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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1594Attempted murder (alleged), arson (alleged) · Co. Dublin

Garda suspended over alleged bid to hire person to kill former partner in arson attack

A Garda member based in Dublin is under investigation on suspicion he tried to hire a person via the darknet to carry out an arson attack on the home of his former partner, a woman, while she was present, allegedly wanting her killed in the fire. A modest sum of bitcoin was paid to the person offering the attack, but that person ceased communication and the bitcoin was lost in what appears to have been a scam. The matter, first reported in May 2025, is being treated as a priority case by the Garda's Anti-Corruption Unit. The Garda member has been suspended from duty but has not been arrested, no charges have been laid, and no findings have been reached against him. Detectives must first establish whether the Garda member authored and sent the darknet messages rather than another party.

  1. Reported27 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A Garda member is under investigation on suspicion he tried to hire a person via the darknet to carry out an arson attack on his former partner's home while she was present, allegedly wanting her killed in the fire.
  • A modest sum of bitcoin was paid to the person offering the attack, but that person ceased communication and the bitcoin was lost in what appears to have been a scam.
Where
The Garda member is based in Dublin.
Charges
The alleged offences are attempted murder and arson.
Investigation
  • The investigation is being carried out by the Garda's Anti-Corruption Unit and is treated as a priority case.
  • Detectives began the criminal investigation after receiving a tip-off about activity between two parties on the darknet.
  • Gardaí must first investigate whether the Garda member authored and sent the darknet messages rather than another party.
  • The Garda member has been suspended from duty but has not been arrested and no findings have been reached against him.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe Garda member allegedly wanted the woman to be killed in the fire. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA sum of bitcoin was paid to the person offering violence as a service. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe person offering the attack then ceased communication, and the bitcoin was lost in what appears to have been a scam. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe Garda member is based in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA Garda member is under investigation on suspicion he tried to hire a person online to carry out an arson attack on his former partner's home. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe Garda member has been suspended from duty but has not been arrested and no findings have been reached against him. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe matter is being treated as a priority case. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationDetectives began the criminal investigation after receiving a tip-off about activity between two parties on the darknet. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí must first investigate whether the Garda member authored and sent the darknet messages rather than another party. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 May2025
    Reportedirishtimes.com, first report
    Garda suspended over alleged bid to hire person to kill former partner

    First report of the investigation; Garda suspended but not yet arrested; no charges laid; technical investigation into darknet communications ongoing.

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