Ireland Named in reporting
Larry O'Connor
Born 1989, from the ages reported. 11 reports across 3 cases, 24 Jan 2022 to 24 Sep 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, suspect
- Born
- 1989, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Reckless discharge of a firearm, Burglary; possession of articles; criminal damage, Burglary
- Where
- Co. Limerick, Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 11 reports, 24 Jan 2022 to 24 Sep 2023
- Outlets
- limerickleader.ie, tipperarylive.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, limerickpost.ie, rte.ie
Cases
latest first- Appeal dismissed in Askeaton reckless discharge of a firearm case Reckless discharge of a firearm · Co. Limerick
A man fired at least four shots from a pump-action shotgun at a house in Askeaton, County Limerick, around 3.30am on 13 July 2019, where Danny Harty, Noreen Dooley, and their 10-month-old twins were sleeping. Larry O'Connor was convicted by a jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court in March 2022 of six charges including reckless discharge of a firearm, and sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment in May 2022. His brother Daniel O'Connor pleaded guilty to burglary with intent to commit reckless discharge of a firearm and was sentenced to seven years with the final year suspended. The Court of Appeal dismissed Larry O'Connor's appeal in July 2023.
Sentenced, 31 May 2022Convicted · 7 reports - Two men jailed for burglary in Bandon, Co Cork Burglary; possession of articles; criminal damage · Co. Cork
On 21 January 2022, a group of five men from Tipperary carried out a targeted burglary at an unoccupied house on Watergate Street, Bandon, Co Cork, believing it contained a large amount of cash. They were arrested at the scene as part of Operation Thor, a Garda operation targeting an organised crime group based in Tipperary suspected of involvement in burglaries across the southern region. Three adults, Larry O'Connor (32), Patrick Harty (27) and Jimmy Connors (20), and two male juveniles were charged with burglary and possession of articles. The three adults were remanded in custody at Bandon District Court on 24 January 2022, while the two juveniles were released on bail. On 22 November 2022, O'Connor and Harty were sentenced at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, with Harty jailed for four years with the final year suspended.
Sentenced, 22 Nov 2022Convicted, suspect · 3 reports - Man remanded in custody after extradition over Bandon burglary Burglary · Co. Cork
A burglary at a private residence on Watergate Street, Bandon, Co Cork, is alleged to have taken place on 21 January 2022, with a kit including a 3.2 litre petrol Audi A3, a crowbar, screwdriver, disinfectant spray, face coverings and gloves. Three men, Patrick Harty (26), Larry O'Connor (32) and Jimmy Connors (24), along with two juveniles, were arrested in Bandon that night and charged with burglary and possession of a burglary kit. They appeared at Bandon District Court on 24 January 2022, where bail was refused for the three men and the juveniles were released on bail. Connors later failed to appear, was arrested at Dublin Airport on a warrant, extradited from the UK, and remanded in custody at a special sitting of Killarney District Court on 29 November 2025 to appear at Bandon District Court on 4 December.
In court, 24 Jan 2022Suspect · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Larry O'Connor, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 24 Sep2023Gardai secure destruction of ‘high-powered getaway car’ used in Limerick shootingconvicted, Larry O'Connor, 33, named, irish (judged from name)Larry O'Connor
- 11 Jul2023Man jailed over shooting in Limerick town while infants slept loses appealconvicted, Larry O'Connor, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Larry O'Connor
- 11 Jul2023BREAKING: Tipp man jailed for firing shots into house where infants were sleeping fails to overturn convictionconvicted, Larry O'Connor, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Larry O'Connor
- 24 Mar2023Man jailed over gun attack at home in Limerick town seeks to overturn convictionconvicted, Larry O'Connor, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Larry O'Connor
- 22 Nov2022Burglary suspects fleeing house ran into gardaí with one caught with crowbarconvicted, Larry O'Connor, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Larry O'Connor
- 31 May2022Brothers jailed over gun attack at home in Limerick town while twin babies sleptconvicted, Larry O'Connor, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Larry O'Connor
- 31 May2022Man jailed over armed attack on house where infant twins were sleepingconvicted, Larry O'Connor, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Larry O'Connor
- 31 May2022Brothers jailed for shotgun attack on County Limerick homeconvicted, Larry O'Connor, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Larry O'Connor
- 27 Jan2022Dettol found at burglary to 'disinfect crime scene' as three Tipp men refused bailsuspect, Larry O'Connor, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Larry O'Connor
- 24 Jan2022Five charged in connection with burglary in Bandonsuspect, Larry O'Connor, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Larry O'Connor
- 24 Jan2022Five charged with targeted robbery of Cork homesuspect, Larry O'Connor, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Larry O'Connor
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