Ireland Named in reporting
Niall Finnegan
Born 1982, from the ages reported. 11 reports across 2 cases, 5 Oct 2021 to 4 Mar 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1982, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Theft (ATM); possession of stolen cash; criminal damage; possession of stolen vehicles; criminal organisation offences, ATM theft (robbery)
- Where
- Co. Dublin, Co. Cavan
- Reporting
- 11 reports, 5 Oct 2021 to 4 Mar 2022
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, extra.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to ten years for ATM thefts in Cavan and Monaghan Theft (ATM); possession of stolen cash; criminal damage; possession of stolen vehicles; criminal organisation offences · Co. Dublin
A cross-border gang based in east Monaghan and south Armagh used stolen diggers, trailers and SUVs to rip ATMs from the walls of banks, hotels and petrol stations in Cavan, Monaghan and Meath between December 2018 and August 2019, stealing €790,000. Five men were charged: Niall Finnegan, 39, from Cullyhanna, Co Armagh; Stephen Duffy, 35, Gerard Duffy, 31, and Ciaran Duffy, 28, all from Co Monaghan; and Daniel O'Callaghan, 32, from Crossmaglen, Co Armagh. Finnegan was sentenced in November 2021 to four and a half years with 18 months suspended, and the three Duffy brothers were sentenced on 4 March 2022 to a combined 19 years and six months. O'Callaghan, who pleaded not guilty, was convicted of 16 offences on 18 February 2022 and sentenced on 7 March 2022 to ten years with the final year suspended.
Sentenced, 29 Nov 2021Convicted, accused · 9 reports - Former GAA champion convicted of ATM thefts in Cavan and Monaghan ATM theft (robbery) · Co. Cavan
A cross-border gang used stolen diggers, jeeps and trailers to pull ATMs from the walls of five banks and businesses in Cavan, Monaghan and Meath, stealing almost €800,000 over nine months in 2018 and 2019. The final attempt, at the Riverfront Bar and Restaurant in Virginia, Co Cavan, on 14 August 2019, was foiled by gardaí, leading to the arrest of Daniel O'Callaghan, 31, a former All-Ireland club football champion from Crossmaglen, Co Armagh, and three brothers, Stephen Duffy, 35, Gerard Duffy, 31, and Ciaran Duffy, 28, along with Niall Finnegan, 39. The Duffy brothers pleaded guilty and were sentenced to a combined 19 years and six months, while Finnegan was jailed for four-and-a-half years. O'Callaghan, who pleaded not guilty to 17 charges, was found guilty of all 16 counts at the Special Criminal Court in February 2022 and is awaiting sentence.
Convicted, 18 Feb 2022Convicted · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Niall Finnegan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Mar2022Three brothers jailed for nearly 20 years combined for their roles in ATM robberiesconvicted, Niall Finnegan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Finnegan
- 4 Mar2022Three brothers jailed for roles in cross-Border ATM robbery gangconvicted, Niall Finnegan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Finnegan
- 18 Feb2022Former All-Ireland winner found guilty of ATM thefts with cross-border gangconvicted, Niall Finnegan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Finnegan
- 18 Feb2022Armagh man found guilty over ATM theftsconvicted, Niall Finnegan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Finnegan
- 1 Feb2022Three brothers who were part of ATM theft gang remanded in custody ahead of sentencingconvicted, Niall Finnegan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Finnegan
- 1 Feb2022Co Monaghan brothers to be sentenced over ATM raidsconvicted, Niall Finnegan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Finnegan
- 16 Dec2021Man pleads guilty in case over cross-Border ATM theftsconvicted, Niall Finnegan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Finnegan
- 29 Nov2021Man jailed for possessing cash stolen by cross-border ATM raid gangconvicted, Niall Finnegan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Finnegan
- 29 Nov2021GAA volunteer and 'family man' weeps in court as he's jailed for handling €103k of stolen ATM cash - Extra.ieconvicted, Niall Finnegan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Finnegan
- 29 Nov2021Man jailed for three years over ATM theftsconvicted, Niall Finnegan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Finnegan
- 5 Oct2021Man told to expect prison term for role in ATM thefts involving €800kaccused, Niall Finnegan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Finnegan
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