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Pair charged at Special Criminal Court after major garda operation against Limerick crime gang

Date
2022-01-07
Stage
Charge Or Pretrial
Court
Special Criminal Court
Primary locality
Limerick
County
Limerick

Summary

A man and a woman were brought before the Special Criminal Court on charges of money laundering, a development the Gardaí described as significant in their ongoing operation against organised crime in County Limerick. Dermot McManus, aged 51, and Terese Halpin, aged 49, were arrested at their home in Keating Park, Killalee, after Gardaí executed a warrant. McManus faces charges for handling €28,550 and £17,240 in cash, allegedly proceeds of criminal conduct on 17 June 2020, and for using a Limerick and District Credit Union account for those proceeds. He is also charged with possession of a stolen Ford Transit van and a Mercedes Sprinter during specified periods. Halpin is charged with possession of the same cash sums on 17 June 2020 and for allowing a Permanent TSB account to be used for handling proceeds of crime between 17 January 2019 and 10 June 2020.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Pair charged at Special Criminal Court after major garda operation against Limerick crime gang. Charges or matters: handling sums of cash worth €28,550 and £17,240, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether it was the proceeds of criminal conduct on 17 June 2020, and allowing an account at the Limerick and District Credit Union to be used for the purposes of handling the proceeds of crime on the same date; possession of the same cash sums on 17 June last year, and allowing a Permanent TSB account to be used for handling the proceeds of crime between 17 January 2019 and 10 June 2020. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

Case subjects

Dermot McManus

Accused

Charges: handling sums of cash worth €28,550 and £17,240, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether it was the proceeds of criminal conduct on 17 June 2020, and allowing an account at the Limerick and District Credit Union to be used for the purposes of handling the proceeds of crime on the same date; possession of the same cash sums on 17 June last year, and allowing a Permanent TSB account to be used for handling the proceeds of crime between 17 January 2019 and 10 June 2020 (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Dermot McManus, who wore a navy blue and orange soft-shell jacket and red tartan face mask, was remanded in custody pending a bail hearing on Tuesday next, January 11.

Terese Halpin

Accused

Charges: handling sums of cash worth €28,550 and £17,240, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether it was the proceeds of criminal conduct on 17 June 2020, and allowing an account at the Limerick and District Credit Union to be used for the purposes of handling the proceeds of crime on the same date; possession of the same cash sums on 17 June last year, and allowing a Permanent TSB account to be used for handling the proceeds of crime between 17 January 2019 and 10 June 2020 (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Dermot McManus, who wore a navy blue and orange soft-shell jacket and red tartan face mask, was remanded in custody pending a bail hearing on Tuesday next, January 11.

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Special Criminal Court
Incident
Residence
Secondary Mention
Facility
  • District Credit Union
Garda Station
  • local garda station

Topics

Fraud Stage Charge Or Pretrial Theft

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