Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused, suspect

Born

1981, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault causing harm and threats to kill, Murder, Proceeds of crime (drug trafficking)

Where

Co. Laois, Co. Dublin

Reporting

5 reports, 14 Oct 2022 to 1 Apr 2026

Outlets

thejournal.ie, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

Photographs

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• Freddie Thompson to go on trial over alleged threats to kill in Portlaoise Prison Assault causing harm and threats to kill · Co. Laois

  Freddie Thompson, aged 43 in one report and 44 in another, is charged with assault causing harm and two counts of making threats to kill in Portlaoise Prison, with the alleged offences taking place on separate dates in 2022. Thompson, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of David 'Daithí' Douglas, denies the allegations. In July 2025 his application for disclosure of prison documents was refused, his bid to have the trial heard in the Central Criminal Court in Dublin failed, and the case was adjourned to 7 October in Tullamore. The most recent report says his trial is set for 19 November at Tullamore Circuit Court.

  In court, 4 Jul 2025Accused · 2 reports
• 'Fat' Freddie Thompson's Dublin murder appeal dismissed Murder · Co. Dublin

  David 'Daithí' Douglas, a 55-year-old man, was shot six times at a counter in his partner's shop on Bridgefoot Street, Dublin 8, on 1 July 2016. A semi-automatic pistol with its serial number removed was found next to his head. 'Fat' Freddie Thompson, a 43-year-old man, pleaded not guilty and was convicted and jailed for life at the Special Criminal Court in August 2018 after a 12-day trial. The Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal in its entirety in January 2024, upholding the conviction and life sentence.

  In court, 30 Jan 2024Convicted · 1 report
• High Court orders sale of Saggart house seized as drug-trafficking proceeds Proceeds of crime (drug trafficking) · Co. Dublin

  The Criminal Assets Bureau alleged that Daniel Kinahan, a man aged 44, and Thomas Kavanagh, a man aged 53, gave Jim Mansfield Jnr, a man aged 54, two suitcases containing €4.5 million in cash on Good Friday 2009 to be invested in property for the Kinahan group. When the Mansfield business entered receivership during the financial crash, the deal collapsed and the five-bedroom house at 10 Coldwater Lakes, Saggart, south Dublin, was handed over to the Kinahan gang around 2014. The Mansfield brothers consented to waiving their claims, Kavanagh was served at Belmarsh Prison in England, and Kinahan was served at two addresses in Dubai. On 13 October 2022, the High Court ruled the property was proceeds of drug-trafficking crime, and on 15 November 2022, Mr Justice MacGrath appointed Kevin McMeel as receiver to sell the house on the open market.

  In court, 12 Mar 2022Suspect · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 1 Apr2026
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Freddie Thompson to go on trial over alleged threats to kill in Portlaoise Prison

   Freddie Thompson to go on trial for making threats to kill in Portlaoise Prison

   accused, Freddie Thompson, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Freddie Thompson♂44IE
2. 4 Jul2025
   In courtrte.ie, in Freddie Thompson to go on trial over alleged threats to kill in Portlaoise Prison

   Freddie Thompson has assault trial application refused

   accused, Freddie Thompson, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Freddie Thompson♂43IE
3. 30 Jan2024
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in 'Fat' Freddie Thompson's Dublin murder appeal dismissed

   Jailed mobster Fat Freddie Thompson loses CCTV footage bid for freedom

   convicted, 'Fat' Freddie Thompson, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)'Fat' Freddie Thompson♂43IE
4. 15 Nov2022
   In courtthejournal.ie, in High Court orders sale of Saggart house seized as drug-trafficking proceeds

   CAB receiver to take control of west Dublin mansion 'effectively owned' by Daniel Kinahan

   suspect, Freddie Thompson, male, named, irish (judged from name)Freddie Thompson♂IE
5. 14 Oct2022
   In courtirishtimes.com, in High Court orders sale of Saggart house seized as drug-trafficking proceeds

   Jim Mansfield jnr joked about ‘making money’ while partying, High Court told

   suspect, Freddie Thompson, male, named, irish (judged from name)Freddie Thompson♂IE

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