Ireland Named in reporting
Shane Kelly
Born 1989, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 2 cases, 12 Dec 2025 to 28 Jan 2026
Other people with this name: born between November 2004 and November 2005 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- 1989, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Rape (three counts), Burglary
- Where
- Co. Longford
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 12 Dec 2025 to 28 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for 13 years for rape of elderly woman in Longford Rape (three counts) · Co. Longford
Shane Kelly, 36, a man, was charged with three counts of rape after allegedly forcing his way into the home of 70-year-old woman Anne Gallagher in Longford in the early hours of 25 February 2025, where he sexually assaulted her, choked her and robbed her of petty cash. He was identified from CCTV footage showing him loitering near the victim's home, arrested and interviewed. Kelly appeared at Mullingar District Court on 13 March 2025, was remanded in custody, and was sent forward for trial at the Central Criminal Court in August 2025. He pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted rape, one count of oral rape, one count of anal rape and one count of burglary. On 26 January 2026, the Central Criminal Court jailed him for 13 years, with the final 18 months suspended on conditions.
Sentenced, 26 Jan 2026Convicted · 4 reports - Man jailed for six months over Edgeworthstown home burglary Burglary · Co. Longford
A burglary took place at 9 Devine Crescent, Edgeworthstown, County Longford, between 13 and 17 March 2024, when the front door was broken and electronic devices and other items were taken from the home of a woman. Gardaí linked Shane Kelly, a 36-year-old man, to the scene after a DNA swab taken there matched his profile on the Garda DNA database, and he was arrested, interviewed and made full admissions. Kelly pleaded guilty to trespassing to commit an offence, and the court heard he had 23 previous convictions. The latest development, reported on 13 December 2025, is that Kelly was jailed for six months, with the judge giving credit for his early guilty plea and previous record but calling the offence serious.
Sentenced, 12 Dec 2025Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Shane Kelly, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 28 Jan2026'Extraordinary bravery and resilience' of Longford rape victim commendedconvicted, Shane Kelly, 36, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Kelly
- 27 Jan2026'Horrific': Man in Midlands who raped vulnerable neighbour jailed for 13 yearsconvicted, Shane Kelly, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Kelly
- 26 Jan2026'Horrific': Longford man who raped vulnerable neighbour jailed for thirteen yearsconvicted, Shane Kelly, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Kelly
- 26 Jan2026Man jailed for 13 years for raping elderly neighbourconvicted, Shane Kelly, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Kelly
- 12 Dec2025Burglar left DNA evidence that was key to county Longford burglary convictionconvicted, Shane Kelly, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Kelly
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