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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2181Money laundering · Co. Clare · 22 Mar 2021

Alan Kelly jailed for 18 months for money laundering through bank accounts

Alan Kelly, 30, from Clonlara, Co Clare, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to two counts of money laundering for allowing over €37,500 to be laundered through his Bank of Ireland and AIB accounts in connection with international organised crime.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court4 Mar
    2 reports
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced4 Mar
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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35 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe mother allegedly sexually assaulted the girl on nine occasions between 2000 and 2009 at the family home. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe mother allegedly assaulted the girl on one occasion between 2012 and 2014. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe mother allegedly assaulted the girl on three occasions during a family holiday in 2001. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAlan Kelly, 30, is from Erinagh, Clonlara, Co Clare (irishmirror.ie)
  • what€27,421.04 was fraudulently transferred to Kelly's Bank of Ireland account in Dooradoyle, Limerick (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatKelly allowed his two bank accounts to be used for laundering in excess of €37,500 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe uncle's alleged offences all occurred at the same address in the west of Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe uncle's alleged offences occurred between 2003 and 2012. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe second man's alleged offence occurred between 2008 and 2009. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenOne alleged assault occurred between 2012 and 2014. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThree alleged assaults occurred during a family holiday in 2001. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenOn 22 March 2021, fraudulent emails were sent to a company in Korea (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInterpol agents in Liechtenstein and South Korea contacted Gardaí in Limerick regarding suspicious transactions (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationKelly was subsequently arrested by Gardaí (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe complainant's mother pleaded not guilty to 13 counts of sexual assault and one count of rape. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe maternal uncle pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one count of oral rape. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeA second man pleaded not guilty to one count of oral rape. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe maternal uncle pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one count of oral rape between 2003 and 2012. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeA second man pleaded not guilty to one count of oral rape between 2008 and 2009. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeKelly pleaded guilty to two counts of money-laundering (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe trial collapsed at the Central Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • courtMs Justice Melanie Greally discharged the jury. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was returned to the lists for a new trial date. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was returned to the lists at the Central Criminal Court for a new trial date to be fixed. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Colin Daly presided over the sentencing (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceKelly received two 18-month sentences to run concurrently (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe three accused all have addresses in the west of Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused cannot be named for legal reasons. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man is the complainant's maternal uncle. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe second man was a friend of the accused woman's then-partner. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherKelly had 36 previous convictions including possession of drugs and threatening to kill or cause serious harm (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherAt the time Kelly was addicted to cocaine and Xanax (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherKelly was working as a block-layer and a painter (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe judge described Kelly as a low-level money mule with a very minor role (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Mar2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Irishman jailed after letting international criminals launder money through bank

    Sentencing report: Kelly received two concurrent 18-month sentences; judge described him as a 'low-level money mule' with 36 previous convictions who was under financial pressure due to drug addiction.

    convicted, Alan Kelly, 30, male, Irish, named, irishAlan Kelly
  2. 4 Mar2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Rape trial of three people based in west of Ireland collapses

    The jury was discharged by Ms Justice Greally who said developments during the trial led to the conclusion that it should be heard by a different jury on a different date. The case was returned to the lists at the Central Criminal Court.

    victim, femaleaccused, femaleaccused, maleaccused, male
  3. 4 Mar2025
    In courtirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Trial of woman, her brother and another man accused of raping daughter collapses

    Reports the collapse of the trial and the discharge of the jury, with details of the charges and the alleged offences spanning 2000 to 2014.

    victim, femaleaccused, femaleaccused, maleaccused, male