Man banished to Cork after alleged slash-hook attack during burglary

Sunday World

5 days ago

Kyle Conway was charged with aggravated burglary while in the possession of a slash-hook and a bottle of suspected ammonia
A man in his 40s has been barred from a midlands town after appearing in court charged with criminal damage and carrying out an alleged aggravated burglary while armed with a slash-hook and suspected ammonia.
Kyle Conway (45) of Lakeland Drive, Mullingar, Co Westmeath appeared before a sitting of Longford District Court to face a series of charges resulting from an incident at 30 Greenpark Close, Mullingar, Co Westmeath on February 27, 2025.
They included two counts of criminal damage, one of which involved damage being caused to a car with the other relating to the front door of a house.
On the same date, Conway was also charged with aggravated burglary while in the possession of a slash-hook and a bottle of suspected ammonia.
Conway, who wore dark tracksuit bottoms and a two tone hoodie top, stood impassively beside his defence barrister Christina Burke BL, as Detective Garda Brendan Hogan gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution.
He said Conway made no reply to any of the charges and handed a true copy of each charge after he was brought to Mullingar Garda Station.
A bench warrant for Conway's arrest was also executed when the accused failed to show up for a scheduled court appearance in Mullingar on May 1.
A covered up Kyle Conway leaving Longford Courthouse.
When pressed by Judge Bernadette Owens as to why he was absent, Ms Burke confided her client had been 'going through some personal matters', prompting Conway to interject to contend he had no option to stay at home that day.
'She (partner) was working that day and I couldn't go as I had to mind the kids,' he said.
Giving evidence, Det Gda Hogan also revealed directions had been received from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for Conway to stand trial in connection to a separate violent disorder incident at Mill House, Canal Avenue, Mullingar on July 13 last year.
He said there were no objections to bail, subject to a number of conditions.
Kyle Conway
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They included requirements for Conway to stay out of Mullingar in its entirety outside of designated court appearances and to reside at an address at Chestnut Crescent, Bridgemount, Carrigaline, Co Cork.
He was also ordered to sign on daily at Bandon Garda Station, obey a 9pm to 7am curfew and have no contact with the alleged injured party Lucy Dinnegan and her family, including via social media.
Judge Owens, in reading out those list of conditions, also ordered Conway to refrain from associating with three or more persons in public at any one time and to steer clear of members of the Nevin/Myers families.
Asked if he understood the court's order and the possible ramifications that could follow if he breached those terms, Conway simply replied: 'I do Judge, yeah.'
Conway was consequently remanded on bail to a sitting of Mullingar District Court on June 12.