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

John Lane

1 report across 1 case, 6 Feb 2024 to 6 Feb 2024

Suspect: John Lane, Irish man (judged from name)John Lane

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Offences
Aviation offences (unauthorised drone flight)
Where
Co. Galway
Reporting
1 report, 6 Feb 2024 to 6 Feb 2024
Outlets
thejournal.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man fined €5,000 for flying 6kg drone at Galway shopping centre Aviation offences (unauthorised drone flight) · Co. Galway

    In October 2022, a man named John Lane operated a drone weighing over 6kg at the Galway Shopping Centre on the Headford Road in Galway city. A member of the public reported the flight to the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), which brought a prosecution at Galway District Court. On 6 February 2024 Lane pleaded guilty to multiple offences under the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993, and Judge Mary Fahy ordered him to pay €5,000.

    Sentenced, 6 Feb 2024Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming John Lane, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 6 Feb2024
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Man fined €5,000 for flying 6kg drone at Galway shopping centre
    Man who flew 6kg drone at busy Galway shopping centre prosecuted and fined €5,000
    convicted, John Lane, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Lane

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