Ireland Man who unknowingly transported drugs in car given suspended sentence
On 12 November 2023 at Pinewood Park, Tallaght, Dublin, Daniel O'Neill gave his cousin Oisín O'Neill a lift to Cabra, where four suitcases were put into the boot of his car, and two of them, containing cannabis and cocaine, were then moved into a waiting car. Gardaí were watching the second car and stopped Daniel O'Neill within a hundred metres of driving off, and Oisín O'Neill and the second car's driver, James Glynn, were also arrested. Glynn received a suspended four-and-a-half-year sentence in the November before Daniel O'Neill's case, and Oisín O'Neill was previously given a three-year sentence with the final six months suspended. Daniel O'Neill pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for sale or supply and was given a three-and-a-half-year sentence, suspended in full, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, as reported on 7 February 2025.
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- Sentenced7 Feb
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Oisín O'Neill asked his cousin Daniel O'Neill for a lift to Cabra.
- Four suitcases were put into the boot of Daniel O'Neill's car in Cabra.
- Two of the cases, containing €215,900 of cannabis, were moved into a waiting car in Tallaght.
- The remaining two cases contained €138,568 worth of cocaine.
- Reports describe the drugs as worth €360,000, while the itemised amounts total about €354,468.
- Where
- The offence took place at Pinewood Park, Tallaght, County Dublin.
- When
- The offence took place on 12 November 2023.
- Investigation
- The second car was under garda surveillance, and Daniel O'Neill was stopped within a hundred metres after driving off.
- Daniel O'Neill, Oisín O'Neill and James Glynn, the driver of the second car, were arrested.
- Charges
- Daniel O'Neill pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for sale or supply.
- In court
- Daniel O'Neill was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, as reported on 7 February 2025.
- Sentence
- James Glynn received a suspended four-and-a-half-year sentence in the November before Daniel O'Neill's sentencing.
- Oisín O'Neill was previously given a three-year prison sentence, with the final six months suspended; one source spells his name O'Neil.
- Daniel O'Neill was given a three-and-a-half-year sentence, suspended in full.
- Other details
- Daniel O'Neill denied receiving any payment, and gardaí accepted this.
- All three accused co-operated with gardaí, and the judge said he did not believe Daniel O'Neill deserved to go to prison.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHis cousin Oisín O’Neill asked him for a lift to Cabra. (thejournal.ie)
- whatFour suitcases were put into the boot of Daniel O’Neill’s car in Cabra. (thejournal.ie)
- whatTwo of the cases, containing €215,900 of cannabis, were moved into a waiting car in Tallaght. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe remaining two cases contained €138,568 worth of cocaine. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe offence took place at Pinewood Park, Tallaght. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe offence took place on 12 November 2023. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe other car was under garda surveillance, and Daniel O’Neill was stopped within a hundred metres after driving off. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationBoth cousins were arrested, and the driver of the second car, James Glynn, was also arrested. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeDaniel O’Neill pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for sale or supply. (thejournal.ie)
- courtDaniel O’Neill appeared before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceDaniel O’Neill was given a three-and-a-half-year sentence, suspended in full. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceOisín O’Neil was previously given a three-year prison sentence, with the final six months suspended. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceJames Glynn received a suspended four-and-a-half-year sentence in the previous November. (thejournal.ie)
- otherAll three accused co-operated with gardaí. (thejournal.ie)
- otherDaniel O’Neill denied receiving any payment, and gardaí accepted this. (thejournal.ie)
- otherDaniel O’Neill is a father of two who has worked in St James’ Hospital for 19 years. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe judge said he did not believe Daniel O’Neill deserved to go to prison. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Feb2025Man who unknowingly transported €360,000 worth of drugs before noticing smell given suspended sentence
Court report on the sentencing of Daniel O’Neill, who pleaded guilty. It also covers the earlier sentences of his co-accused Oisín O’Neill and James Glynn.
convicted, Daniel O'Neill, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel O'Neillconvicted, Oisín O'Neill, 42, named, irish (judged from name)Oisín O'Neillconvicted, James Glynn, 33, named, irish (judged from name)James Glynn