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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0243Forgery, deception · Co. Dublin · 18 Aug 2025

Carlow entrepreneur Illann Power charged with forging documents to hinder criminal prosecution

Illann Power, a 34-year-old man from Co Carlow, was charged with five counts of forgery and five of deception after allegedly lodging two forged affidavits in the name of commissioner for oaths Walter Lacy at the Four Courts to hinder a criminal prosecution. The first document, allegedly lodged on 18 August 2025, contained an incorrect address and a forged signature, while the second, lodged on 7 November 2025, had an incorrect address and was missing the commissioner's official stamp. Power was charged at Bridewell Garda station and appeared at a late sitting of Dublin District Court on a Friday, where he represented himself and made no reply to the charges. He was refused bail and remanded to Cloverhill District Court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court26 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Power was charged with 10 charges, five for forgery and five for deception, for allegedly forging affidavits to hinder a criminal prosecution.
  • The forged documents were affidavits in the name of Walter Lacy, a commissioner for oaths, bearing an incorrect signature and address and missing the official stamp.
When
The first forged affidavit was allegedly lodged on 18 August 2025 and the second on 7 November 2025.
Where
  • The forged documents were lodged with the central office in the Four Courts as part of a judicial review action.
  • Power was charged at Bridewell Garda station and appeared at a late sitting of Dublin District Court on a Friday.
Investigation
The commissioner for oaths gave a statement as part of the investigation.
In court
  • Power was refused bail and remanded to Cloverhill District Court.
  • Power represented himself at the bail hearing and made no reply when charged.
Other details
  • The judicial review challenged An Garda Síochána, Revenue, Government Ministers, the Attorney General and the DPP, and the bids were since dismissed.
  • Power is a Co Carlow entrepreneur, previously a director of Dublin Distillery and founder of Incubrands, which Bacardi later acquired.
  • Power has assets in excess of €1.7 million, a seven-figure pension pot, and has closed a deal on a beachfront property in Miami, Florida.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatPower was charged with 10 charges, five for forgery and five for deception (irishtimes.com)
  • whatPower was refused bail (irishtimes.com)
  • whatPower is accused of forging affidavits with an incorrect signature and address, and missing the official stamp of a named commissioner for oaths (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe judicial review challenged An Garda Síochána, Revenue, Government Ministers, the Attorney General and the DPP (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe judicial review bids were since dismissed (irishtimes.com)
  • whatPower made no reply when charged (irishtimes.com)
  • whatPower represented himself at the bail hearing (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe first forged document included an incorrect address and a forged signature (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe second forged document featured an incorrect address and was missing a stamp (irishtimes.com)
  • wherePower appeared at Dublin District Court on a Friday (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe forged documents were lodged with the central office in the Four Courts as part of judicial review action (irishtimes.com)
  • wherePower was charged at Bridewell Garda station (irishtimes.com)
  • whenOn 18 August 2025, Power allegedly lodged a forged affidavit in the name of Walter Lacy, a commissioner for oaths (irishtimes.com)
  • whenOn 7 November 2025, Power allegedly lodged another forged affidavit bearing the same commissioner's name (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe commissioner for oaths gave a statement as part of the investigation (irishtimes.com)
  • otherPower was previously a director of Dublin Distillery and founder of Incubrands, which Bacardi later acquired (irishtimes.com)
  • otherPower co-created Nohovation, a start-up venture fund, and investment firm Illann Power Companies (irishtimes.com)
  • otherPower has assets in excess of €1.7 million and a seven-figure pension pot (irishtimes.com)
  • otherPower has closed a deal on a beachfront property in Miami, Florida (irishtimes.com)
  • otherPower has been aiming to open a hotel in the US (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Sep2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Carlow entrepreneur Illann Power charged with forging documents to ‘hinder’ criminal prosecution

    Details of the bail hearing, the specific forgeries alleged (two affidavits in the name of commissioner Walter Lacy), Power's business background, his financial resources, and his remand to Cloverhill District Court.

    accused, Illann Power, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Illann Power