Latest news with #DanielKelly
Irish Examiner
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Much changed Shelbourne still too strong for Fairview Rangers in FAI Cup
Fairview Rangers 0 Shelbourne 4 Champions League chasing Shelbourne kept their domestic matters on track with a comfortable victory over Limerick's Fairview Rangers. A completely changed and youthful Reds XI had far too much for the junior side. Shels boss Joey O'Brien kept Wednesday's Champions League tie with Qarabag in mind and made 11 changes from the mid-week tie against Linfield. It was a squad bulging with talent from their own academy as treble from John Martin as well as Daniel Kelly's effort put them into Tuesday's draw. Those selected would have been eager to make an impression, especially with the volume of European games the Dublin outfit will hope to be involved in during the Autumn. And it took little time for them to make their mark. Inside four minutes they had the advantage as James Norris centred smartly and unselfishly to John Martin, who finished neatly. A fifth goal of the season for the ex-Dundalk attacker who almost opened the scoring inside sixty second but for smart defending by Jake Dillon on the goal line. John Martin of Shelbourne with the match ball after scoring a hat-trick. Pic: ©INPHO/James Lawlor. Fairview, the current FAI Junior Cup kingpins were only returning to action after concluding an historic season domestic in mid-June. They won the Limerick District League, the prestigious Lawson Cup and also the remarkable 10th FAI Junior Cup title, which maintained their perfect record in finals in that competition. The visitors doubled their advantage on 24 minutes, when Daniel Kelly read the long ball from 'keeper Lorcan Healy. The Fairview keeper hesitated to allow the pacy Kelly to stroll around him and dispatch into an empty net. Gbadebo Habideen had a tentative penalty appeal waved away for the 'View, as the hosts enjoyed a second enough second quarter. The experienced Jeffrey Judge almost halved the lead with the last act of the half, curling narrowly wide from a narrowing angle. It remained a comfortable two goal lead at the change of ends for the current League of Ireland champions. It was 3-0 entering the final quarter as captain for the day, Seán Boyd, headed down to Martin who volleyed home. Debuts at this level came late for subs Offor Raymond, James Bailey and Daniel Ring before Martin completed his hat-trick five minutes from time – this time Aderinsola Adewale delivered the final pass. Fairview Rangers: J McCarthy; J Dillon (C), T O'Connor, J Cross, B Ahern (D O'Neill 22); J Judge, C Kavanagh (S Carmody 67); O Vysochan (J McCarthy 67), C McNamara, A Dore (R McCarthy 67); G Habideen (C Lategan 80). Shelbourne: L Healy; J Roche, L Temple, S Bone; D Kelly (C Ryan 55) , A Moloney (A Adewale 55), E Chapman (D Ring 79), J O'Sullivan, J Norris (R Offor 79); J Martin, S Boyd (C) (J Bailey 79). Referee: M Lynch.
BreakingNews.ie
15-07-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Armed burglar who threatened to stab homeowner is jailed
An armed burglar who forced his way into the home of a woman and her autistic child and threatened to stab her has been jailed for three years and nine months. Daniel Kelly told gardaí he was 'off his head' on crack cocaine and heroin at the time of the offence and that he normally doesn't do both drugs at the same time, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard on Tuesday. Advertisement Kelly (36) of Kiltalown Road, Tallaght, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated burglary at an address in Dublin on July 6th, 2024. It is a charge that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Kelly has 71 previous convictions including for robbery and public order offences. The court heard Kelly's co-accused – his former partner - knocked on the door of the house in question at around 3pm under the guise of trying to sell old clothes. When the homeowner answered the door, Kelly came out from around the side of the house, armed with a large kitchen knife. He forced his way into the hall and demanded money from the woman, telling her he would stab her if she didn't give it to him, Jane Murphy BL, prosecuting, said. Advertisement The woman's autistic child was present at the time and both were 'terrified' and in 'total shock', the court heard. The woman handed over €20 from her purse and a box of cigarettes before Kelly and his partner fled the scene. The child was upset and distressed after the burglary and he and his mother are still in fear, the court heard. CCTV footage Kelly and his partner were identified from local CCTV footage and Kelly was arrested. He told gardaí he was on drugs at the time and when asked if his partner was aware of what he was planning, he said: 'I'm not sure, even I didn't know.' A bench warrant has been issued for this woman's arrest, the court heard. Advertisement Kelly has been in custody since March and is doing well, defence counsel said. He is on a methadone programme and has managed to reduce his intake. He was 'devastated' to hear that the child in the house was autistic and was unaware of this fact at the time, defence counsel said. Ireland CHI apologies for delay in diagnosing liver cancer... Read More Kelly has a number of children and is due to become a grandfather soon, the court heard. Sentencing Kelly on Tuesday, Judge Orla Crowe noted the homeowner and her child were 'terrified' as a result of the burglary. 'This was an invasion of a home with a knife,' she said, adding it was a frightening experience for the woman and her vulnerable child. She took into account a number of mitigating factors, including Kelly's extremely difficult childhood, his plea of guilty and his efforts to rehabilitate from drugs, which she noted was 'no small achievement'. She handed down a sentence of four years and six months and suspended the final nine months on a number of conditions.
