Ireland Named in reporting
John Clarke
Born 1998, from the ages reported. 13 reports across 2 cases, 10 Mar 2022 to 2 Nov 2023
Other people with this name: born between October 1987 and July 1988 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- 1998, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Aggravated burglary
- Where
- Co. Sligo
- Reporting
- 13 reports, 10 Mar 2022 to 2 Nov 2023
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, gript.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Three men charged with aggravated burglary in Sligo Aggravated burglary · Co. Sligo
Three masked men forced their way into the home of 73-year-old farmer Tom Niland in Skreen, Co Sligo, on 18 January 2022, assaulted him, and stole a sum of cash. John Clarke, 33, Francis Harmon, 54, and John Irving, 28, all from County Mayo, were arrested in March 2022 and charged with aggravated burglary with a knife, false imprisonment, and causing serious harm. The three men were remanded in custody at Sligo District Court and sent forward for trial in July 2022, with Clarke and Irving later granted bail by the High Court. A fourth man in his 60s was arrested in November 2023 and released without charge, with a file forwarded to the DPP. Niland, who was left paralysed from the neck down, passed away at Sligo University Hospital after 18 months in critical condition.
In court, 10 Mar 2022Accused, suspect · 11 reports - Three men charged over aggravated burglary in Skreen, Co Sligo Aggravated burglary · Co. Sligo
Three masked men forced their way into the home of Tom Niland, a 73-year-old man living alone in Skreen, Co Sligo, at around 7pm on 18 January 2022, assaulted him, and stole a small sum of cash. Niland sustained serious head and upper body injuries, was taken to Sligo University Hospital, and remained on life support for nearly 20 months before dying in October 2023. Three men, John Irving, Francis Harman, and John Clarke, were arrested in the north west region in March 2022 and charged with aggravated burglary with a knife, assault causing serious harm, and false imprisonment. The three men, who have addresses in Co Mayo, are on remand in custody.
In court, 5 Oct 2023Accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming John Clarke, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 2 Nov2023Fourth man arrested over aggravated burglary that left Sligo pensioner paralysedaccused, John Clarke, 34, male, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)John Clarke
- 5 Oct2023Attack victim Tom Niland's 'peaceful and tranquil life' remembered at funeralaccused, John Clarke, 34, named, irish (judged from name)John Clarke
- 4 Oct2023‘Much loved’ Sligo pensioner Tom Niland to be laid to rest 20 months after home burglary - Griptaccused, John Clarke, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Clarke
- 10 Dec2022Family of critical burglary victim Tom Niland say they fear he'll never recoversuspect, John Clarke, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Clarke
- 4 Oct2022Application to move aggravated burglary case from Sligoaccused, John Clarke, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Clarke
- 28 Aug2022Irishman attacked in burglary faces rest of his life in hospital paralysedsuspect, John Clarke, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Clarke
- 24 Aug2022Sligo pensioner Tom Niland remains on life support, paralysed ‘from the neck down’ after horrific assault at home - Griptsuspect, John Clarke, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Clarke
- 21 Apr2022Bail terms set for pair charged over 'horrific' burglary at Sligo pensioner Tom Niland's homesuspect, John Clarke, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Clarke
- 21 Apr2022Two men charged of aggravated burglary in Tom Niland case granted bailaccused, John Clarke, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Clarke
- 16 Mar2022Three men further remanded in custody in Tom Niland caseaccused, John Clarke, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Clarke
- 16 Mar2022Three men further remanded over Sligo burglaryaccused, John Clarke, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Clarke
- 10 Mar2022Three appear in court charged in connection with burglary at pensioner's homeaccused, John Clarke, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Clarke
- 10 Mar2022Three men charged with aggravated burglary in Sligoaccused, John Clarke, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Clarke
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