Ireland Named in reporting
Michael Kane
Born between May 1992 and February 1993, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 3 cases, 27 May 2022 to 20 Feb 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, victim
- Born
- Between May 1992 and February 1993, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Threat to commit criminal damage, Assault, Aggravated burglary; violent disorder; criminal damage; false imprisonment; assault causing harm; arson; animal cruelty
- Where
- Co. Kildare, Co. Roscommon
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 27 May 2022 to 20 Feb 2024
- Outlets
- kildarenow.com, thejournal.ie
Cases
latest first- Charge against Kildare man over criminal damage threat withdrawn Threat to commit criminal damage · Co. Kildare
Michael Kane, a 31-year-old man listed with an address in Newbridge, was alleged to have made a threat to commit a criminal damage offence at a property in Kildare town on 19 September 2023. The allegation was first reported in October 2023, and a charge was brought against him, with the case before Naas District Court. On 15 February 2024 gardaí told Judge Desmond Zaidan that the State was withdrawing the charge against him. The withdrawal was reported on 20 February 2024, and no sentence is reported.
No stage yetAccused · 1 report - Man sent for trial over assault on Kildare councillor in Newbridge Assault · Co. Kildare
Michael Kane, a 30-year-old man from Newbridge, Kildare, allegedly kicked Irish Social Democrats councillor Chris Pender in the head at least twice just outside Newbridge garda station on 4 April 2022 at around 3.15am. Medical evidence indicated Pender suffered an intercranial bleed and a small nose fracture. Kane was charged and the case was heard at Athy District Court in May 2022 and Naas District Court in March and May 2023, where his solicitor said he does not accept the allegations. Judge Desmond Zaidan refused jurisdiction citing the serious nature of the allegations and sent the case forward for trial at Naas Circuit Criminal Court on 20 June 2023.
In court, 27 May 2022Accused · 3 reports - Appeal against sentence for aggravated burglary at Roscommon farmhouse dismissed Aggravated burglary; violent disorder; criminal damage; false imprisonment; assault causing harm; arson; animal cruelty · Co. Roscommon
On 16 December 2018, a group of approximately 30 armed men attacked four security guards—Ian Gordon, Mark Rissen, John Graham and Gary McCourtney—who were guarding a repossessed farmhouse at Falsk, just outside Strokestown, Co Roscommon. The security guards were beaten, forced to the ground and had their hands tied with cable ties, a Shepherd dog was beaten unconscious and later put down, and three vans and a car were set alight. Four men, Patrick Sweeney (59), Martin O'Toole (60), Paul Beirne (58) and David Lawlor (43), were charged with 17 offences each including aggravated burglary, violent disorder, false imprisonment, assault causing harm, arson and animal cruelty. After a three-month trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Sweeney, O'Toole and Beirne were convicted of 15 charges in June 2023 while Lawlor was acquitted, and each of the three was sentenced to 15 years in prison in July 2023. The Court of Appeal dismissed the three men's appeals against their convictions in July 2024 and dismissed Sweeney's appeal against his sentence in April 2025.
Sentenced, 28 Jul 2023Victim · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Michael Kane, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 20 Feb2024UPDATE: Case against Kildare man accused of making criminal damage threat withdrawn by gardaíaccused, Michael Kane, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Kane
- 23 May2023UPDATE: Case involving man who denies assaulting Kildare county councillor sent forward for trialaccused, Michael Kane, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Kane
- 16 Mar2023Security guard expected to find 'charred dead bodies' at scene of alleged Roscommon farm attackvictim, Michael Kane, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Kane
- 3 Mar2023Man denies ever assaulting Kildare councillor on Main Street of Newbridgeaccused, Michael Kane, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Kane
- 27 May2022Newbridge man charged with assaulting Kildare County Councilloraccused, Michael Kane, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Kane
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