Thursday 5 November 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.

Named in reporting

Charles Farrell

Born between November 1956 and November 1957, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 3 Nov 2023 to 3 Nov 2023

Suspect: Charles Farrell, Irish man, 66 (judged from name)Charles Farrell

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between November 1956 and November 1957, from the ages reported
Offences
Demanding money with menaces
Where
Co. Sligo
Reporting
1 report, 3 Nov 2023 to 3 Nov 2023
Outlets
rte.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Charles Farrell appeared at Sligo District Court in relation to charges that he aggressively demanded a percentage of money in relation to an insurance compensation claim from two men
Charles Farrell appeared at Sligo District Court in relation to charges that he aggressively demanded a percentage of money in relation to an insurance compensation claim from two men
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 3 Nov 2023
Kieth O'Grady BL said Charles Farrell had three decades of service in An Garda Síochána
Kieth O'Grady BL said Charles Farrell had three decades of service in An Garda Síochána
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 3 Nov 2023

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Cases

latest first
  • Former garda pleads guilty to demanding money with menaces in Sligo Demanding money with menaces · Co. Sligo

    Charles Farrell, 66, of Skreen, Co Sligo, pleaded guilty at Sligo District Court to two charges of demanding money with menaces. In August 2017, Farrell was driving a car in a road traffic accident in which his two passengers, John Connolly and Anthony Kearns, were injured. In February 2021, Farrell phoned both men, shouting and referring to a firearm and cartridges, demanding a percentage of their insurance compensation claims. Both men complained to gardaí, and three legally held firearms were seized from Farrell's home, with his licences subsequently revoked. Judge Brendan O'Reilly adjourned the case to 25 January 2024 for a probation report, noting the court was open to hearing proposals for appropriate compensation.

    In court, 3 Nov 2023Accused · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Charles Farrell, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 3 Nov2023
    In courtrte.ie, in Former garda pleads guilty to demanding money with menaces in Sligo
    Former garda pleads guilty to demanding claim money
    accused, Charles Farrell, 66, male, named, irish (judged from name)Charles Farrell

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