Peter Kernan jailed four years for people trafficking

This report is a localnews.ie summary based on public court reporting and records; sources are listed below.

Peter Kernan was jailed for four years at Dublin Circuit Court on 23 March 2018 after pleading guilty to facilitating illegal immigrants’ entry and handling criminal proceeds.

The offences involved helping foreign nationals bypass passport control at Dublin Airport between December 2016 and January 2017. The court heard €40,366 was laundered.

Kernan, a former Aer Lingus ground worker, received the same sentence as co-accused Frederick Cham. His defence cited financial stress and serious health problems.