Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

1976, from the ages reported

Offences

Theft

Where

Co. Galway

Reporting

4 reports, 9 Jan 2024 to 17 Dec 2025

Outlets

donegallive.ie, irishmirror.ie

• Former solicitor to stand trial for theft from Galway bank accounts Theft · Co. Galway

  Robert Sweeney, a 49-year-old former solicitor, is charged with stealing more than €100,000 from three clients' AIB bank accounts at Eyre Square in Galway. The alleged thefts, involving Yvonne Murphy, Manjit Gill and Ciaran Byrne, took place in November 2012, October 2013 and December 2013. Sweeney was arrested and charged at Letterkenny Courthouse and first appeared at Letterkenny District Court in January 2024, where legal aid was granted and the case was adjourned. In December 2025, he was served with a book of evidence at Falcarragh District Court and the DPP consented to his trial at Letterkenny Circuit Court in February 2026.

  In court, 10 Jan 2024Accused · 4 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 17 Dec2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Former solicitor to stand trial for theft from Galway bank accounts

   Former Donegal solicitor charged with stealing over €100,000 from clients faces trial

   accused, Robert Sweeney, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robert Sweeney♂49IE
2. 25 Mar2024
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Former solicitor to stand trial for theft from Galway bank accounts

   Adjournment for former Donegal solicitor charged with stealing €100K from clients

   accused, Robert Sweeney, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robert Sweeney♂47IE
3. 10 Jan2024
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Former solicitor to stand trial for theft from Galway bank accounts

   Former solicitor charged with stealing over €100k from clients' bank accounts

   accused, Robert Sweeney, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robert Sweeney♂47IE
4. 9 Jan2024
   Chargeddonegallive.ie, in Former solicitor to stand trial for theft from Galway bank accounts

   Former solicitor charged with stealing more than €100,000 from client accounts

   accused, Robert Sweeney, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robert Sweeney♂47IE

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