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Dublin Live
3 hours ago
- Dublin Live
On-the-run teen arrested in AirBnB after escaping Dublin garda station
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An on-the-run teen who escaped from a Garda station in north Dublin and is suspected of committing crimes while being at large has been arrested after he was discovered asleep in an AirBnB in the midlands - with a suspected stolen vehicle outside. The 19-year-old thug - who is a relative of paralysed Drogheda feud mob boss Owen Maguire - is due to appear before the district court in the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning. It's alleged he jumped over the wall at Balbriggan Garda Station on Wednesday, April 23 after he was arrested for alleged criminal offences. He had appeared before Balbriggan District Court earlier that day on charges of burglary, unauthorised taking of a vehicle and theft of fuel from a service station. Bail was refused after the prosecuting garda told the judge "no conditions of bail would be acceptable." While gardai were processing the teen's prison warrant at the garda station, it's believed the thug was allowed outside to have a cigarette but managed to jump the wall of the garda station. He continued to be a fugitive until Thursday, June 19 when he was arrested. It's suspected he continued on a crime rampage - until Thursday - when a number armed gardai from Dublin discovered him in an AirBnB in the midlands. A BMW, suspected of being stolen from outside a property in Mayo, was also discovered outside the property. While on the run, the 19-year-old - who is suspected of committing a number of burglaries and car thefts while on the run - taunted gardai by posting videos of members of the force going about their a statement An Garda Siochana said: "Gardaí investigating the escape from Garda custody of a male, aged in his late teens, on 23rd April arrested the male on Thursday, June 19 who is detained at a Garda Station in Dublin. "He has been charged in relation to this incident and is due to appear before Dublin District Court at the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court No. 5) on Friday June 20 at 10.30am. Investigations are ongoing." Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
Irish Daily Mirror
15 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Teenager who escaped from Garda station arrested after two months on the run
An on-the-run thug - who escaped from a Garda station in north Dublin and is suspected of committing crimes while being at large - has been arrested after he was discovered asleep in an AirBnB in the midlands - with a suspected stolen vehicle outside. The 19-year-old thug - who is a relative of paralysed Drogheda feud mob boss Owen Maguire - is due to appear before the district court in the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning. It's alleged he jumped over the wall at Balbriggan Garda Station on Wednesday, April 23 after he was arrested for alleged criminal offences. He had appeared before Balbriggan District Court earlier that day on charges of burglary, unauthorised taking of a vehicle and theft of fuel from a service station. Bail was refused after the prosecuting garda told the judge 'no conditions of bail would be acceptable.' While gardai were processing the teen's prison warrant at the garda station, it's believed the thug was allowed outside to have a cigarette but managed to jump the wall of the garda station. He continued to be a fugitive until Thursday, June 19 when he was arrested. It's suspected he continued on a crime rampage - until Thursday - when a number armed gardai from Dublin discovered him in an AirBnB in the Midlands. A BMW, suspected of being stolen from outside a property in Mayo, was also discovered outside the property. While on the run, the 19-year-old - who is suspected of committing a number of burglaries and car thefts while on the run - taunted gardai by posting videos of members of the force going about their duties. In a statement An Garda Siochana said: 'Gardaí investigating the escape from Garda custody of a male, aged in his late teens, on 23rd April arrested the male on Thursday, June 19 who is detained at a Garda Station in Dublin. 'He has been charged in relation to this incident and is due to appear before Dublin District Court at the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court No. 5) on Friday June 20 at 10.30am. 'Investigations are ongoing.'
