Ireland Named in reporting
James Rowan
Born 1979, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 3 cases, 31 Jan 2024 to 14 Mar 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1979, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Possession of a knife; unlawful taking of a car, Criminal damage; burglary, Assault; theft
- Where
- Co. Laois, Co. Kildare
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 31 Jan 2024 to 14 Mar 2024
- Outlets
- leinsterexpress.ie, kildarenow.com
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced over knife and stolen car in Portlaoise Possession of a knife; unlawful taking of a car · Co. Laois
On 9 April 2023, gardaí saw James Rowan, 45, of Athy, Co Kildare, acting suspiciously in a car at Glen Downs, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise, at around 6pm. The car had been stolen in Clonakilty, Co Cork, and he was found with a knife and a lump hammer. He was arrested, pleaded guilty at Portlaoise District Court to possessing a knife and unlawfully taking a car, and was on remand in Cloverhill Prison. The latest development, reported on 17 March 2024, is that he was sentenced to three months for the car and three months for the knife, to run concurrently.
Sentenced, 14 Mar 2024Convicted · 1 report - 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 2024Accused · 1 report - Bail granted to four accused of assault and theft in Newbridge Assault; theft · Co. Kildare
A man was allegedly assaulted by four people on Station Road in Newbridge, County Kildare, on 21 January 2024, suffering cuts to the head, and items were allegedly stolen from him. The accused are Mark Whyte, 37, James Rowan, 44, Shauna Lawlor, 31, and Danielle Murphy, 31. The two men appeared in Naas District Court on 25 January 2024 via video-link and were remanded in custody, with the case adjourned to 8 February. On 8 February, Judge Desmond Zaidan granted bail to all four accused, with the case set to resume on 6 June 2024.
In court, 31 Jan 2024Accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming James Rowan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 14 Mar2024Man who had knife in stolen car in Laois asked to be jailedconvicted, James Rowan, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Rowan
- 22 Feb2024COURT: Parochial house in Kildare substantially damaged in fireaccused, James Rowan, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Rowan
- 13 Feb2024UPDATE: Bail granted for men accused of committing assault offence in Newbridge, County Kildareaccused, James Rowan, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Rowan
- 31 Jan2024Alleged four-on-one assault took place in Kildareaccused, James Rowan, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Rowan
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