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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4713Fraud (false cancer claims to obtain money) · Co. Dublin

DJ Carey jailed for 5½ years over cancer fraud

Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey was jailed for an effective 5½ years at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for inducing 22 people to give him about €400,000 by falsely claiming he had cancer. The judge described it as a reprehensible fraud.

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  6. Sentenced3 Nov
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Key facts

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  • whatDJ Carey was jailed for an effective 5½ years for inducing 22 people to give him about €400,000 for cancer treatment he did not need. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDenis O’Brien advanced Carey about €125,000 and $13,000 over eight years from 2014. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereCarey is of Newtown, Maynooth, Co Kildare. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences were committed on unknown dates between January 2014 and September 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA Garda investigation began after a bank worker became suspicious in summer 2022 when an older woman customer sought to transfer money to Carey. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCarey admitted he had never been sick with cancer and never sought treatment for it. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeCarey pleaded guilty to 10 charges last July. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe sentence was imposed at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court by Judge Martin Nolan. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of eight to 10 years, reduced for the guilty plea and other mitigation. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceConcurrent sentences of 5½ years, four years and 1½ years were imposed, making an effective sentence of 5½ years. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherOf €394,127 and US$13,000 received by Carey, €44,200 was repaid, leaving €349,927 and $13,000 outstanding. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCarey has no previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Nov2025
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey jailed for 5½ years for ‘reprehensible fraud’

    Reports the sentencing of DJ Carey: effective 5½ years, headline sentence of eight to 10 years, and details of the victims, repayments and the Garda investigation.

    convicted, DJ Carey, 54, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Careyvictim, Denis O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brienvictim, Thomas Butler, irish (judged from name)Thomas Butler