Ireland Named in reporting
Tom Niland
Born 1948, from the ages reported. 41 reports across 2 cases, 6 Feb 2022 to 2 Nov 2023
Other people with this name: born 1950 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1948, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Aggravated burglary
- Where
- Co. Sligo
- Reporting
- 41 reports, 6 Feb 2022 to 2 Nov 2023
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, extra.ie, gript.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, leitrimobserver.ie, galwaydaily.com, longfordleader.ie
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Cases
latest first- Three men charged with aggravated burglary in Sligo Aggravated burglary · Co. Sligo
Three masked men forced their way into the home of 73-year-old farmer Tom Niland in Skreen, Co Sligo, on 18 January 2022, assaulted him, and stole a sum of cash. John Clarke, 33, Francis Harmon, 54, and John Irving, 28, all from County Mayo, were arrested in March 2022 and charged with aggravated burglary with a knife, false imprisonment, and causing serious harm. The three men were remanded in custody at Sligo District Court and sent forward for trial in July 2022, with Clarke and Irving later granted bail by the High Court. A fourth man in his 60s was arrested in November 2023 and released without charge, with a file forwarded to the DPP. Niland, who was left paralysed from the neck down, passed away at Sligo University Hospital after 18 months in critical condition.
In court, 10 Mar 2022Victim · 16 reports - Three men charged over aggravated burglary in Skreen, Co Sligo Aggravated burglary · Co. Sligo
Three masked men forced their way into the home of Tom Niland, a 73-year-old man living alone in Skreen, Co Sligo, at around 7pm on 18 January 2022, assaulted him, and stole a small sum of cash. Niland sustained serious head and upper body injuries, was taken to Sligo University Hospital, and remained on life support for nearly 20 months before dying in October 2023. Three men, John Irving, Francis Harman, and John Clarke, were arrested in the north west region in March 2022 and charged with aggravated burglary with a knife, assault causing serious harm, and false imprisonment. The three men, who have addresses in Co Mayo, are on remand in custody.
In court, 5 Oct 2023Victim · 25 reports
Timeline
every report naming Tom Niland, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 2 Nov2023Fourth man arrested over aggravated burglary that left Sligo pensioner paralysedvictim, Tom Niland, 75, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 5 Oct2023Sligo Attack Victim Tom Niland Was 'Gentle And Kind' And A 'Loyal Friend' Funeral Hearsvictim, Tom Niland, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 5 Oct2023Attack victim Tom Niland's 'peaceful and tranquil life' remembered at funeralvictim, Tom Niland, 75, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 5 Oct2023Tom Niland To Be Laid To Rest 20 Months After Brutal Assaultvictim, Tom Niland, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 4 Oct2023‘Much loved’ Sligo pensioner Tom Niland to be laid to rest 20 months after home burglary - Griptvictim, Tom Niland, 75, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 10 Dec2022Family of critical burglary victim Tom Niland say they fear he'll never recovervictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 4 Oct2022Application to move aggravated burglary case from Sligovictim, Tom Niland, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 28 Aug2022Irishman attacked in burglary faces rest of his life in hospital paralysedvictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 24 Aug2022Sligo pensioner Tom Niland remains on life support, paralysed ‘from the neck down’ after horrific assault at home - Griptvictim, Tom Niland, 74, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 21 Apr2022Bail terms set for pair charged over 'horrific' burglary at Sligo pensioner Tom Niland's homevictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 21 Apr2022Two men charged of aggravated burglary in Tom Niland case granted bailvictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 16 Mar2022Three men further remanded in custody in Tom Niland casevictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 16 Mar2022Three men further remanded over Sligo burglaryvictim, Tom Niland, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 11 Mar2022Three men charged with aggravated burglary in Sligovictim, Tom Niland, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 11 Mar2022Three charged over vicious attack on pensioner in the west - Galway Dailyvictim, Tom Niland, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 10 Mar2022Three appear in court charged in connection with burglary at pensioner's homevictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 10 Mar2022Three men charged with aggravated burglary in Sligovictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 9 Mar2022Three men arrested over burglary at home of Sligo pensioner Tom Nilandvictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 9 Mar2022Three men arrested over aggravated burglary of Tom Niland in Skreen - Extra.ievictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 9 Mar2022Three men arrested over aggravated burglary of Sligo pensionervictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 9 Mar2022Three men arrested over aggravated burglary in Sligovictim, Tom Niland, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 14 Feb2022Sligo pensioner remains in coma as new evidence found in search for attackers - Extra.ievictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 13 Feb2022Elderly man still on life support following attack in his homevictim, Tom Niland, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 13 Feb2022Tom Niland assault: gardaí following ‘specific lines of inquiry’victim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 13 Feb2022Gardai conduct searches in Sligo as Tom Niland fights for his life after attackvictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 13 Feb2022Fresh searches and renewed appeal over Sligo attackvictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 11 Feb2022Major breakthrough in inquiry over attack on pensioner Tom, 73, battling for his life - Extra.ievictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 10 Feb2022Tom Niland assault inquiry ‘in no way hampered’ by Graham Dwyer data casevictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 10 Feb2022'You wouldn't do this to an animal' - Cousin of pensioner on life support following attack - Extra.ievictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 10 Feb2022‘It was an attack on the people of the country,’ cousin of Sligo pensioner saysvictim, Tom Niland, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 9 Feb2022Family of attack victim Tom Niland still hope for recovery despite injuriesvictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 9 Feb2022Gardai fear Sligo pensioner 'targeted by gang who knew he had cash in house'victim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 7 Feb2022‘They feel like sitting ducks’: Neighbours fearful after attack on Co Sligo farmervictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 7 Feb2022Horrific new details of Sligo robbery emerge as pensioner remains on life support - Extra.ievictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 7 Feb2022Gardaí seeking to identify gang behind assault on manvictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 7 Feb2022Renewed appeal over horrific aggravated burglary on pensioner in Sligo - Extra.ievictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 6 Feb2022Man (73) on life support after ‘vicious’ assault in Co Sligo homevictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
- 6 Feb202273-year-old Sligo man on life support after burglars attack him in his homevictim, Thomas Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Thomas Niland
- 6 Feb2022Man, 73, on life support after 'vicious' assault at home by three burglars - Extra.ievictim, Thomas Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Thomas Niland
- 6 Feb2022Elderly man in critical condition after vicious assault by gang during burglary - Galway Dailyvictim, Thomas Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Thomas Niland
- 6 Feb2022Renewed appeal over 'callous, cowardly' Sligo burglaryvictim, Tom Niland, 73, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Niland
Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.