Court archive
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2025-06-25 · Tuam, Galway
James Walsh, 54, of Liskeavy, Tuam, pleaded guilty to engaging in electronic communication to facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child between May and November 2020. He had previously been convicted of road traffic offences, criminal damage and a public order offence. The court heard that Walsh believed he was speaking to a 12‑year‑old girl…
2021-07-30 · Dublin
Lisa O'Hara, 32, received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to nine counts of handling or possessing cash that was the proceeds of crime, totalling €119,126. The Special Criminal Court found she did not know the money's source but was reckless in not questioning her former partner, James Walsh, about it. Walsh, 37, was already serving an…
2021-07-19 · Dublin
In a Special Criminal Court hearing, Lisa O'Hara (32) and her former partner James Walsh (37) pleaded guilty to multiple counts of handling or possessing cash that was believed to be the proceeds of crime. O'Hara admitted she did not know the money's origin but was reckless in not asking questions. The pair used €60,000 for a house deposit and…
2021-07-12 · Dublin
In a Special Criminal Court hearing, 33‑year‑old Lisa O'Hara pleaded guilty to a single Section 7 money‑laundering charge for concealing or disguising the nature, source, location, disposition, movement or ownership of money deposited into a Bank of Ireland account in her and James Walsh's names between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2015. The…
2021-07-05 · Dublin
In a Special Criminal Court hearing, James Walsh, 37, pleaded guilty to laundering €62,000 in crime cash. He and his former partner, Lisa O'Hara, 32, face 44 money‑laundering charges, including using the cash as a house deposit and hiding €19,000 in a wardrobe. The court heard that Walsh admitted knowing or being reckless about the criminal…
2021-05-17 · Stradbally, Laois
The Special Criminal Court sentenced Sean Ruth, a former mid-tier Kinahan Cartel member, to four years and six months for two money laundering offences. Presiding Judge Tony Hunt suspended both sentences for six years and ordered Ruth to repay €9,900 within 12 months. Ruth pleaded guilty to concealing or disguising the source of funds in his…
2021-04-15 · Dublin
In a Special Criminal Court hearing on 15 April 2021, a Dublin man, James Walsh, aged 37, and his former partner, Lisa O'Hara, aged 32, were charged with 44 money‑laundering offences under Section 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2010. The charges cover the period 1 January 2015 to 28 February 2017 and involve amounts up to €62,000. They include…
2021-03-26 · Dublin
Sean Ruth, 32, of Portlaoise, Co Laois, was remanded on continuing bail until May 17 for sentencing after pleading guilty to two money laundering offences at the Special Criminal Court. Prosecutors alleged that Ruth, described as a mid-tier Kinahan Cartel member, allowed his bank accounts to be used to launder over €50,000 in crime proceeds…
2019-07-15 · Rathcoole, Dublin
Declan Brady, 53, of Celbridge, Co Kildare, was sentenced to 11-and-a-half years imprisonment by the Special Criminal Court for possessing an arsenal of firearms and ammunition in suspicious circumstances. Brady, known as 'Mr Nobody', pleaded guilty to possessing nine revolvers, four semi-automatic pistols, a sub-machine gun, an assault rifle,…
2019-06-24 · Rathcoole, Dublin
A Kildare man known as "Mr Nobody" pleaded guilty to possessing 15 lethal firearms and 1,355 rounds of ammunition at a Dublin business park. The Special Criminal Court heard that the weapons were supplied by senior criminals abroad. Gardaí recovered four loaded revolvers ready for imminent use, a sub‑machine gun, an assault rifle, four…
2019-02-08 · Rathcoole, Dublin
Sean Ruth, 29, of Rathangan, Co Kildare, was sentenced at the Special Criminal Court for possession of a .38 Special Rossi revolver and a 9mm round. He pleaded guilty to charges under the Firearms Act, 1925. Presiding Judge Paul Coffey, sitting with Judges Gerard Griffin and David McHugh, accepted that these items were unconnected to the larger…
2019-01-24 · Rathcoole, Dublin
