Ireland Named in reporting
Owen Treacy
Born 1996, from the ages reported. 8 reports across 3 cases, 17 Sep 2024 to 7 Apr 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, victim
- Born
- 1996, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine, Heroin, Cannabis) for sale or supply, Possession of cocaine for sale or supply, Murder
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 8 reports, 17 Sep 2024 to 7 Apr 2025
- Outlets
- limerickpost.ie, irishmirror.ie, limerickleader.ie, irishtimes.com
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for possession of drugs for sale in Limerick Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine · Co. Limerick
Owen Treacy Jnr, a man aged 28, pleaded guilty to four counts of possession of controlled drugs for sale or supply at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. Gardaí carried out covert surveillance of the St Mary's Park estate in Limerick between July 18 and August 2, 2019, before raiding three properties on St Munchin's Street and his home on St Ita's Street on August 2, 2019, seizing almost €5,000 worth of heroin, cocaine, cannabis and alprazolam tablets stored in Kinder egg shells under roof tiles, along with more than €32,000 in cash and cheques. DNA from the plastic drug wrapping matched Treacy and his sister Stephanie Treacy. On April 7, 2025, Judge Colin Daly sentenced him to four years in prison with the final six months suspended and approved forfeiture of the seized cash and cheques to the State.
Sentenced, 7 Apr 2025Convicted · 3 reports - Bail revoked for man charged with cocaine supply in Limerick Possession of cocaine for sale or supply · Co. Limerick
On 15 September 2024, Gardaí under Operation Tara seized over €84,000 in drugs and €18,000 in cash in Limerick City, including two packages of cocaine with a street value of €35,000 recovered from a car on Castle Street. Owen Treacy Jnr, a man aged 28, was arrested that day and charged with possession of cocaine for sale or supply and possession of cocaine under the Misuse of Drugs Act. He was remanded in custody at Limerick District Court on 17 September 2024 after bail was refused, then granted bail by the High Court in Dublin in December 2024 with a €20,000 cash surety. In March 2025, the High Court revoked his bail following an alleged curfew breach and he was remanded in custody.
In court, 17 Sep 2024Accused · 4 reports - Murder convict granted leave to challenge parole refusal in Limerick Murder · Co. Limerick
Dessie Dundon, 41, is serving life imprisonment for the murder of a Limerick gangland rival, with Kieran Keane and Owen Treacy listed as victims. Dundon has been in prison since March 2003 and was convicted in December 2003 of attempted murder and twice of false imprisonment. On 14 October 2024, Ms Justice Gearty granted Dundon permission to challenge a parole refusal, in which he claimed the Parole Board relied on an alleged secret dossier from An Garda Síochána without fully informing him. The matter was adjourned to 5 November for mention.
In court, 14 Oct 2024Victim · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Owen Treacy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 7 Apr2025Limerick man who stored drugs for sale in Kinder egg shells jailed for four yearsconvicted, Owen Treacy Jnr, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Owen Treacy Jnr
- 7 Apr2025Man who stored drugs for sale in Kinder chocolate egg shells jailedconvicted, Owen Treacy Jnr, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Owen Treacy Jnr
- 7 Apr2025Limerick 'kingpin' caught using ladder to access drugs in Kinder Eggs on roofconvicted, Owen Treacy, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Owen Treacy
- 29 Mar2025High Court revokes bail for man charged with dealing cocaine in Limerick after alleged curfew breachaccused, Owen Treacy Jnr, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Owen Treacy Jnr
- 23 Dec2024Man accused of distributing cocaine in Limerick City granted bailaccused, Owen Treacy Jnr, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Owen Treacy Jnr
- 14 Oct2024Convicted murderer Dessie Dundon brings court challenge over parole refusalvictim, Owen Treacy, male, irish (judged from name)Owen Treacy
- 18 Sep2024No bail for man Gardaí claim is involved in drug distribution ‘in the Limerick region and beyond’accused, Owen Treacy, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Owen Treacy
- 17 Sep2024Limerick man (28) charged with possessing €35,000 cocaine for sale or supplyaccused, Owen Treacy, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Owen Treacy
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