Ireland Dundalk man sentenced for selling passport later used by Daniel Kinahan
Seamus Walsh, a 43-year-old man with an address at Mountain View Crescent, Dundalk, Louth, pleaded guilty at Dundalk Circuit Court to selling his passport to an unknown person after December 5, 2011. He had applied for a false passport in his own name, and Daniel Kinahan used that passport. Walsh failed to attend in April for finalisation of his sentence, was arrested at Quay Street post office, and was remanded in custody when a bench warrant was executed. The latest development, reported on 28 June 2023, is a sentence of two and a half years with the final 15 months suspended and backdated to June 23, although the headline reports 15 months.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Sentenced28 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Walsh applied for a false passport in his own name, and Daniel Kinahan used that passport.
- Charges
- Walsh pleaded guilty to selling his passport to an unknown person after December 5, 2011.
- Where
- The case was heard at Dundalk Circuit Court before Judge Dara Hayes.
- Walsh, of Mountain View Crescent, Dundalk, was arrested at Quay Street post office.
- Cause
- Walsh was offered €2,000 to make the passport application.
- Investigation
- A Garda detective does not believe Walsh was involved in organised crime or with the ultimate recipient of the passport.
- In court
- Walsh was remanded in custody when a bench warrant was executed.
- Walsh failed to attend in April for finalisation of his sentence, and his barrister said he had panicked.
- Sentence
- Walsh was given two and a half years with the final 15 months suspended and backdated to June 23, though the headline reports a 15-month jail term.
- Other details
- Walsh told gardaí he was off his head on drugs when he made the application.
- The passport was revoked in October 2017, which the judge said allowed for its criminal use for up to six years.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatWalsh pleaded guilty to selling his passport to an unknown person after December 2011. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatWalsh had applied for a false passport in his own name, and Daniel Kinahan used that passport. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe case was heard at Dundalk Circuit Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereWalsh was arrested at Quay Street post office. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- causeWalsh was offered €2,000 to make the passport application. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationA Garda detective does not believe Walsh was involved in organised crime or with the ultimate recipient of the passport. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtWalsh was remanded in custody when a bench warrant was executed. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtWalsh failed to attend in April for the finalisation of his sentence, and his barrister said he had panicked. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a two and a half year sentence and suspended the final 15 months, backdated to June 23rd. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherWalsh told gardaí he was off his head on drugs when he made the application. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe passport was revoked in October 2017, which the judge said allowed for its criminal use for up to six years. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Jun2023Dundalk man jailed for selling passport used by Daniel Kinahan
The headline says he was jailed for 15 months, but the article says he received a two and a half year sentence with the final 15 months suspended and backdated to June 23rd. It also reports that he failed to attend for sentence finalisation in April, was remanded after a bench warrant, and was arrested at Quay Street post office.
convicted, Seamus Walsh, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seamus Walsh