Daily Mail
10-07-2025
- Daily Mail
International antiques thief wanted in Japan for involvement in a £679,000 jewellery store heist may face extradition - after he's served his 36 year jail sentence
An international antiques thief wanted in Japan over a £679,000 jewellery store heist may face extradition - but only after he has served his 36 year jail sentence in the UK. Daniel Kelly, 46, is wanted by Japanese authorities for his alleged involvement in the raid at the Harry Winston Omotesando Hills Salon of Jewellery in Central Tokyo in 2015. Kelly, along with his son Kaine Wright, 27, and Joe Chappell, 37, allegedly posed as security before attacking a guard and making off with gems worth 106,272,000 Yen (£679,000). The trio are said to have fled Japan two days after the heist. In 2019, Kelly was one of three men who carried out the shooting of Paul Allen, the crime boss behind the £54m Securitas robbery. Allen, a former cage fighter, known as 'The Enforcer', was behind Britain's biggest armed robbery at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent in 2006. Six bullets were fired at Allen, 46, through the kitchen window of the detached house he had rented from the comedian Russell Kane in Woodford, east London, on 11 July 2019. He survived but was left paralysed for life. Kelly was convicted of conspiracy to murder by an Old Bailey jury and jailed for 36 years in April this year. Despite his conviction, he is still wanted for his alleged involvement in the Harry Winston raid, with Japanese authorities having begun proceedings to extradite Kelly, Wright and Chappell in 2018. But lawyers told Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday that Kelly can only be extradited once he completes his sentence, which could be 24 years away. In May Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring sent the cases of Wright, a former West Ham youth player, and Chappell to the Secretary of State ahead of their possible extradition to Japan. Alex Tinsley, defending Kelly, told Westminster Magistrates' Court today Kelly may have to wait at least 24 years before he is eligible for parole. 'The appropriate day for the extradition order to be made may only start when his sentence is finished. 'But the issue I see with this is that we may be talking about an extradition in 24 years time. 'We see great difficulty with proceeding that way, as there may be a set of new issues for the High Court to deal with. 'It seems to me that those are issues that the court will have to grapple with.' Ben Keith, for the Japanese authorities, said: 'There is a middle ground in that we can adjourn every six months for at least 24 years. 'The Japanese government want to review Mr Kelly's case after the conclusion of Wright and Chappell's case. 'At the same time, the Japanese government are not intending to withdraw the extradition request.' Senior District Judge Paul Goldspring said: 'Adjourning may seem the most practical way to deal with it. 'I agree that it is perhaps better to wait and adjourn for six months as we are obliged to at the moment, as Mr Kelly is a serving prisoner in domestic proceedings. 'My hope is that the High Court can at least settle the issues with the other two defendants.' Mr Goldspring adjourned Kelly's hearing until November 21 and asked to be kept updated on any developments in the cases of Wright and Chappell. There is currently no extradition treaty between the two countries but the governments negotiated a 'memorandum of co-operation' following requests for the accused robbers to be sent to the Orient. In 2022, a judge had refused to allow Wright and Chappell to be extradited and discharged them on the basis they might be made subject to 'ill-treatment' during detainment. But Japanese authorities appealed against the decision and High Court judges overturned the earlier decision to discharge the two men in January. Kelly, along with brothers Stewart Ahearne, 46, and Louis Ahearne, 36, gunned down Allen just weeks after stealing Ming dynasty antiquities worth £2.8m from The Museum of Far Eastern Art in Geneva, Switzerland. Louis Ahearne was sentenced to 33 years imprisonment, while Stewart Ahearne was jailed for 30 years for his involvement in the shooting. The trio botched the assassination attempt despite using a Glock 9mm pistol equipped with a laser sight. He was shot through the glass door of the kitchen at his large detached rental home in Woodford, north London. It is not clear what their motive for the shooting was, although the judge in case said that she suspected it was part of a wider conspiracy, involving more people than the three suspects, to kill Allen for 'financial gain'.
