Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

1972, from the ages reported

Offences

Perverting the course of justice; burglary; false imprisonment, Unauthorised use of a garda covert car

Where

Co. Dublin, Co. Laois

Reporting

11 reports, 19 Mar 2024 to 5 Jul 2024

Outlets

tipperarylive.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, dublinlive.ie

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• Trial date set for gardaí on burglary and perverting justice, Dublin Perverting the course of justice; burglary; false imprisonment · Co. Dublin

  Three Dublin-based Irish gardaí, Mark Duffy (39), Ciaran Whelan (51) and Robert Gorman (43), were sent forward for trial in May 2024 on charges of burglary, perverting the course of justice and, for Whelan, false imprisonment of a woman, following a Garda Anti-Corruption Unit investigation into a Dublin unit's 2021 activities. The alleged offences, committed between June and September 2021, include burglaries at flats on Kenilworth Road, Dublin 6, and Mountjoy Square North, Dublin 1, and a false imprisonment at Saint John's Road West, Dublin 8. Duffy was arrested on 7 March 2024 and Whelan and Gorman on 11 March 2024; all were remanded on bail and the DPP directed trial on indictment. A fourth garda, Colum Ryan (35), was charged earlier with burglary and false imprisonment and is due in court separately. A trial date of 23 February 2026 was set at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in July 2024.

  In court, 12 Mar 2024Accused · 9 reports
• Former garda sergeant sentenced to four months for unauthorised use of covert car Unauthorised use of a garda covert car · Co. Laois

  Between 14 and 30 October 2020, Ciaran Whelan, a 52-year-old man and former Garda Sergeant, was alleged to have made unauthorised use of a garda covert car on seven dates at the Motorway Toll Bridge at Fatyharnagh, Mountrath, Co Laois. The Garda Sergeant was investigated by GSOC after a protected disclosure, and he retired from An Garda Síochána on 26 April 2024. On 10 May 2024, Portlaoise District Court, before Judge Andrew Cody, convicted him on seven counts under Section 112(1) of the Road Traffic Act, and he was sentenced to four months in prison with the final two suspended and a three-year driving disqualification. The case was appealed before the end of the sitting, and recognisance was fixed pending the appeal.

  Sentenced, 10 May 2024Convicted · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 5 Jul2024
   In courttipperarylive.ie, in Trial date set for gardaí on burglary and perverting justice, Dublin

   Gardaí - including one from Tipperary - accused of burglary and perverting the course of justice

   accused, Ciaran Whelan, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Whelan♂51IE
2. 17 May2024
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Trial date set for gardaí on burglary and perverting justice, Dublin

   Three gardaí face trial accused of burglary and perverting the course of justice

   accused, Ciaran Whelan, 51, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Whelan51IE
3. 17 May2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Trial date set for gardaí on burglary and perverting justice, Dublin

   Three gardaí sent forward for trial accused of burglary and perverting the course of justice

   accused, Ciaran Whelan, 51, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Whelan51IE
4. 17 May2024
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Trial date set for gardaí on burglary and perverting justice, Dublin

   Gardai sent forward for trial for perverting the course of justice and burglary

   accused, Ciaran Whelan, 51, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Whelan51IE
5. 17 May2024
   In courtrte.ie, in Trial date set for gardaí on burglary and perverting justice, Dublin

   3 gardaí face trial for perverting justice and burglary

   accused, Ciaran Whelan, 51, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Whelan51IE
6. 10 May2024
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Former garda sergeant sentenced to four months for unauthorised use of covert car

   Recently retired Garda Sergeant handed prison sentence at Midlands court

   convicted, Ciaran Whelan, 52, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Whelan52IE
7. 10 May2024
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Former garda sergeant sentenced to four months for unauthorised use of covert car

   Recently retired Garda Sergeant handed prison sentence at Laois court

   convicted, Ciaran Whelan, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Whelan♂52IE
8. 19 Mar2024
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Trial date set for gardaí on burglary and perverting justice, Dublin

   Garda sergeant who featured in RTE documentary in court over multiple charges

   accused, Ciaran Whelan, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Whelan♂51IE
9. 19 Mar2024
   In courtdublinlive.ie, in Trial date set for gardaí on burglary and perverting justice, Dublin

   Garda sergeant who starred in RTE documentary charged with criminal offences

   accused, Ciaran Whelan, 51, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Whelan51IE
10. 19 Mar2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Trial date set for gardaí on burglary and perverting justice, Dublin

    Garda sergeant accused of false imprisonment of woman, perverting course of justice and burglary in Dublin

    accused, Ciaran Whelan, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Whelan♂51IE
11. 19 Mar2024
    Chargedrte.ie, in Trial date set for gardaí on burglary and perverting justice, Dublin

    Garda sergeant charged with false imprisonment of woman

    accused, Ciaran Whelan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Whelan♂IE

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