Ireland Named in reporting
Denis O'Brien
Born 1982, from the ages reported. 22 reports across 2 cases, 22 Feb 2023 to 3 Nov 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, victim
- Born
- 1982, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Fatal assault, Fraud (dishonestly inducing payment by false pretences)
- Where
- Co. Kildare, Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 22 reports, 22 Feb 2023 to 3 Nov 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie, thejournal.ie, kilkennypeople.ie, gript.ie, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie
Cases
latest first- Former hurler DJ Carey jailed for fraud in Dublin Fraud (dishonestly inducing payment by false pretences) · Co. Dublin
Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey, 54, of Newtown, Maynooth, Co Kildare, was accused of claiming to have cancer and needing treatment in Seattle, inducing 22 people to give him a total of €394,127 and $13,000 between 2014 and 2022. Victims included Denis O'Brien, who gave him €125,182 and $13,000, and Owen and Ann Conway, Mark and Sharon Kelly, and others. Carey was arrested in February 2023 and released without charge, then charged with 21 fraud and forgery offences in September 2023. He pleaded guilty to 10 counts of dishonestly inducing people to pay him money on 2 July 2025, and was sentenced to five and a half years in prison on 3 November 2025 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentenced, 3 Nov 2025Victim · 19 reports - Man remanded in fatal assault case in Allenwood, Co Kildare Fatal assault · Co. Kildare
Mark Loughlin, 29, from Edenderry, was found unconscious on a rural road in Allenwood, Co Kildare, on 3 January 2021 after a series of incidents including a vehicle ramming and an alleged assault with an axe, and was pronounced dead at Naas General Hospital. Five men, including William Bagnall, 56, his sons Shane, 23, Damien, 36, and Killian, 19, and Denis O'Brien, 41, were charged with violent disorder and production of an article capable of causing serious injury on 6 September 2023 and granted bail at Naas District Court. Two further men, John O'Brien, 25, and John Drennan, 27, were charged on 14 September 2023 with producing an article and violent disorder. John Drennan was remanded in custody at Naas District Court in February 2024, with the case adjourned pending the book of evidence.
In court, 6 Sep 2023Accused · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Denis O'Brien, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 3 Nov2025Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey jailed for 5½ years for ‘reprehensible fraud’victim, Denis O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 31 Oct2025"I was completely duped" - Kildare based DJ Carey's court hearing hears dramatic statement from tycoon Denis O'Brienvictim, Denis O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 31 Oct2025'Stunning fall from grace' - Judge warns DJ Carey jail time 'inevitable', as former Kilkenny star remanded in custodyvictim, Denis O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 31 Oct2025DJ Carey remanded in custody pending sentencing on Monday for fraud chargesvictim, Denis O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 31 Oct2025Judge warns DJ Carey jail time 'inevitable', as former Kilkenny star remanded in custodyvictim, Denis O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 31 Oct2025Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey remanded in custody pending sentencing on Monday for fraud chargesvictim, Denis O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 31 Oct2025DJ Carey remanded in custody pending sentence - Griptvictim, Denis O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 31 Oct2025Custodial sentence for DJ Carey inevitable, judge saysvictim, Denis O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 29 Oct2025What we know so far: Gardaí contact hospital upon learning DJ Carey is there; Kilkenny star 'waiting for a bed'victim, Denis O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 29 Oct2025DJ Carey cancer fraud sentencing adjourned as he's hospitalisedvictim, Denis O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 29 Oct2025DJ Carey's sentence hearing postponed until Friday after court informed he is in hospitalvictim, Denis O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 29 Oct2025DJ Carey's sentencing hearing told former hurler is in hospitalvictim, Denis O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 2 Jul2025Kilkenny hurling legend DJ Carey pleads guilty, admits deceptionvictim, Denis O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 2 Jul2025WATCH: The moment Kilkenny's DJ Carey arrives in court to plead guilty to fraud chargesvictim, Denis O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 2 Jul2025DJ Carey pleads guilty to 10 charges of deceptionvictim, Denis O'Brien, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 8 Feb2024KILDARE COURT: Man charged in connection with fatal assault remanded in custodyaccused, Denis O'Brien, 41, named, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 30 Sep2023DJ Carey, Kilkenny hurling star, appears in court on multiple fraud chargesvictim, Denis O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 29 Sep2023DJ Carey charged with deception and forgery in alleged cancer treatment scamvictim, Denis O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 6 Sep2023BREAKING: Five Kildare men charged in connection with a fatal assault in Allenwood appear in courtaccused, Denis O'Brien, 41, named, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 6 Sep2023Five in court in connection with fatal Kildare assaultaccused, Denis O'Brien, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 23 Feb2023Former GAA star arrested over alleged fraud released without chargevictim, Denis O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
- 22 Feb2023Former GAA star arrested by gardaí over alleged fraudvictim, Denis O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Denis O'Brien
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