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Case No. 1511Proceeds of crime (CAB receivership) · Co. Limerick · 18 Jun 2025

High Court rules assets linked to Kieran Keane jnr are proceeds of crime

The High Court ruled that three houses, three cars, and over €100,000 in an AIB account associated with Kieran Keane jnr, son of murdered Limerick gangster Kieran Keane snr, are the proceeds of crime. Receivers were appointed to the assets after the court found Keane jnr had no recognisable source of income.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court18 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereLaura Flanagan has an address in Garryowen, Co Limerick. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereFlanagan and her children resided at the family home in Garryowen. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe High Court ruled that three houses associated with Kieran Keane jnr are the proceeds of crime. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThree cars and more than €100,000 frozen by the Criminal Assets Bureau are also proceeds of crime. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtReceivers were appointed to two houses, the cars, and €101,000 in an AIB account. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe court found Keane jnr had no recognisable source of income. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe court found Flanagan had been saving her social welfare for a period. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMr Justice Alexander Owens presided over the hearing. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThree Limerick properties that Keane enjoyed the benefit of but had no title on were found to be proceeds of crime. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtCosts were awarded solely against Keane jnr. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtNeither Keane jnr nor Flanagan were on free legal aid. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherKieran Keane jnr is believed to be in either Dubai or Spain. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherKieran Keane snr was murdered in January 2003. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherKeane jnr is the nephew of convicted drug-dealer Christy Keane. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherForensic analysis showed trips to Lithuania for cosmetic surgery, travel to Spain, Dubai, and Lapland between 2010 and 2019. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherOne of the three Limerick properties had undergone approximately €289,000 in refurbishments that could not be accounted for. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe three cars were an Audi A4 (since sold by CAB), a Skoda Octavia, and a VW Amarok. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherKeane jnr had lived outside the jurisdiction for a number of years without apparent present intention to return. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherKeane jnr contended the AIB account money was from sale of motorcars from his garage, but the firm never made any tax returns. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jun2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Houses associated with son of murdered Limerick gangster proceeds of crime, court rules

    Reports the High Court's ruling that assets associated with Kieran Keane jnr and Laura Flanagan are proceeds of crime, with receivers appointed to two houses, three cars, and €101,000 in an AIB account.

    accused, Kieran Keane jnr, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kieran Keane jnraccused, Laura Flanagan, female, named, irish (judged from name)Laura Flanagan