Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Geoffrey Keating

Born between December 1977 and December 1978, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 18 Dec 2024 to 18 Dec 2024

Victim: Geoffrey Keating, Irish man, 46 (judged from name)Geoffrey Keating

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between December 1977 and December 1978, from the ages reported
Offences
Assault (firearm discharge)
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
1 report, 18 Dec 2024 to 18 Dec 2024
Outlets
irishtimes.com

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Geoffrey Keating (then 40) of Woodbank Drive, Finglas, leaving the Dublin District Court in 2016
Geoffrey Keating (then 40) of Woodbank Drive, Finglas, leaving the Dublin District Court in 2016
PhotoCollins Courtsvia irishtimes.com, 18 Dec 2024
Geoffrey Keating previously claimed he was defamed in a series of false statements contained in an email sent by singer Rihanna in July 2013 to him and his partner
Geoffrey Keating previously claimed he was defamed in a series of false statements contained in an email sent by singer Rihanna in July 2013 to him and his partner
PhotoTodd Heisler/The New York Timesvia irishtimes.com, 18 Dec 2024

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Cases

latest first
  • Man shot in Finglas, Dublin under investigation Assault (firearm discharge) · Co. Dublin

    Geoffrey Keating, a 46-year-old man based in Finglas, was shot at approximately 10.30am on 18 December 2024 in the Woodbank area of Finglas, Dublin 11. He was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown with non-life-threatening injuries. Keating, who was head of security for Rihanna in 2012 and 2013, has claimed to be under threat from local criminals who believe he supplied information to Gardaí. Gardaí opened an investigation into the discharge of a firearm and appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the area between 9am and 10.30am. No arrests have been made.

    Reported, 18 Dec 2024Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Geoffrey Keating, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 18 Dec2024
    Reportedirishtimes.com, in Man shot in Finglas, Dublin under investigation
    Rihanna’s former bodyguard taken to hospital after Finglas shooting
    victim, Geoffrey Keating, 46, male, irish (judged from name)Geoffrey Keating

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