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Convicted killer jailed for spending €100k in crime cash on rennovating family home
Summary
A 37‑year‑old convicted killer, Richard Treacy, was sentenced by the Special Criminal Court to two years and eight months in prison after he spent €100,000 of crime proceeds on extensive renovations to his family home in Limerick. The judge, Ms Justice Karen O'Connor, noted that the offence, committed between 1 January 2014 and 12 January 2021, involved disguising the source of the money used for the work, contravening the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010. Treacy pleaded guilty, which the court considered a mitigating factor, and he cooperated during the investigation. The judge also ordered that money seized by Gardaí from the house be forfeited to the State, including £3,900 sterling and €4,000, while smaller sums identified as welfare payments were not forfeited. Treacy has ten prior convictions, including manslaughter, violent disorder and dangerous driving, and had no employment history.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Convicted killer jailed for spending €100k in crime cash on rennovating family home. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 1, 2014 Incident
- January 12, 2021 Incident
- June 17, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-10-20 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Setting a headline sentence of four years, Ms Justice O'Connor said that the court would reduce this by one third, leaving a sentence of two years and eight months.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
Topics
Fraud Road Traffic Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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