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Case No. 22172Harassment · Co. Kerry · 1 Dec 2018

DJ Frankie Shanley sentenced to 3½ years for harassing garda and hotelier

Frankie Shanley, 47, a DJ and radio broadcaster from Boyle, Co Roscommon, was sentenced at Tralee Circuit Criminal Court to 3½ years' imprisonment (with the final year suspended) for a campaign of harassment against Co Kerry garda Marcus Twomey and Co Clare hotelier Derek Logue, involving false allegations on social media, to media outlets and to senior gardaí.

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  6. Sentenced27 Feb
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Key facts

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  • whatShanley made multiple false allegations about Garda Twomey on social media, to RTÉ, the Garda Review, the Garda Commissioner, a Garda superintendent and TDs. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeShanley targeted hotelier Derek Logue after Logue gave him a job at Kilkee Bay Hotel and let him go when he did not turn up for work. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationHe was arrested in Berlin in March 2022 on a European arrest warrant and has been in custody since. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to harassment of Co Kerry garda Marcus Twomey between 1 December 2018 and 30 September 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to harassing Co Clare hotelier Derek Logue between June and October 2019. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe appeared in custody by video link at the Circuit Criminal Court in Tralee for sentencing. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceShanley was sentenced to 3½ years in prison with the final year suspended and the sentence backdated. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Staines suspended the last 12 months for two years on condition he attend alcohol treatment and psychological services. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceA sentence of 12 months for the harassment of Mr Logue was to run concurrently. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to 29 March 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherSgt Twomey has been a member of An Garda Síochána since July 2000. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherShanley had 79 previous convictions including 37 for theft and fraud. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherShanley was ordered not to communicate with the injured parties. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe was credited with getting gardaí involved in the viral Jerusalema dance challenge in 2021. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe was working as a gardener in prison and had a job offer in Greece as a radio presenter. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Feb2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    DJ Frankie Shanley sentenced to 3½ years in prison for harassing garda and hotelier

    Sentencing report. Shanley pleaded guilty to two counts of harassment. Judge Catherine Staines imposed 3½ years (final year suspended) for the garda harassment and 12 months (concurrent) for the hotelier harassment, backdated to 29 March 2022. He was arrested in Berlin in March 2022 on a European arrest warrant and had 79 previous convictions.

    convicted, Frankie Shanley, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Frankie Shanleyvictim, Marcus Twomey, male, irish (judged from name)Marcus Twomeyvictim, Derek Logue, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Logue