Ireland Named in reporting
Gary Kelly
Born 1995, from the ages reported. 9 reports across 2 cases, 19 Aug 2021 to 24 Jun 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, victim
- Born
- 1995, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Facilitating a criminal organisation, Assault
- Where
- Co. Louth, Co. Offaly
- Reporting
- 9 reports, 19 Aug 2021 to 24 Jun 2026
- Outlets
- dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, offalyexpress.ie
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Cases
latest first- Two men jailed for facilitating Drogheda organised crime group Facilitating a criminal organisation · Co. Louth
Dean Thornton, 28, and Gary Kelly, 31, both of Moneymore, Drogheda, Co Louth, ran an online shop called Poundland to sell cocaine and cannabis via Instagram and Telegram between July 2023 and December 2024 as a sub-cell of the Boylan organised crime group. They were arrested in January 2025 and charged with Section 72 offences including facilitating organised crime, money laundering, and drug dealing. Both pleaded guilty at Dundalk Circuit Court in November 2025. On 19 June 2026, Judge Dara Hayes sentenced Thornton to seven and a half years (reported alternatively as eight years and nine months with 15 months suspended) and Kelly to six years and nine months (reported alternatively as eight years with 15 months suspended), backdated to 23 January 2025.
Sentenced, 19 Jun 2026Convicted, accused · 8 reports - Two men sentenced for assaults at Phoenix Bar, Tullamore Assault · Co. Offaly
Adam Doyle, 20, and Andrew Claffey, 21, were convicted of assaulting Daryl O'Brien and Gary Kelly at the Phoenix Bar and O'Connor Square, Tullamore, on 4 October 2020. Doyle was sentenced to two-and-a-half years at Tullamore Circuit Court, while Claffey's sentence was adjourned pending payment of compensation.
Sentenced, 19 Aug 2021Victim · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Gary Kelly, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 24 Jun2026New track dropped by jailed rapper Dean Thornton days after sentencingconvicted, Gary Kelly, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gary Kelly
- 24 Jun2026Jailed rapper Dean Thornton drops new track days after sentencingconvicted, Gary Kelly, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gary Kelly
- 19 Jun2026Emerging rapper jailed over 'online drugs supermarket' linked to Drogheda gangconvicted, Gary Kelly, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gary Kelly
- 19 Jun2026Two men who ran 'online drugs supermarket' jailedconvicted, Gary Kelly, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gary Kelly
- 8 May2026Two men to be sentenced over Drogheda gang involvementconvicted, Gary Kelly, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gary Kelly
- 8 Nov2025Drogheda rapper to be sentenced after admitting to facilitating organised crimeconvicted, Gary Kelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gary Kelly
- 7 Apr2025Trial for man charged with offences in connection with Drogheda feudaccused, Gary Kelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gary Kelly
- 23 Jan2025Two remanded on range of organised crime offencesaccused, Gary Kelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gary Kelly
- 19 Aug2021Victims receiving €10,000 compensation from Tullamore attackersvictim, Gary Kelly, male, irish (judged from name)Gary Kelly
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