Sean Ruth, 29, of Rathangan, Co Kildare, pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to possessing a .38 Special Rossi revolver and a 9mm round of ammunition. The court heard that DNA evidence linked Ruth to the revolver found in a blood-stained bag at Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, Co Dublin, on January 24, 2017. Prosecution counsel Paul…
2019-01-21 · Kildare
Sean Ruth, 29, of Rathangan, Co Kildare, pleaded not guilty at the Special Criminal Court to charges of unlawful possession of a .38 Special Rossi revolver and a 9mm round of ammunition. Prosecutors allege these items were linked to a search at Greenogue Business Park on January 24, 2017, where Jonathan Harding and James Walsh were found. Harding…
2018-01-30 · Dublin
Two Dublin men, Jonathan Harding (45) and James Walsh (33), were sentenced to ten years and nine years in prison respectively for possessing a lethal arsenal of weapons, including nine revolvers, four pistols, a sub‑machine gun, an assault rifle, and various ammunition magazines. The weapons were discovered on 24 January 2017 at a unit in…
2018-01-11 · Dublin
In a Special Criminal Court sentence hearing, Jonathan Harding, 45, of McNeill Court, Sallins, and James Walsh, 33, of Neilstown Drive, Clondalkin, were found guilty of possessing an arsenal of firearms and ammunition. The weapons, recovered on 24 January 2017 at a unit in Greenogue Business Park, included nine revolvers, four pistols, a…
2017-11-10 · Dublin
Jonathan Harding, 44, pleaded guilty in the Special Criminal Court to possessing a cache of firearms at Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole. The cache included ten revolvers, four pistols, a sub‑machine gun, an assault rifle and various ammunition magazines. Harding was remanded in custody until 11 January next year, when he and co‑accused James…
2017-10-20 · Dublin
James Walsh, 33, pleaded guilty in the Special Criminal Court to possessing a cache of firearms, including ten revolvers, four pistols, a sub‑machine gun, an assault rifle and ammunition magazines, found on 24 January at Greenogue Business Park. He was remanded in custody until 11 January next year, when sentencing will occur. Co‑accused Jonathan…
2016-12-21 · Dublin
James Walsh, aged 30, pleaded guilty to possession of a pistol with intent to endanger life after a shooting at the Church of the Transfiguration in Clondalkin on 26 March 2014. He shot himself in the leg while escaping the scene. The prosecution sought a nolle prosequi on a separate attempted murder charge against Michael Frazer, 37, who was…
2016-12-15 · Crumlin, Dublin
James Walsh, 30, pleaded guilty to possession of a pistol firearm with intent to endanger life at the Church of the Transfiguration, Clondalkin, on 26 March 2014. The offence arose from a shooting that occurred at the church that evening. Walsh's plea was accepted by the Director of Public Prosecutions and a nolle prosequi was entered on a count…
2016-12-01 · Rochfortbridge, Westmeath
The Central Criminal Court heard that James Walsh, aged 30, pleaded guilty to possession of a pistol with intent to endanger life after a shooting at the Church of the Transfiguration in Clondalkin on 26 March 2014. The prosecution argued that Walsh shot himself in the leg while escaping the scene, an act supported by circumstantial evidence…
2015-03-09 · Dublin
James Walsh, 57, of Wyanstown, Oldtown, Co Dublin, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to cultivating cannabis plants at his home on 20 June 2013. The court, presided over by Judge Martin Nolan, suspended a two‑year prison sentence on the condition that Walsh keeps the peace for that period. During a planned search, Gardaí…
2014-07-04 · Skerries, Dublin
Balbriggan District Court heard various matters. James Reid pleaded guilty to hit and run, failing to stop, failing to provide information, failing to keep the vehicle at the scene, failing to report the incident, and having no tax. Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted Reid, fined him €400 for the hit and run offences, fined him €100 for no tax, and…
2014-06-27 · Balbriggan, Dublin
Balbriggan District Court heard several matters before Judge Dermot Dempsey. Catherine Smith pleaded guilty to theft of €213 worth of gardening items from a Tesco supermarket. The judge indicated he would apply the Probation Act if she makes a charitable contribution. Marek Laska pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of cannabis for sale or…