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Son of man jailed over botched plot to murder £54m Securitas robber faces extradition to Japan over £680k jewellery store heist in Tokyo
A former West Ham youth player is set to face trial in Japan after a British court granted his extradition over a £680k jewellery store heist in Tokyo. Ex-football prodigy Kaine Wright, 27, and Joe Chappell, 37, allegedly took 46 items from the Harry Winston Omotesando Hills Salon of Jewellery in the Shibuya district of Tokyo in 2015. The two men are said to have posed as security guards before attacking one of the store's real security guards and making off with gems worth around £679,000. They are accused of carrying out the heist with Wright's father, Daniel Kelly, 46 - who was jailed last month in connection with a botched plot to murder the mastermind behind Britain's biggest ever cash robbery. Kelly is one of three men, alongside brothers Stewart Ahearne and Louis Ahearne, who schemed to kill Paul Allen, a cage fighter who pulled off the notorious £54million Securitas depot heist in 2006. Allen was left paralysed after he was shot in the neck in 2019 at his home in Woodford, east London that he rented from the comedian Russell Kane following his release from prison. He was hit by two bullets fired through the kitchen window of the detached house on July 11, 2019. Kelly was handed a 36 year prison sentence with an extended licence period of five years at the Old Bailey in April 2025. In relation to the jewellery theft, the Government of Japan claims that Wright and Chappell fled the country just two days after the violent robbery in 2015. The Japanese authorities began extradition proceedings against the trio back in 2018. There is currently no extradition treaty between the UK and Japan but the two countries negotiated a 'memorandum of co-operation' following requests for the men to be sent to the Japan. In 2022 a judge refused to allow the pair to be extradited and discharged them on the basis that the two men might be made subject to 'ill-treatment' during detainment. But Japanese authorities appealed against the decision and a High Court ruling in January this year overturned the earlier decision to discharge the two men. Wright was in the West Ham youth academy before he moved to the USA to pursue opportunities in the MLS. Mark Summers KC, for Chappell, earlier told Westminster Magistrates' Court that extradition would result in a 'grossly disproportionate sentence' for his client. He said there was a 'real risk that Mr Chappell's sentence will be increased by the years he has already served in custody. 'Under Japanese standards, that will be by definition a sentence that is disproportionate to the crime', the lawyer added. Edward Fitzgerald KC, representing Wright, said he could face 'punitive solitary confinement' for things like 'looking in the wrong direction.' 'That confinement can be up to 60 days, and it involves cellular confinement for 24 hours per day with 30 minutes exercise and 15 minutes for bathing.' Ben Keith, for the Government of Japan, said the likely sentences for Wright and Chappell would be 'not arbitrary, nor even in the ballpark of disproportionate.' He said Mr Fitzgerald's point about solitary confinement 'isn't founded in law'. Mr Summers had told the judge his decision would hinge on 'where (he) stands on issues of personal liberty.' But Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring today (fri) announced that the case would be sent to the Secretary of State for the two men's extradition to be ordered. He concluded that there was 'no arguable basis that the requested person(s) face a real risk of grossly disproportionate sentences.' 'The maximum sentences in Japan for the relevant offences falls within the ordinary sentencing range internationally and domestically,' he added. The judge further found it would be 'unnecessary to make further findings of fact regarding (the issue) of solitary confinement.' The judge accepted submissions on behalf of the Japanese government that 'isolation would be used only when necessary and as a last resort.' He surmised that the extradition of 'both Mr Chappell and Mr Wright would be compatible with their human rights. 'Accordingly, these matters are now sent to the Secretary of State.'
Otago Daily Times
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Exceptional choral blend
The Southern Consort of Voices at St Joseph's Chapel. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The well-titled programme Soundscapes presented by the Southern Consort of Voices entertained a large audience in St Joseph's Chapel yesterday afternoon. The consort's director, Daniel Kelly, has a reputation for adventurous programming and this programme was no exception. Music spanning five centuries, from five different countries, and sung in four different languages disclosed significant choral diversity. Kelly's spoken introductions were personable and added to the audience's enjoyment and understanding of the music, much of which was by lesser-known composers. The choral blend from the 17 singers was exceptional, although at times the soprano mix was not optimal. The beautiful acoustics within the chapel were used to great effect with different choral placings at the front, the back, and the sides to create antiphonal impacts. However, this did cause occasional rhythmic problems especially in Tallis' Technically, the choir sings with a wide range of dynamics which never lose vocal focus, outstanding crescendi and diminuendi, and healthy unforced vocal tone. The opening piece Bring us, O Lord God by Harris allowed the choir to settle down and revealed delicately shaped phrases with some excellent legato linking from the sopranos. Reger's Nachtlied enabled the choir's attention to linguistic detail to shine with excellent German. The humming in Aftonen by Alfven carried effortlessly, and the choir's robust choral sound was heard in Eric Whitacre's Lux Urumque. An unusual setting of Ave Maris Stella by Sjoberg featured spoken and whispered vocal effects. The final four pieces lifted the overall mood of the programme which had been a little staid. Propitiously, Sleepsong by Lovland empowered the choir to become successful storytellers. Excellent soloists within the choir were sopranos Cathy Highton-Sim and Kathryn Gardner, and tenors Kieran Kelly and Ewen Clarke-Wallace.