Irish Daily Mirror
21-05-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Fugitive who escaped Garda station is now taunting gardai with Snapchat videos
An on-the-run thug, who escaped from a Garda station in north Dublin and is suspected of committing crimes while being at large, is now taunting gardai with Snapchat videos. The thug, who is a relative of paralysed Drogheda feud mob boss Owen Maguire, jumped over the wall at Balbriggan Garda Station on Wednesday, April 23 after he was arrested for criminal offences. He had appeared before Balbriggan District Court earlier that day on charges of burglary, unauthorised taking of a vehicle and theft of fuel from a service station. Bail was refused after the prosecuting garda told the judge "no conditions of bail would be acceptable." While gardai were processing the teen's prison warrant at the garda station, it's believed the thug was allowed outside to have a cigarette but managed to jump the wall of the garda station. He continues to be a fugitive a month on and it's suspected he continues on a crime rampage. The 19-year-old - who is suspected of committing a number of burglaries and car thefts while on the run - is now taunting gardai by posting videos of members of the force going about their duties. "The teen just can't help himself committing crimes. He got High Court bail last year and within half an hour had allegedly stolen a car," a source told the Irish Mirror. "He is also on High Court bail at the moment for allegedly burgling a garda station in the midlands. It's impressive how much he actually allegedly robs and rarely gets caught," the source continued. "Now he keeps posting Snapchat videos of the gardai in Balbriggan driving around the town or at incidents to taunt them," the source said. It's understood that the thug is not hiding in the Balbriggan area but elsewhere in the country and that his friends are sending him the videos of the gardai in Balbriggan and he is allegedly posting them to Snapchat to taunt the gardai. The thug - who has a total of 88 previous convictions for offences committed while on bail - "finds it very difficult in custody",his solicitor told Balbriggan District Court last month after the teen was charged. "He was only recently released from custody and he has every incentive to stay on the straight and narrow," his solicitor told the court then, adding "he finds it very difficult in custody." "He will abide by all bail conditions," the solicitor added, before the prosecuting garda said: "No conditions would be acceptable," and the presiding judge refused bail. While gardai were processing the teen's prison warrant as the teen was remanded in custody, he managed to abscond from the station and continues to remain at large. In a statement An Garda Siochana said: "Gardaí are investigating the escape from Garda custody of a male, aged in his late teens, on Wednesday 23rd April 2025 from a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. "Investigations are ongoing at this time."
Irish Daily Mirror
29-04-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Gardai deal heavy blow to on-the-run Drogheda brothers with €400k drugs bust
Two on-the-run brothers, who head one side of the feuding gangs in Drogheda, have been dealt blow as cannabis and cocaine worth almost €400k has been seized in Co Louth. The €200k cocaine and €190k worth of cannabis were seized by gardai as part of Operation Tara and ongoing investigations targeting drug distribution networks and associated criminal activity on Monday night. Two males - one in his 40s and another in his 50s - were arrested. Shortly after 11pm on Monday, gardai from the Divisional Drugs Unit in Drogheda stopped a van in Ardee, recovering cocaine valued at over €200,000. The driver, a male in his 40s, was arrested and taken to a Garda station in County Louth, where he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. In a follow-up search of a residential property in Ardee in the early hours of Tuesday, April 29, gardaí recovered cannabis valued at over €190,000. A second male, aged in his 50s, was arrested and is also detained at a Garda Station in County Louth under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. In a statement gardai said: 'All of the drugs seized are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI). The investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow." The on-the-run brothers, who head one side of the feuding gangs in the Co Louth town, fled Ireland following the gruesome murder and dismemberment of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods. One of the brothers is now living in Dubai and the other is living in Thailand. Despite being on the run, gardai suspect the brothers continue to be involved in drug trafficking from their overseas bases to Co Louth. They cannot be named as they are charged with serious offences. Warrants have been issued for their arrests. In recent months, the gang, known as the so-called Anti-Maguire faction, have been dealt severe blows with a number of people currently before the courts on money laundering, organised crime and drugs offences. The gang is at war with a gang headed by paralysed mob boss Owen Maguire, who was shot a number of times by slain serial killer Robbie Lawlor in July 2018. During the height of the feud between the two criminal gangs, which escalated in July 2018 after mob boss Owen Maguire was shot several times and left paralysed, there were four murders and more than 100 serious criminal incidents involving petrol bombs, serious assaults, and a kidnapping.
