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

Fr Liam Rigney

1 report across 1 case, 22 Feb 2024 to 22 Feb 2024

Victim: Fr Liam Rigney, Irish person (judged from name)Fr Liam Rigney

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Criminal damage; burglary
Where
Co. Kildare
Reporting
1 report, 22 Feb 2024 to 22 Feb 2024
Outlets
kildarenow.com

Cases

latest first
  • Man remanded over criminal damage and burglary at Athy parochial house Criminal damage; burglary · Co. Kildare

    A 45-year-old man, James Rowan, of no fixed abode, is alleged to have broken into and set fire to the parochial house in Athy, Kildare, on 18 February 2024 after parish priest Fr Liam Rigney gave him €10. Entry was allegedly made by smashing two windows with a shovel, and hundreds of thousands of euro worth of damage was caused, rendering the house uninhabitable due to smoke and water damage. CCTV footage shows Rowan carrying a pillow case but does not show him setting the fire. He was arrested two days later and appeared before Naas District Court on 22 February, where he made no admissions and was refused bail and remanded in custody.

    In court, 22 Feb 2024Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Fr Liam Rigney, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 22 Feb2024
    In courtkildarenow.com, in Man remanded over criminal damage and burglary at Athy parochial house
    COURT: Parochial house in Kildare substantially damaged in fire
    victim, Fr Liam Rigney, irish (judged from name)Fr Liam Rigney

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