023 and 2024. They were arrested on 29 November 2024 when the garda Emergency Response Unit intercepted their car near Johnstownbridge, Co Kildare, and were found with stolen jewellery, break-in tools and a signal interference device. All three pleaded guilty to burglary, handling stolen property and possession of break-in tools. At Sligo Circuit Criminal Court on 16 April 2026, Edward Connors Senior was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment and Larry Connors to six years with the final 12 months suspended, while Edward Connors Junior's sentencing was adjourned to July for a probation report.

    Sentenced, 16 Apr 2026Convicted · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Edward Connors Junior, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 16 Apr2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Father and son sentenced for burglaries at Sligo Circuit Court
    Dublin father and son jailed for string of burglaries of rural homes and pubs
    convicted, Edward Connors jnr, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Edward Connors jnr
  2. 16 Apr2026
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Father and son sentenced for burglaries at Sligo Circuit Court
    Two men jailed for burglary, handling stolen property
    convicted, Edward Connors Junior, male, named, irish (judged from name)Edward Connors Junior

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