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'Terror and dominance' - Criminal jailed for role with kidnap gang
Summary
Gerald McCormick (39) of Clonee, Dublin 15, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the false imprisonment of a victim at an address in Ongar, Dublin 15, on July 21, 2023. Judge Ronan Munro at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court found McCormick guilty of false imprisonment and a separate offence committed at the direction of, for the benefit of, or in association with a criminal organisation. The judge described the incident as designed to instil terror and assert dominance, noting McCormick's role involved supervision and reporting from a second car. No portion of the sentence was suspended, and it was backdated to when McCormick entered custody. The court acknowledged McCormick's previous convictions and his status as being on the run prior to the offence. In a related matter, co-accused Jamie Geoghegan (28) of Clondalkin, Dublin, received a custodial sentence of six and a half years in March 2024. Geoghegan pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm and one count of false imprisonment. The victim suffered multiple stab wounds, fractures to his tibia and wrists, and cuts to his leg during the incident. The judge commended Gardaí for their rapid detection and professional investigation of the complex case.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Terror and dominance' - Criminal jailed for role with kidnap gang. Charges or matters: the false imprisonment of the victim at an address in Ongar, Dublin 15 on July 21, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- July 21, 2023 Incident
- March 2024 Incident
- 2026-07-24 Publication
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Convicted Person
Charges: the false imprisonment of the victim at an address in Ongar, Dublin 15 on July 21, 2023 (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; He said when a friend of his died, McCormick "went off the rails with drink." The judge imposed a sentence of 10 years, backdated to when McCormick went into custody. In March 2024, Judge Martin Nolan imposed a custodial sentence of six and a half years on McCormick's co-accused Jamie Geoghegan (28) of Shancastle Drive, Clondalkin, Dublin.
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