Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Theft, Criminal damage and obtaining money by deception

Where

Co. Limerick

Reporting

3 reports, 1 Oct 2026 to 21 Oct 2026

Outlets

limerickleader.ie, thejournal.ie

• Jury to consider verdict in Limerick car theft and deception trial Theft · Co. Limerick

  Paul Curtin, 46, of Cappamore, County Limerick, is on trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court for allegedly cutting through a steel gate at John Moloney Motors on Ballysimon Road, Limerick, on 20 December 2019 and taking 10 vehicles to be scrapped for €960. The business was owned by John Moloney, a man in his 70s who died in November 2020, and his wife Judy Moloney. Curtin was arrested by arrangement and interviewed in March 2020, and pleaded not guilty to 12 offences including 10 counts of theft, one count of criminal damage, and one count of obtaining money by deception. A first jury was discharged after a juror recognised a person supporting the accused, and a new jury of six women and six men is now expected to retire to consider a verdict.

  In court, 1 Oct 2026Victim · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 21 Oct2026
   In courtlimerickleader.ie, in Jury to consider verdict in Limerick car theft and deception trial

   Limerick man was 'trying to make a few pound' before Christmas, trial hears

   victim, Judy Moloney, female, irish (judged from name)Judy Moloney♀IE
2. 15 Oct2026
   In courtlimerickleader.ie, in Jury to consider verdict in Limerick car theft and deception trial

   Limerick man on trial accused of stealing 10 cars and having them ‘crushed’

   victim, Judy Moloney, female, irish (judged from name)Judy Moloney♀IE
3. 1 Oct2026
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Jury to consider verdict in Limerick car theft and deception trial

   Man denies thieving cars from motor dealer and having them crushed

   victim, Judy Moloney, female, irish (judged from name)Judy Moloney♀IE

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