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

Kaspars Salmins

1 report across 1 case, 22 May 2024 to 22 May 2024

Suspect: Kaspars Salmins, non-Irish man (judged from name)Kaspars Salmins

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Offences
Breach of the National Monuments Act (archaeological object)
Where
Co. Louth
Reporting
1 report, 22 May 2024 to 22 May 2024
Outlets
dundalkdemocrat.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Treasure hunter loses appeal against conviction, fine cut to €300 in Dundalk Breach of the National Monuments Act (archaeological object) · Co. Louth

    A medieval horse harness part was discovered on 4 April 2019 during a search of the home of Kaspars Salmins, with an address at College Manor, Dundalk, County Louth. The investigation began after the object was posted on Facebook and YouTube and Dundalk Garda Station was contacted. Salmins was convicted under the National Monuments Act and originally fined €1,000 at Dundalk District Court. He lost his appeal against conviction at Dundalk Circuit Court, where the judge affirmed the conviction and reduced the fine to €300, as reported on 22 May 2024.

    Sentenced, 22 May 2024Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Kaspars Salmins, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 22 May2024
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, in Treasure hunter loses appeal against conviction, fine cut to €300 in Dundalk
    Dundalk Court: Treasure hunter loses appeal against conviction
    convicted, Kaspars Salmins, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Kaspars Salmins

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