Ireland Named in reporting
Cyril McGuinness
16 reports across 2 cases, 13 Jul 2021 to 28 Jul 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Offences
- Money laundering, False imprisonment, Intentionally causing harm (kidnap and torture)
- Where
- Co. Longford, Co. Cavan
- Reporting
- 16 reports, 13 Jul 2021 to 28 Jul 2024
- Outlets
- longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com, extra.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, kilkennypeople.ie, leitrimobserver.ie
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Cases
latest first- Former Longford councillor jailed for €2.6m money laundering Money laundering · Co. Longford
Frank Kilbride, 70, a man and former Fine Gael politician from Ballinalee, Co Longford, was charged in November 2023 with three counts of money laundering totalling €2,604,564.05 through companies linked to Cyril 'Dublin Jimmy' McGuinness. The laundering, which took place between October 2017 and March 2019, came to light during searches in November 2019 connected to the kidnapping and torture of Kevin Lunney in Co Fermanagh. Kilbride pleaded guilty at Longford District Court in December 2023 and was remanded in custody on 26 July 2024 after his sentence hearing was adjourned. On 30 July 2024, Judge Kenneth Connolly at Longford Circuit Court sentenced him to four years and six months, suspending the final 15 months for three years with conditions including a ban on registering new companies.
Sentenced, 30 Jul 2024Suspect · 2 reports - Appeals dismissed for three jailed over kidnap and torture in Cavan False imprisonment · Co. Cavan
Kevin Lunney, a 50-year-old man and director of Quinn Industrial Holdings, was abducted near his home in Co Fermanagh on 17 September 2019 and taken to a yard at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, Co Cavan, where he was stripped, doused in bleach, beaten, cut with a Stanley knife, had his leg broken with a wooden bat, and had the letters QIH carved into his chest. Alan Harte (44), Alan O'Brien (44) and Darren Redmond (31), all men, were convicted by the Special Criminal Court in November 2021 of false imprisonment and intentionally causing harm, while a fourth accused, Luke O'Reilly (68), was acquitted. The three were sentenced in December 2021 to 30, 25 and 18 years' imprisonment respectively. The Court of Appeal dismissed their appeals against conviction on 13 January 2026, and the men plan to appeal their sentences, with the matter listed for 13 February 2026.
Sentenced, 22 Nov 2021Accused, suspect · 14 reports
Timeline
every report naming Cyril McGuinness, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 28 Jul2024Former Longford politician remanded in custody on €2.6m money laundering linked to ‘Dublin Jimmy’suspect, Cyril 'Dublin Jimmy' McGuinness, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril 'Dublin Jimmy' McGuinness
- 26 Jul2024Former Fine Gael politician remanded in custody in €2.6m money laundering casesuspect, Cyril 'Dublin Jimmy' McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril 'Dublin Jimmy' McGuinness
- 21 Dec2021Kevin Lunney's brutal torture and how attackers were brought to justice - Extra.iesuspect, Cyril McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril McGuinness
- 20 Dec2021Trio jailed for 70 years for kidnap and 'vicious assault' of Kevin Lunneysuspect, Cyril McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril McGuinness
- 20 Dec2021Three men found guilty of abduction and 'vicious assault' of Kevin Lunneysuspect, Cyril McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril McGuinness
- 9 Nov2021Sentencing for three convicted of Kevin Lunney abduction to take place on 22 Novembersuspect, Cyril McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril McGuinness
- 8 Nov2021Kevin Lunney issues statement following abduction trial - Extra.iesuspect, Cyril McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril McGuinness
- 8 Nov2021Three guilty, one acquitted in Lunney abduction trialsuspect, Cyril McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril McGuinness
- 6 Aug2021Verdict in trial of men accused of abducting Kevin Lunney will be delivered in Octobersuspect, Cyril McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril McGuinness
- 6 Aug2021Verdict in trial of men accused of abducting Kevin Lunney will be delivered in Octobersuspect, Cyril McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril McGuinness
- 6 Aug2021Kevin Lunney trial closes - verdict on October 22suspect, Cyril McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril McGuinness
- 6 Aug2021Verdicts in abduction, assault trial due in Octoberaccused, Cyril McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril McGuinness
- 3 Aug2021Kevin Lunney subjected to ‘ordeal of callous brutality’, court hearssuspect, Cyril McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril McGuinness
- 14 Jul2021Van allegedly used by Lunney abductors was sold to car dealer for €400, court hearsaccused, Cyril McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril McGuinness
- 14 Jul2021Mobile phone evidence highlights 'extensive contacts' ahead of Kevin Lunney abduction and assaultaccused, Cyril McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril McGuinness
- 13 Jul2021Court in Lunney case hears evidence of contacts between phonesaccused, Cyril McGuinness, male, named, irish (judged from name)Cyril McGuinness
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