Ireland Prison addiction counsellor charged over Dublin drug and proceeds of crime seizure
Kate O'Mahony, a 35-year-old woman described as a prison addiction counsellor, was stopped by gardaí while driving on the North Circular Road, Dublin, and cocaine was recovered from her car. A follow-up search of her home on a Wednesday recovered further drugs and cash, with sources giving totals of more than €7,000 and €7,400. She was charged with unlawful possession of drugs, possession for sale or supply, and money laundering, and at Dublin District Court in January 2024 gardaí objected to bail. She was granted bail on a €1,000 bond with conditions, and the case was adjourned until July.
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- Arrestednot reported
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Kate O'Mahony, 35, is a woman described as a prison addiction counsellor.
- Cocaine was recovered from her car.
- The home search recovered more cocaine, cannabis, benzodiazepines and alprazolam tablets.
- Where
- Gardaí stopped her car on the North Circular Road, Dublin.
- When
- A follow-up search of her home took place on a Wednesday.
- Other details
- Cash found in the home was reported as more than €7,000 in one article and €7,400 by gardaí.
- The total value of the drugs recovered was about €2,000.
- She worked as an addiction counsellor at Merchant Quay Ireland and in Mountjoy Prison.
- Investigation
- Gardaí need to analyse the substances and seek directions from the DPP.
- Charges
- She was charged with unlawful possession of drugs, possession for sale or supply, and money laundering.
- In court
- She has yet to enter a plea.
- Gardaí objected to bail, citing the seriousness of the case and concerns that she would flee.
- She was granted bail on a €1,000 bond with conditions, including signing on three times a week at her local Garda station and being contactable at all times, and the case was adjourned until July.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCocaine was recovered from her car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMore cocaine, cannabis, benzodiazepines, alprazolam tablets and over €7,000 in cash were recovered in a follow-up search of her home. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí stopped her car on the North Circular Road, Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe follow-up search of her home took place on a Wednesday. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí need to analyse the substances and seek directions from the DPP. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeKate O'Mahony was charged with unlawful possession of drugs, possession for sale or supply, and money laundering. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtGardaí objected to bail, citing the seriousness of the case and concerns she would flee. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtShe has yet to enter a plea. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtShe was granted bail on a €1,000 bond with conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtShe must sign on three times a week at her local Garda station and be contactable at all times. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was adjourned until July. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí said the house search found €7,400 in cash. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe total value of the drugs recovered was about €2,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherShe worked as an addiction counsellor at Merchant Quay Ireland and in Mountjoy Prison. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Jan2024Prison addiction counsellor charged over drug and proceeds of crime seizure
Reports the charges, bail conditions and adjournment for Kate O'Mahony, who is described as a prison addiction counsellor, and the drugs and cash seized from her car and home.
accused, Kate O'Mahony, 35, female, named, irish (judged from name)Kate O'Mahony