Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8589Corruption and firearms offences · Co. Dublin

Detective garda charged with bribery, facilitating a crime gang offence and ammunition possession

Eoghan Clerkin, a 51-year-old Irish detective garda who lives in Dublin, was arrested shortly before 9am on 13 April 2026 and charged by the NBCI with corruptly seeking an advantage on 19 February 2018, facilitating a serious offence by a criminal organisation between 12 January 2018 and 13 June 2019, and unlawfully possessing 33 rifle rounds and 73 rounds of 9mm ammunition at an address in west Dublin. At Dublin District Court he made no reply to the charges, had not yet entered a plea, and was remanded in custody because a bail application on the facilitating charge requires a High Court decision. Three other men charged in the same NBCI inquiry were granted a six-week adjournment to prepare the prosecution books. Clerkin is due to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged13 Apr
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Eoghan Clerkin, a 51-year-old Irish detective garda, was charged following an NBCI inquiry.
Where
Clerkin lives in Dublin, and the ammunition was allegedly possessed at an address in west Dublin.
When
Clerkin was arrested shortly before 9am on 13 April 2026, the day of his first court appearance.
Charges
  • Clerkin is alleged to have corruptly attempted on 19 February 2018 to obtain a gift, consideration or advantage while serving as a garda, which the article describes as an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
  • Clerkin is accused of facilitating a serious offence by a criminal organisation from 12 January 2018 to 13 June 2019.
  • Clerkin is alleged to have unlawfully possessed 33 rifle rounds and 73 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
  • John Murphy, an Irish man, faces seven bribery charges under the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 and four common law charges of communicating with a serving garda to pervert the course of public justice from April 2016 to January 2018.
  • Det Aidan Stratford, a 50-year-old Irish man from north Dublin, faces 170 charges, including facilitating serious offences by a criminal organisation between 12 April 2016 and 29 September 2021 that also name Murphy.
  • Garda Manus Keane, a 46-year-old Irish man, is charged with one offence under section 62 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 for disclosing confidential information to Stratford on 13 November 2014.
Investigation
The charges followed an inquiry by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI).
In court
  • Clerkin made no reply when charged and had not yet entered a plea at Dublin District Court.
  • Clerkin could not apply for bail because the facilitating charge requires a High Court decision.
  • Clerkin was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday.
  • The other three men charged in the inquiry were granted a six-week adjournment to prepare prosecution books of evidence.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whenClerkin was arrested shortly before 9am on the day of his court appearance. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeEoghan Clerkin, 51, a detective garda, was charged with three offences following an NBCI inquiry. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeClerkin is alleged to have corruptly attempted to obtain a gift or advantage from an individual on 19 February 2018 while serving as a garda. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeClerkin allegedly unlawfully possessed 33 rifle rounds and 73 rounds of 9mm ammunition at an address in west Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeClerkin is accused of facilitating a serious offence by a criminal organisation from 12 January 2018 to 13 June 2019. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeMurphy and Stratford face allegations of facilitating serious offences by a criminal organisation between 12 April 2016 and 29 September 2021. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeMurphy faces seven separate bribery charges under the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeMurphy also faced four common law charges for communicating with a serving garda to pervert the course of public justice from April 2016 to January 2018. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeDet Aidan Stratford, 50, from north Dublin, faces 170 charges. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeGarda Manus Keane, 46, is charged with a single offence under section 62 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 for disclosing confidential information to Stratford on 13 November 2014. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtClerkin could not apply for bail because the facilitating charge requires a High Court decision. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtRemand in custody was granted for Clerkin. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtClerkin is due to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherClerkin lives in Dublin and has not yet entered a plea. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Apr2026
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Garda accused of bribery, facilitating crime gang and possessing ammunition

    First court appearance for Clerkin and three other gardaí charged in the NBCI inquiry; Clerkin remanded in custody, others granted six-week adjournment to prepare prosecution books of evidence.

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