Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between October 1974 and July 1975, from the ages reported

Offences

Theft of fuel, Dangerous driving, Hit and run, Drug driving, Drug possession, Possession of drugs (cannabis and Xanax) for personal use, Proceeds of crime (Criminal Assets Bureau)

Where

Co. Offaly, Co. Laois, Co. Limerick

Reporting

3 reports, 16 Mar 2022 to 1 Oct 2026

Outlets

offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, limerickleader.ie

• Man jailed for fuel thefts and driving offences in Offaly Theft of fuel · Co. Offaly

  John McCormack, 51, a man, was sentenced to eight months in prison at Tullamore District Court on 1 October 2026 for stealing fuel from filling stations in Portarlington and Kilbeggan on multiple occasions between September 2025 and March 2026. He had 80 previous convictions including 36 for theft. Charges of dangerous driving, a hit and run, drug driving and drug possession were remanded to 7 October 2026 for further hearing by video link. He went into custody on 7 July 2026 and had not applied for bail.

  Sentenced, 1 Oct 2026Convicted · 1 report
• Man sentenced for cannabis and Xanax possession at Monasterevin and Portarlington Possession of drugs (cannabis and Xanax) for personal use · Co. Laois

  John McCormack, 48, admitted possessing cannabis at Monasterevin Train Station on 6 February 2023 and Xanax and cannabis at his Portarlington home on 19 March 2021. The case was heard at Portlaoise District Court, where he entered a guilty plea. Judge Andrew Cody sentenced him to a three-month term suspended for two years and a €700 fine. Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby noted the defendant has 73 previous convictions, the vast majority under the theft act.

  Sentenced, 12 Jul 2023Convicted · 1 report
• Supreme Court refuses appeal in Limerick proceeds of crime case Proceeds of crime (Criminal Assets Bureau) · Co. Limerick

  John McCormack, a man with previous addresses in Shannon, Co Clare, Roxboro, Co Limerick and the Canary Islands, was found by the High Court in 2020 to have acquired three properties in Limerick and Clare between 1995 and 2011 with proceeds of crime. The Court of Appeal upheld the finding, and a receiver was appointed over the properties in June 2021. Two men were arrested on 9 March 2022 by the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Unit in connection with alleged corrupt practices at the University of Limerick and were released without charge, with files being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The Supreme Court has now refused to hear McCormack's appeal against the proceeds of crime finding.

  In court, 16 Mar 2022Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 1 Oct2026
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Man jailed for fuel thefts and driving offences in Offaly

   Man before Offaly court jailed for filling station drive-offs

   convicted, John McCormack, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)John McCormack♂51IE
2. 12 Jul2023
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sentenced for cannabis and Xanax possession at Monasterevin and Portarlington

   Man had drugs at train station

   convicted, John McCormack, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)John McCormack♂48IE
3. 16 Mar2022
   In courtlimerickleader.ie, in Supreme Court refuses appeal in Limerick proceeds of crime case

   Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal against finding that properties in Limerick and Clare were bought with proceeds of crime

   accused, John McCormack, male, named, irish (judged from name)John McCormack♂IE

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