2022-06-02
Mercedes worth €50k seized from 'international crime gang' member
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Rooney was sentenced to six years' imprisonment by the three-judge court in January of this year.
Case-subject index
Court reports mentioning Thomas Rooney
This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.
2022-04-29
Gang member Rooney 'would've been better off with a banger' as State seeks to seize €72k Merc
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Rooney was sentenced to six years' imprisonment by the three-judge court in January of this year. In May of last year, Rooney's then partner Catherine Dawson (44), also of Betaghstown and with whom he has two children, was given a fully suspended sentence by the Special Criminal Court for her role in moving the gang's money.; Mr Justice Hunt adjourned the matter to June 2, for decision on the forfeiture.
2022-01-14
'Coward' jailed after using care worker partner to move cash for 'international crime gang'
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: In May of last year, Rooney's then partner Catherine Dawson (45), also of Betaghstown and with whom he has two children, was given a fully suspended sentence by the Special Criminal Court for her role in moving the gang's money. The six-year sentence is backdated to Dec 6, 2021 when Rooney first went into custody.
2021-12-06
'Mid to high' level member of international crime gang had booked luxury holiday before arrest
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: In May of this year, Rooney's then partner Catherine Dawson (44), also of Betaghstown and with whom he has two children, was given a fully suspended sentence by the Special Criminal Court for her role in moving the gang's money. Though there was no objection by gardaí to bail, he remanded Rooney in custody to January 14, when he will be sentenced. "It's better to get it started now," said Mr Justice Hunt.; Though there was no objection by gardaí to bail, he remanded Rooney in custody to January 14, when he will be sentenced. "It's better to get it started now," said Mr Justice Hunt.