Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Stephen Kelly

Born 2002, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 2 cases, 1 May 2024 to 18 Jul 2024

Other people with this name: born between May 1989 and May 1990 (1 case), age not given (2 cases)

Suspect: Stephen Kelly, Irish man, 21 (judged from name)Stephen Kelly

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused, victim
Born
2002, from the ages reported
Offences
Theft; unauthorised taking of a vehicle, Dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm
Where
Co. Kilkenny, Co. Donegal
Reporting
3 reports, 1 May 2024 to 18 Jul 2024
Outlets
kilkennypeople.ie, donegallive.ie, thejournal.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Judge Aylmer asked Mr Colm Smyth SC, McCarron's barrister, if there was any mitigation for McCarron's subsequent convictions for dangerous and drink driving and for him to be able to explore this.
Judge Aylmer asked Mr Colm Smyth SC, McCarron's barrister, if there was any mitigation for McCarron's subsequent convictions for dangerous and drink driving and for him to be able to explore this.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia donegallive.ie, 1 May 2024

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Cases

latest first
  • Kilkenny man remanded in custody over theft charges Theft; unauthorised taking of a vehicle · Co. Kilkenny

    Stephen Kelly, a 21-year-old man of Castlecomer, is accused of theft and unauthorised taking of an MPV in Kilkenny on April 21 and June 2, and of a theft at a Gala Store in Clonroche, Co Wexford, on April 22, 2024. Judge Geraldine Carthy remanded him in custody at Kilkenny District Court, as reported on July 18, 2024. The matters were adjourned for DPP's directions. The latest development is that he is due to appear again at Kilkenny District Court on July 25.

    In court, 18 Jul 2024Accused · 1 report
  • Man awaiting sentence after guilty plea in Clonmany dangerous driving case Dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm · Co. Donegal

    A driver sped around the village of Clonmany, Donegal, with one man on the car roof and another on the bonnet before braking suddenly, sending one man crashing to the ground. The incident occurred around midnight on 12 or 13 September 2021 on Main Street, Clonmany. Adam McCarron, 20, of Carndonagh, was charged with dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm to Stephen McLaughlin and two counts of endangerment, and pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court in May 2023. Stephen Kelly, 22, suffered a serious brain injury and spent 10 weeks at the National Rehabilitation Centre in Dublin. The judge reserved his position in May 2024 and adjourned the case to June 11, 2024, citing a subsequent conviction for dangerous driving and drink driving in February 2023.

    In court, 13 May 2023Victim · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Stephen Kelly, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 18 Jul2024
    In courtkilkennypeople.ie, in Kilkenny man remanded in custody over theft charges
    Kilkenny man accused of offences remanded in custody
    accused, Stephen Kelly, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Kelly
  2. 1 May2024
    In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man awaiting sentence after guilty plea in Clonmany dangerous driving case
    Donegal man in court after crashing car in village with men on roof and bonnet
    victim, Stephen Kelly, 22, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Kelly
  3. 1 May2024
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Man awaiting sentence after guilty plea in Clonmany dangerous driving case
    Man sped around village with friends on car roof and bonnet before tragedy
    victim, Stephen Kelly, 22, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Kelly

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