Ireland Named in reporting
John Keenan
Born between December 1999 and March 2000, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 3 cases, 22 Jun 2022 to 10 Mar 2026
Other people with this name: born between December 1965 and December 1966 (1 case), born 1993 (4 cases), born between February 1996 and February 1997 (1 case), born between February 2006 and February 2007 (1 case), age not given (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between December 1999 and March 2000, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Attempted burglary, Theft; assault; criminal damage; trespass; interference with a vehicle, Robbery
- Where
- Co. Louth
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 22 Jun 2022 to 10 Mar 2026
- Outlets
- dundalkdemocrat.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to six months over attempted burglary at Maxol, Dundalk Attempted burglary · Co. Louth
John Keenan, a 26-year-old man, was linked to an attempted break-in at Maxol on Dublin Road, Dundalk, in the early hours of 20 August 2024. CCTV showed a man at the rear bin area around 4am trying a back door, and a man returning minutes later without his face covered; he was arrested the next day after being spotted wearing the same clothing. He was charged with attempting to commit a burglary at the premises and appeared by video link before Dundalk District Court. A report published on 10 March 2026 said Judge Derek Cooney had sentenced him to six months.
Sentenced, 10 Mar 2026Convicted · 1 report - Man sentenced for theft and assault in Dundalk Theft; assault; criminal damage; trespass; interference with a vehicle · Co. Louth
John Keenan, a 22-year-old man, was sentenced to a total of eight months at Dundalk District Court in December 2022 for multiple offences committed in 2019 in Dundalk and Drogheda. The offences included stealing vodka and gin from Tesco Metro and Dunnes Stores in Drogheda in April 2019, an altercation outside Londis in Dundalk on 29 September 2019 in which a security guard was punched and a flower display damaged, and later incidents of interfering with a car and trespassing in a vacant property. A knife was found concealed in his underwear when he was searched at Drogheda Garda Station, and 20 further charges were taken into consideration. The defence noted he was homeless and labouring under an addiction at the time. He was also serving a separate six-year sentence from Dundalk Circuit Court backdated to November 2021, with a release date of June 2024.
Sentenced, 6 Dec 2022Convicted · 1 report - Man jailed for robbery at Dundalk Circuit Court Robbery · Co. Louth
John Keenan, 22, and Alan Bird, 32, were charged in connection with an incident on 3 May 2020 in which they forced their way into the apartment of a 17-year-old Malaysian student at Mourneview Hall, Dublin Road, Dundalk, and stole a laptop, a Nintendo Switch, a MacBook Air, and €250 in cash. The victim was treated for soft-tissue injuries at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Drogheda. CCTV identified Bird and Keenan was arrested close to the scene. In June 2022, Keenan pleaded guilty to burglary and assault causing harm while Bird admitted robbery, and in March 2024 Bird was sentenced to five years and three months at Dundalk Circuit Court, with two and a half years suspended.
Sentenced, 13 Mar 2024Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming John Keenan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 10 Mar2026Man returned to scene of attempted burglary in Dundalk without his face coveredconvicted, John Keenan, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Keenan
- 6 Dec2022Jailed for stealing alcohol from Louth retailersconvicted, John Keenan, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Keenan
- 22 Jun2022Men forced their way into a Malaysian student's apartment, Dundalk court heardconvicted, John Keenan, 22, named, irish (judged from name)John Keenan
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