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

Ciaran Downey

Born between January 1976 and January 1977, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 28 Jan 2026 to 28 Jan 2026

Suspect: Ciaran Downey, Irish man, 49 (judged from name)Ciaran Downey

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between January 1976 and January 1977, from the ages reported
Offences
Corruption (procurement, Bribery)
Where
Co. Kildare
Reporting
1 report, 28 Jan 2026 to 28 Jan 2026
Outlets
irishtimes.com

Cases

latest first
  • Four charged with corruption at Kildare and Wicklow Education Training Board Corruption (procurement · Co. Kildare

    In 2018, the GNECB Anti-Bribery and Corruption Unit launched Operation Lakefront into alleged corrupt procurement practices at the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board. Ten individuals were arrested and questioned over the course of the investigation. On 28 January 2026, four Irish men—Seán Ashe, 74, former KWETB chief executive; his son John Ashe, 45; Ciaran Downey, 49; and Richard Whelan, 42—were arrested by appointment and charged with a total of 178 offences, including corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act 2001. All four appeared before Judge Áine Clancy at Blanchardstown District Court and were remanded on bail with conditions including surrender of passports.

    In court, 28 Jan 2026Accused · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Ciaran Downey, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 28 Jan2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Four charged with corruption at Kildare and Wicklow Education Training Board
    Four charged with alleged corrupt practices at Kildare and Wicklow Education Training Board
    accused, Ciaran Downey, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Downey

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