Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between August 1974 and April 1975, from the ages reported

Offences

Corruption, Facilitating serious offences by a criminal organisation, Bribery, Perverting the course of public justice, Disclosing confidential information relating to a warrant

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

2 reports, 15 Apr 2026 to 7 Aug 2026

Outlets

irishtimes.com, rte.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit

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• Retired garda superintendent further charged with conspiracy in Dublin corruption case Corruption · Co. Dublin

  Following a Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation probe into organised crime activity in Dublin, retired Garda superintendent John Murphy, 65, and serving gardaí Manus Keane, 46, Detective Aidan Stratford, 50, and Detective Eoghan Clerkin, 51, were arrested and charged in April 2026 with corruption, facilitating a criminal organisation, perverting the course of justice, and bribery, with alleged activity spanning April 2016 to September 2021. Murphy and Stratford were remanded in custody, Keane was granted bail, and Clerkin was remanded in custody after his separate charges in April 2026. Murphy obtained bail in the High Court in August 2026. In September 2026, Murphy and Stratford were further charged with conspiring to deceive people out of money, and the single charge against Detective Inspector Brian Roberts, 51, was withdrawn, leaving 189 charges against four remaining defendants directed to face trial on indictment.

  In court, 1 Apr 2026Accused · 1 report
• Garda charged with disclosing warrant information Disclosing confidential information relating to a warrant · Co. Dublin

  Detective Inspector Brian Roberts, a 51-year-old man, was arrested at 1.02pm at Kilmainham Garda Station, Dublin, by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation. He has been charged with one count of disclosing confidential information relating to a warrant, with the alleged disclosure dated 10 October 2018. He appeared before Dublin District Court, where no objection was made to bail and he was granted bail on his own bond of €1,000, and he replied after caution that he had done nothing wrong. As of the 15 April 2026 report, he is due back in court on 15 June, when a book of evidence is expected to be served.

  Charged, 15 Apr 2026Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 7 Aug2026
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Retired garda superintendent further charged with conspiracy in Dublin corruption case

   Former garda accused of facilitating crime gang to commit serious offences granted bail

   accused, Brian Roberts, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Roberts♂51IE
2. 15 Apr2026
   Chargedrte.ie, in Garda charged with disclosing warrant information

   Garda charged with disclosing warrant information

   accused, Brian Roberts, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Roberts♂51IE

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