Ireland Named in reporting
Gerard Bracken
Born between July 1962 and July 1963, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 18 Jul 2026 to 21 Jul 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between July 1962 and July 1963, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Wildlife protection offence
- Where
- Co. Laois
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 18 Jul 2026 to 21 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie
Cases
latest first- Pair ordered to donate €10,000 over bird nest destruction in Laois Wildlife protection offence · Co. Laois
Hazel Lindsay and Gerard Bracken (63) pleaded guilty at Portlaoise District Court to causing injury to protected birds and wilful destruction of wild bird nests after 57 House Martin nests were blasted from a house due for sale at Cullenagh, Laois, in July 2025. The NPWS received a complaint on 25 July and estimated that 205 birds were killed. Lindsay, who works for an estate agent, directed the works to prepare the house for sale, and Bracken, who was paid €400 to power-wash the property, returned the day after a tenant's complaint email and destroyed more nests. The pair were ordered to donate €10,000 to charity under the Probation Act, with the matter adjourned to 18 September.
Convicted, 21 Jul 2026Convicted, accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Gerard Bracken, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Jul2026Man and woman in court after 57 nests ‘blasted’ off Midlands houseconvicted, Gerard Bracken, 63, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard Bracken
- 18 Jul2026Man and woman in court after 57 nests ‘blasted’ off Laois houseaccused, Gerard Bracken, 63, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard Bracken
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