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Case No. 7440Directing a criminal organisation · Co. Dublin

Five charged over alleged criminal organisation and Mountjoy phone possession

Five people were charged over an alleged criminal organisation and the alleged possession of a mobile phone in Mountjoy Prison in Dublin. Barry Fowler, 40, of Tallaght, Co Dublin, was charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation from April 2022 to June 12, 2024, with unlawful possession of a mobile phone in Mountjoy Prison on June 12, 2024, and with conspiracy to commit an aggravated burglary. Killian McCabe, 28, Rebecca Byrne, 28, Eamon Doyle, 54, and Paul Dargan, 44, were also charged, with participating in a criminal organisation or, in Dargan's case, conspiracy to commit an aggravated burglary. The five appeared at Dublin District Court after a Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau investigation, the DPP directed that all five face trial on indictment in the Circuit Court, and the latest reported development is that all five were remanded in custody.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged30 Oct
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Barry Fowler was charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation from April 2022 to June 12, 2024.
  • Barry Fowler was charged with conspiracy to commit an aggravated burglary from December 24 to December 28, 2022.
  • Barry Fowler was charged with unlawfully possessing a mobile phone in Mountjoy Prison on June 12, 2024.
  • Killian McCabe was charged with participating in and enhancing a criminal organisation from December 14, 2022 to February 4, 2023.
  • Rebecca Byrne was charged with participating in a criminal organisation from November 16 to December 14, 2022.
  • Eamon Doyle was charged with participating in a criminal organisation from November 16, 2022 to February 5, 2023.
  • Paul Dargan was charged with conspiracy to commit an aggravated burglary from December 24 to December 28, 2022.
Where
The five defendants appeared at Dublin District Court.
Investigation
The case followed an investigation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
In court
  • The DPP directed that all five defendants would face trial on indictment in the Circuit Court.
  • All five defendants were remanded in custody.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatBarry Fowler was charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation from April 2022 to June 12, 2024 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatBarry Fowler was charged with conspiracy to commit an aggravated burglary from December 24 to December 28, 2022 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatBarry Fowler was charged with unlawfully possessing a mobile phone in Mountjoy Prison on June 12, 2024 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKillian McCabe was charged with participating in and enhancing a criminal organisation from December 14, 2022 to February 4, 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRebecca Byrne was charged with participating in a criminal organisation from November 16 to December 14, 2022 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatEamon Doyle was charged with the same offence between November 16, 2022 and February 5, 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatPaul Dargan was charged with conspiracy to commit an aggravated burglary from December 24 to December 28, 2022 (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe defendants appeared at Dublin District Court (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe case followed an investigation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe DPP directed all five would face trial on indictment in the Circuit Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtAll five were remanded in custody (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Oct2025
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man faces trial for possessing mobile phone in Mountjoy and directing criminal gang

    First report of the charging of five individuals with connected organised crime offences; all remanded in custody with DPP directing trial on indictment in the Circuit Court.

    accused, Barry Fowler, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Fowleraccused, Killian McCabe, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Killian McCabeaccused, Rebecca Byrne, 28, female, named, irish (judged from name)Rebecca Byrneaccused, Eamon Doyle, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eamon Doyleaccused, Paul Dargan, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Dargan