Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

1981, from the ages reported

Offences

Money laundering, Theft, Social welfare fraud

Where

Co. Louth

Reporting

2 reports, 10 Mar 2025 to 3 Jun 2026

Outlets

irishmirror.ie

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• Mother and daughter sentenced for money laundering in Drogheda Money laundering · Co. Louth

  Six women were charged with money laundering and other offences allegedly linked to the Boylan Organised Crime Group in Drogheda, Co Louth. The women, including mother Bernadette Thornton, 44, and daughter Alisha Thornton, 21, both of Moneymore, appeared at Drogheda District Court on 10 March 2025 and were sent forward to Dundalk Circuit Court. The Thornton pair admitted laundering a combined €513,495 through AIB and Revolut accounts between 2020 and 2022. On 3 June 2026, the judge sentenced each to a headline three years and three months, suspending the final 21 months, resulting in 18 months behind bars.

  Sentenced, 3 Jun 2026Convicted, accused · 2 reports

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1. 3 Jun2026
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Mother and daughter sentenced for money laundering in Drogheda

   Drogheda mum and daughter jailed for laundering €500,000 for crime gang

   convicted, Bernadette Thornton, 44, female, named, irish (judged from name)Bernadette Thornton♀44IE
2. 10 Mar2025
   Chargedirishmirror.ie, in Mother and daughter sentenced for money laundering in Drogheda

   Six women charged with offences allegedly linked to organised crime

   accused, Bernadette Thornton, 44, female, named, irish (judged from name)Bernadette Thornton♀44IE

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