Ireland Garda charged with seeking to hire hitman to murder a woman and three children
A garda, a man who cannot be identified, has been charged with soliciting a person to murder a woman and three children in 2021, with the case before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin. He was arrested at around 9am at Kevin Street garda station and charged shortly after 9.15am, having been suspended from duty at the start of a Garda Anti-Corruption Unit investigation. He faces four charges under Section 4 of the Offences Against the Person Act, 1861, and a further charge contrary to Common Law relating to a woman. At his first court appearance he made no reply to the charges, the judge set bail at €300 with conditions including surrender of his passport, and the case will continue in the Central Criminal Court on 25 September, with reporting restrictions in place because three child witnesses are involved.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged1 Aug
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A garda is charged with soliciting a person to murder a woman and three children.
- Where
- The garda appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin.
- When
- The alleged solicitation took place in 2021.
- The garda was arrested at around 9am at Kevin Street garda station and charged shortly after 9.15am.
- The article is dated 1 August 2026 in its header and 19 August 2026 in its byline.
- Investigation
- The garda was suspended from duty at the start of a Garda Anti-Corruption Unit investigation.
- Charges
- He faces four charges under Section 4 of the Offences Against the Person Act, 1861.
- He also faces a further charge, contrary to Common Law, for allegedly attempting to induce a woman to refrain from an act, seeking financial support for a child.
- In court
- The garda made no reply to the charges.
- The garda had no objection to bail under conditions including surrender of his passport, and the judge set bail at €300.
- The case will continue in the Central Criminal Court on 25 September.
- Other details
- Reporting restrictions apply because the case involves three child witnesses.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA garda appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice charged with soliciting a person to murder a woman and three children in 2021. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe accused was arrested at around 9am at Kevin Street garda station. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe accused was charged shortly after 9.15am. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe garda was suspended from duty at the start of the investigation by the Garda Anti-Corruption Unit. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeHe faces four charges under Section 4 of the Offences Against the Person Act, 1861. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe accused also faces a further charge against a woman for allegedly attempting to induce a woman to refrain from an act, seeking financial support for a child, contrary to Common Law. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe garda has no objection to bail under conditions, including surrender of his passport. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge set bail at €300. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe case will continue in the Central Criminal Court on 25 September. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe accused made no reply to the charges. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe judge placed reporting restrictions on the case because it involves three child witnesses. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Aug2026Garda appears before court charged with seeking to hire hitman to murder a woman and three children
First court appearance after the accused was arrested at Kevin Street garda station and charged. The garda was suspended at the start of a Garda Anti-Corruption Unit investigation. Reporting restrictions apply because three child witnesses are involved.
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