Ireland Named in reporting
Seamus Kane
Born between September 1969 and February 1970, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 2 cases, 18 Feb 2022 to 6 Feb 2023
Other people with this name: born between July 1965 and July 1966 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused
- Born
- Between September 1969 and February 1970, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Fraud (PUP); drink driving; driving without licence or insurance; possession of unlicensed veterinary medicines, Deception (obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Payment by deception)
- Where
- Co. Longford
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 18 Feb 2022 to 6 Feb 2023
- Outlets
- offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for PUP fraud and unlicensed medicines in Longford Fraud (PUP); drink driving; driving without licence or insurance; possession of unlicensed veterinary medicines · Co. Longford
Seamus Kane, 53, of Ardagullion, Edgeworthstown, Longford, was stopped at Tonywarden, Granard on 18 June 2022 after his vehicle drove erratically onto a grass verge, and his blood alcohol reading was 236mg per 100ml, more than four times the legal limit. He was also charged with fraudulently claiming Pandemic Unemployment Payment and possessing unlicensed veterinary medicine, Norocaine, at his home. Kane pleaded guilty to the offences at Longford District Court in February 2023, where a dangerous driving charge was withdrawn by the State. He received a four-month custodial sentence suspended for 18 months for the PUP fraud and a €750 fine for the veterinary medicine, while the drink driving charge was adjourned to 23 May 2023 with a probation report directed.
In court, 6 Feb 2023Accused · 1 report - Car dealer convicted of PUP fraud in Longford Deception (obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Payment by deception) · Co. Longford
John Alex Kane, 47, a car dealer from Granard, Co Longford, his wife Lucy Pinfold, 43, and his brother Seamus Kane, 52, were charged in February 2022 with obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Payment from the State by deception, having claimed to be employees of a company that had dissolved two years earlier. The three pleaded not guilty at Longford District Court in September 2022, with the DPP treating each case separately. In February 2023, Alex Kane was convicted of three counts of PUP fraud totalling €2,653 and fined €250 on each count. The cases of Pinfold and Seamus Kane remain pending.
Sentenced, 15 Feb 2023Accused · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Seamus Kane, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 6 Feb2023Man in the Midlands who pleaded guilty to a string of offences is ‘terrified of going to prison’accused, Seamus Kane, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seamus Kane
- 18 Sep2022Car dealer in Midlands subject of €4.9m tax judgement, wife and brother plead not guilty to multiple counts of PUP fraudaccused, Seamus Kane, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seamus Kane
- 17 Sep2022Longford car dealer subject of €4.9m tax judgement, wife and brother plead not guilty to multiple counts of PUP fraudaccused, Seamus Kane, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seamus Kane
- 8 Jun2022Longford trio on PUP fraud charges to learn fateaccused, Seamus Kane, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seamus Kane
- 21 Feb2022Midlands car dealer, wife and brother charged with alleged PUP fraudaccused, Seamus Kane, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seamus Kane
- 19 Feb2022Midlands car dealer, wife and brother charged with alleged PUP fraudaccused, Seamus Kane, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seamus Kane
- 18 Feb2022Longford car dealer, wife and brother charged with alleged PUP fraudaccused, Seamus Kane, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seamus Kane
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