Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between January 1988 and January 1989, from the ages reported

Offences

Possession of offensive weapons (breach of Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act), Fraud (conspiracy to defraud and tampering with horse identification)

Where

Co. Kildare, Co. Kilkenny

Reporting

8 reports, 6 Jan 2022 to 2 May 2023

Outlets

kilkennypeople.ie, rte.ie, leitrimobserver.ie, irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com

• Five men sent to Kilkenny Circuit Court on horse fraud charges Fraud (conspiracy to defraud and tampering with horse identification) · Co. Kilkenny

  Five men are alleged to have conspired to defraud Emerald Isle Foods Limited in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, by tampering with identification passports and microchips of horses presented for slaughter between January 2017 and June 2019. James Derwin of Athlone, James Mee of Clonee, Derek Nolan of Mount Talbot, Philip O'Neill of Boyle, and Damien McKeown of Boyle were arrested and charged in a three-year GNBCI investigation. Four men appeared at Kilkenny District Court on 23 January 2023 and McKeown on 7 February 2023, with the DPP directing trial on indictment for all five. The men were remanded on bail with conditions not to associate with one another. On 24 April 2023 they were served with books of evidence and sent forward to Kilkenny Circuit Court on 2 May 2023.

  In court, 23 Jan 2023Accused · 7 reports
• Offensive weapons case adjourned at Naas District Court Possession of offensive weapons (breach of Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act) · Co. Kildare

  Philip O'Neill, 33, from Tallaght, was charged with a breach of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act after a wheel brace, axe, and Stanley knife were found in a van searched by gardaí at Dag Weld's Cross, Kildare, at 3.20am on 1 June 2021. He appeared at Naas District Court on 22 December 2021, where he admitted the items were his and said he was with two other males. Judge Desmond Zaidan described the allegation as not minor and adjourned the matter to 27 April 2022.

  In court, 6 Jan 2022Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 2 May2023
   In courtkilkennypeople.ie, in Five men sent to Kilkenny Circuit Court on horse fraud charges

   Five men sent forward to Kilkenny Circuit Court on horse tampering charges

   accused, Philip O'Neill, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip O'Neill♂IE
2. 7 Feb2023
   In courtrte.ie, in Five men sent to Kilkenny Circuit Court on horse fraud charges

   Fifth man charged in horse ID tampering investigation

   accused, Philip O'Neill, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip O'Neill♂IE
3. 7 Feb2023
   In courtkilkennypeople.ie, in Five men sent to Kilkenny Circuit Court on horse fraud charges

   Fifth man appears in Kilkenny Court over horse meat investigation

   accused, Philip O'Neill, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip O'Neill♂IE
4. 27 Jan2023
   In courtleitrimobserver.ie, in Five men sent to Kilkenny Circuit Court on horse fraud charges

   Four men appear in Kilkenny court over horse meat investigation

   accused, Philip O'Neill, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip O'Neill♂IE
5. 24 Jan2023
   In courtkilkennypeople.ie, in Five men sent to Kilkenny Circuit Court on horse fraud charges

   Four men appear in Kilkenny court over horse meat investigation

   accused, Philip O'Neill, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip O'Neill♂IE
6. 23 Jan2023
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Five men sent to Kilkenny Circuit Court on horse fraud charges

   Four men appear in court over horse meat investigation

   accused, Philip O'Neill, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip O'Neill♂IE
7. 23 Jan2023
   In courtrte.ie, in Five men sent to Kilkenny Circuit Court on horse fraud charges

   Four in court over alleged tampering of ID for horses

   accused, Philip O'Neill, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip O'Neill♂IE
8. 6 Jan2022
   In courtkildarenow.com, in Offensive weapons case adjourned at Naas District Court

   Tools 'found in vehicle' searched by gardaí in Kildare at 3am

   accused, Philip O'Neill, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip O'Neill♂33IE

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