Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 2416Perverting the course of justice, corruption · Co. Dublin · 27 May 2020

Ryan Fitzpatrick loses Court of Appeal challenge to four-year sentence for perverting the course of justice and corruption

Ryan Fitzpatrick, 27, of Malahide, had his appeal against a four-year sentence for perverting the course of justice and corruptly offering a gift to a civilian Garda employee dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 4 February 2025. Mr Justice John Edwards found his conduct 'highly aggravated' and rejected the argument that he was treated unfairly compared to co-accused Lauryn McCann.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced4 Feb
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFitzpatrick pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice by attempting to destroy a mobile phone linked to a SIM card in Malahide on 27 May 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatFitzpatrick pleaded guilty to corruptly offering a gift to Lauryn McCann to convince her to do an act in relation to her employment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe intelligence was harvested from the Garda PULSE system, screen-shotted by the employee and sent via WhatsApp. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe DPP's counsel said the sentence imposed was 'perfectly appropriate'. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceFitzpatrick was sentenced to four years with the final three months suspended by Judge Martin Nolan in April 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceLauryn McCann, 25, of Ministers Park, Lusk, was jailed in November 2022 for two and a half years for corruption. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherFitzpatrick fled to Spain and was extradited back on a European Arrest Warrant. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherFitzpatrick had 30 previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherFitzpatrick was on bail at the time of the offence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe SIM card was linked to messages and images taken from the Garda Pulse system sent by the civilian employee. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherFitzpatrick had multiple previous convictions for drugs offences, road traffic matters and endangerment. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 4 Feb2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man who offered 'bribe' for garda info and threw phone in toilet loses appeal

    Court of Appeal dismissed Fitzpatrick's appeal against his four-year sentence (three months suspended), with Mr Justice John Edwards finding his conduct 'highly aggravated' and the sentence 'perfectly appropriate'. The appeal had argued he was treated unfairly compared to co-accused Lauryn McCann who received two and a half years.

    convicted, Ryan Fitzpatrick, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ryan Fitzpatrickconvicted, Lauryn McCann, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lauryn McCann