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

Iryna Bandarieva

Born between April 1955 and April 1956, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 12 Apr 2025 to 12 Apr 2025

Suspect: Iryna Bandarieva, non-Irish woman, 69 (judged from name)Iryna Bandarieva

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between April 1955 and April 1956, from the ages reported
Offences
Money laundering (Section 7, Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010)
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
2 reports, 12 Apr 2025 to 12 Apr 2025
Outlets
rte.ie, irishtimes.com

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Iryna Bandarieva (69), who was arrested with her husband with the cash at Dublin Airport, was 'not Jason Bourne' and had only one passport, her solicitor told the court
Iryna Bandarieva (69), who was arrested with her husband with the cash at Dublin Airport, was 'not Jason Bourne' and had only one passport, her solicitor told the court
PhotoGarda/Facebookvia irishtimes.com, 12 Apr 2025
Iryna Bandarieva (pictured) and Ihor Shandar were arrested at Terminal 1 on Thursday
Pictured with others
Iryna Bandarieva (pictured) and Ihor Shandar were arrested at Terminal 1 on Thursday
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 12 Apr 2025

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Cases

latest first
  • Man and woman remanded after money-laundering charges at Dublin Airport Money laundering (Section 7 · Co. Dublin

    On 9 April 2025, €342,000 in cash was seized from Iryna Bandarieva, 69, and Ihor Shandar, 60, at Terminal 1, Dublin Airport, during a joint intelligence-led operation by the GNDOCB and Revenue Customs Service. The couple, who have an address in Betova, Kyiv, Ukraine, were arrested and charged with money-laundering offences under Section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010. They were accused of possessing €340,000 in crime proceeds linked to a transnational criminal organisation involved in money laundering and drug trafficking. At Dublin District Court on 12 April, they were refused bail on grounds of flight risk and remanded in custody to appear again on Wednesday. The couple deny the allegations, claiming the money was life savings intended to buy a property in Cyprus.

    In court, 12 Apr 2025Accused · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Iryna Bandarieva, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 12 Apr2025
    In courtrte.ie, in Man and woman remanded after money-laundering charges at Dublin Airport
    Couple tried to smuggle €340k for crime gang, court told
    accused, Iryna Bandarieva, 69, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Iryna Bandarieva
  2. 12 Apr2025
    Chargedirishtimes.com, in Man and woman remanded after money-laundering charges at Dublin Airport
    Couple caught leaving Dublin Airport with €340,000 in cash linked to crime group, court told
    accused, Iryna Bandarieva, 69, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Iryna Bandarieva

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