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Irish Times
18 hours ago
- Irish Times
Former Cavan County Council cathaoirleach admits theft from mental health charity
A former cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council has pleaded guilty to charges of theft from a charity. Seán McKiernan (43), with an address at Trinity Bungalow, Virginia Road, Bailieborough, Co Cavan, had been charged with the theft of €172,000 from Navan Mental Health Housing Association Ltd in 2019 and 2020. When arraigned on Thursday at Trim Circuit Court, he entered pleas of guilty to two charges: the theft of €5,270 from the charity on September 26th, 2019, and theft of €800 from the same organisation on April 6th, 2020. Accepting the pleas, Judge John Martin adjourned the case to October 21st and remanded McKiernan on continuing bail. READ MORE McKiernan was represented in court by barristers Garret Baker and David Perry.
Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Ex-county council chairman pleads guilty to theft of over €170,000 from charity
A former history-making Fine Gael chairman of Cavan County Council has pleaded guilty to the theft of money from a mental health charity. Sean McKiernan, 43, from Trinity Bungalow, Virginia Road, Bailieborough, was charged with 58 counts of theft at various unknown locations within the State from Navan Mental Health Housing Association six years ago, in 2019. The sums varied between €500 and €7,500 and the total amount involved in the theft was €172,000, which was revealed at a previous court date. Carey was due to stand trial in the case before a judge and jury. However, on Thursday he appeared before Judge John Martin at Trim Circuit Court, where his counsel said 'progress can be made' in the case. McKiernan was then arraigned on two sample counts, 1 and 58, on the charge sheets. He pleaded guilty to theft under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Theft and Fraud Act that, on March 26, 2019 at a location unknown in the State, did steal €5,230 from Navan Mental Health Housing Association. He further pleaded guilty to theft under the same act that, on April 6, 2020 at a location unknown in the State, he did steal €800 from Navan Mental Health Housing Association. Counsel for McKiernan said a sentencing hearing date is required and said it 'should take 40 minutes'. Judge Martin remanded McKiernan on continuing bail to appear before the court again on October 29 'for a date for sentencing to be fixed'. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week Dressed in a navy blazer and cream trousers, McKiernan only addressed the court to confirm his name and to enter his guilty pleas. McKiernan made history in 2011 when he was elected the youngest ever chairman, or Cathaoirleach, of Cavan County Council. He was a Fine Gael councillor for the Bailieborough electoral area from 2007 to 2014. He was also a member of Cavan/Monaghan Education Training Board (ETB) and served a term as its Cathaoirleach in 2016. He was actively involved in hosting the All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Cavan Town in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and in developing the West Cavan Burren Geopark as well as the Taste of Cavan Festival. McKiernan previously worked with the former Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation Damien English and was nominated to the Seanad Election 2016 by the Restaurants Association of Ireland.
RTÉ News
a day ago
- RTÉ News
Breaking Ex-cathaoirleach pleads guilty to €172,000 theft from charity
A former cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council has pleaded guilty to the theft of just over €172,000 from a Co Meath charity. Seán McKiernan, with an address at Trinity Bungalow, Virginia Road, Bailieborough in Co Cavan, was charged with 58 counts of theft at various unknown locations within the State. The charges relate to thefts in amounts ranging from €500 to €7,500 from Navan Mental Health Housing Association on dates in 2019. McKiernan, 43, appeared before Judge John Martin at Trim Circuit Court, where the former Fine Gael councillor pleaded guilty to two sample charges. The first sample count relates to the theft of €5,230 on 26 March 2019 at an unknown location, while the second count involves the theft of €800 from the Meath-based charity on the 6 April 2020. McKiernan was a councillor for the Bailieborough electoral area from 2007 to 2014. He made history in 2011 when, at age 29, he was elected as the youngest ever Cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council. He was a member of the Cavan Monaghan Education Training Board and served a term as its chair. McKiernan was also a member of the national executive of Fine Gael for over a decade. Free legal aid was previously granted to Mr McKiernan in the form of a solicitor and two barristers. Judge Martin remanded McKiernan on continuing bail to appear before Trim Circuit Court on 21 October next for a sentencing date to be set.
