Thursday 29 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. 11200Fraud · Co. Tipperary

Tipperary dentist jailed for one year over HSE fraud

The Tipperary case concerns dentist Jerome Kiely, who defrauded the HSE of €58,000 over a 17-year period. He was originally charged with 32 counts of deception, then pleaded guilty to sample counts and was sent forward on signed pleas on 47 charges dating from May 2008 to January 2025. In February 2026, Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to three years with the final two suspended on conditions, and ordered him to pay €100,000 to the HSE within three months. The most recent development is that the judge accepted psychiatric evidence of mental health problems, said he did not believe Kiely would re-offend, and Kiely has no previous convictions.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced1 Feb
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Key facts

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What happened
Kiely defrauded the HSE of €58,000 over a 17-year period.
Charges
  • Kiely was originally charged with 32 counts of deception.
  • Kiely pleaded guilty to one sample count of dishonestly inducing the HSE to pay €326 for dentures on 12 May 2015.
  • Kiely pleaded guilty to six further sample counts dating between November 2010 and September 2019.
  • Kiely was sent forward on signed pleas on 47 charges of deception dating from May 2008 to January 2025.
When
The sentencing is reported as taking place on 23 February 2026 in the article text, while the article metadata gives 1 February 2026.
In court
Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Kiely and said the HSE's trust in him as a dentist was misplaced.
Sentence
  • The judge said a custodial term was warranted given the seriousness of the case.
  • Kiely was given a three-year sentence with the final two years suspended on conditions.
  • Kiely must pay €100,000 to the HSE within three months.
Investigation
Two bank accounts belonging to Kiely, containing about €830,000 and €667,000, have been frozen.
Other details
  • Kiely has no previous convictions.
  • The judge accepted psychiatric evidence that Kiely had mental health problems and a lengthy history of depression, and said he did not believe Kiely would re-offend.
  • Defence counsel said Kiely qualified as a dentist in 2003.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKiely defrauded the HSE of €58,000 over a 17-year period. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeKiely pleaded guilty to one sample count of dishonestly inducing the HSE to pay €326 for dentures on 12 May 2015. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeKiely was originally charged with 32 counts of deception. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeKiely pleaded guilty to six further sample counts dating between November 2010 and September 2019. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeKiely was sent forward on signed pleas on 47 charges of deception dating from May 2008 to January 2025. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtJudge Martin Nolan sentenced Kiely. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge said a custodial term was warranted given the seriousness of the case. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceKiely was given a three-year sentence with the final two years suspended on conditions. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceKiely must pay €100,000 to the HSE within three months. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherKiely has no previous convictions. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherTwo bank accounts belonging to Kiely, containing about €830,000 and €667,000, have been frozen. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe judge accepted psychiatric evidence that Kiely had mental health problems and a lengthy history of depression. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe judge said he did not believe Kiely would re-offend. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherDefence counsel said Kiely qualified as a dentist in 2003. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Feb2026
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Dentist who defrauded HSE is jailed for one year and ordered to pay €100,000

    Sentencing report. Adds the guilty pleas to sample counts, the 47 further deception charges sent forward from the District Court, the three-year sentence with two years suspended, the €100,000 payment to the HSE, and the frozen bank accounts.

    convicted, Jerome Kiely, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jerome Kiely