At 1.30 a.m. on August 13th, 2024, there was a burglary at a shop in Frenchpark, which was captured on CCTV, the court heard. At 2.30 a.m., there was an attempted break-in via the roof of an off-licence and shop in Tulsk, the court heard. The court heard that the side door was forced open before €1,000 in cash was stolen from the till. The first stolen BMW suffered a burst tyre coming into Athlone and was parked in Esker Park. All offences were committed while Mr Traynor was on High Court bail, the court heard, and he has 36 previous convictions.

Source: The Herald March 31, 2026 15:12 UTC