Man in 30s charged over bogus tradesmen fraud across Dublin
A 37-year-old man, Stephen O'Grady, of Cabinteely, Co Dublin, was arrested and charged with two deception offences totalling €66,000 in connection with bogus tradesmen fraud incidents across the Dublin region. The charges allege he deceived a man and woman in Killiney out of €25,000 between July and October 2025, and a man in Stillorgan out of €41,000 from March to May 2026. He appeared before Dublin District Court on 12 August 2026, where he was remanded on bail with conditions to provide a contact phone number and refrain from providing construction work. He has yet to enter a plea and is due to appear at Dún Laoghaire District Court on 25 November 2026.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 30s was arrested and charged in connection with bogus tradesmen fraud incidents across the Dublin region.
- Stephen O'Grady, 37, of Cabinteely, Co Dublin, faces two charges under section 6 of the Theft and Fraud Act for deception offences totalling €66,000.
- The first charge alleges deceiving a man and woman in Killiney out of €25,000 between July and October 2025.
- The second charge alleges deceiving a man in Stillorgan out of €41,000 from March to May 2026.
- Where
- The incidents occurred at locations across the Dublin region, including Killiney and Stillorgan in south Co Dublin.
- When
- The court appearance took place on 12 August 2026.
- Investigation
- The investigation was conducted by detectives at Blackrock Garda Station.
- In court
- O'Grady appeared before Judge Ciaran Liddy at Dublin District Court on 12 August 2026 and was remanded on bail with conditions to provide a contact phone number and refrain from providing construction work.
- He has yet to enter a plea and is due to appear at Dún Laoghaire District Court on 25 November 2026.
- Other details
- Gardaí have not released any further details at this stage.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested in relation to bogus tradesmen fraud (garda.ie)
- whatStephen O'Grady was charged with deception offences totalling €66,000 against individuals in south Co Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe first charge alleges deceiving a man and woman in Killiney out of €25,000 between July and October 2025. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe second charge alleges deceiving a man in Stillorgan out of €41,000 from March to May 2026. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incidents were reported at a number of locations across the Dublin region. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe fraud occurred at locations across the Dublin region (garda.ie)
- whenThe court appearance took place on 12 August 2026 (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí have not released any further details at this stage. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe investigation was conducted by detectives at Blackrock Garda Station. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeA man in his 30s was arrested and charged over alleged bogus tradesman fraud incidents. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged with bogus tradesmen fraud (garda.ie)
- chargeHe faces two charges under section 6 of the Theft and Fraud Act. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Dublin District Court 4 of the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on 12 August 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man appeared before Court 4 of the Criminal Courts of Justice Dublin (garda.ie)
- courtHe appeared before Judge Ciaran Liddy at Dublin District Court on Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThere was no objection to bail with conditions to provide a contact phone number and restrict him from providing construction work. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe has yet to enter a plea and will appear at Dún Laoghaire District Court on November 25th. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Aug2026Builder charged with deception offences worth €66,000 in south Dublin
First court appearance; O'Grady remanded on bail with conditions to provide a contact phone number and refrain from providing construction work. No plea entered.
suspect, 37, male, irish (judged from name)victim, malevictim, femalevictim, male - 12 Aug202612/08/2026 Court Appearance - Man Arrested and Charged for Bogus Tradesmen Fraud, Dublin, 12th August 2026
Garda press release confirming the arrest and charge of a man in his 30s for bogus tradesmen fraud across Dublin, with a court appearance on 12 August 2026.
suspect, 30s, male - 12 Aug2026Man due in court over alleged bogus tradesman fraud incidents across Dublin
Initial report of arrest, charges and court appearance; Gardaí have not released further details.
suspect, 30s, male