Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 6273Theft

Confiscation application linked to Michael Lynn adjourned to March

A potential DPP application to confiscate assets possibly linked to jailed former solicitor Michael Lynn has been adjourned to March. The adjournment is pending a decision on Lynn's appeal against his five-and-a-half-year sentence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court20 Jan
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe wider Garda inquiry into Lynn involved more than €80 million (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe offences involved making multiple loan applications to banks using the same properties as collateral (irishtimes.com)
  • whereA house in Brittas Bay, Co Wicklow, where Lynn had been living, is among the assets being investigated (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationAssets in Portugal were frozen before Lynn was arrested (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe bulk of the money subject of the Garda investigation has not been recovered (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeA jury found Lynn guilty in December 2023 of 10 out of 21 charges involving theft of €17.5 million from six banks in 2006 and 2007 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe DPP's potential application for confiscation of assets was adjourned to March (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe adjournment was sought by barrister Ellen Walsh for the DPP (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court granted the adjournment (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceLynn was jailed by Judge Nolan in February 2024 for five-and-a-half years (irishtimes.com)
  • otherLynn was extradited from Brazil in 2018 to face trial (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Jan2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Potential DPP move to confiscate assets possibly linked to jailed former solicitor Michael Lynn adjourned

    Reports that the DPP's asset confiscation application under the Criminal Justice Act 1994 was adjourned to March by Judge Martin Nolan, pending Lynn's appeal against sentence. Details the assets under investigation: €3m property in Portugal, €2.8m in three bank accounts, and a house in Brittas Bay owned by a company linked to Lynn.

    convicted, Michael Lynn, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Lynn