Ireland Named in reporting
James Gately
Born between March 1986 and March 1987, from the ages reported. 13 reports across 1 case, 29 May 2025 to 8 Jun 2026
Other people with this name: born between October 1988 and May 1989 (2 cases), age not given (5 cases)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between March 1986 and March 1987, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Directing a criminal organisation, Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 13 reports, 29 May 2025 to 8 Jun 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- McGovern sentenced to 24 years for directing criminal organisation in Dublin Directing a criminal organisation · Co. Dublin
Noel Kirwan, 62, was shot dead in the driveway of his home in Clondalkin, Dublin, on 22 December 2016. Sean McGovern, a 40-year-old Irish man and senior member of the Kinahan cartel, was arrested in Dubai in October 2024 and extradited to Ireland in May 2025. He was charged at the Special Criminal Court on 29 May 2025 with directing a criminal organisation in connection with the murder and the surveillance of James Gately. McGovern pleaded guilty to both charges in March 2026, and the DPP dropped the murder charge. On 8 June 2026, the Special Criminal Court sentenced him to 24 years in prison, backdated to October 2024.
Sentenced, 1 Jun 2026Victim · 13 reports
Timeline
every report naming James Gately, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 8 Jun2026Son of murder victim Noel Kirwan asks McGovern if it was worth it as he's jailedvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 8 Jun2026McGovern jailed for directing criminal gang activitiesvictim, James Gately, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 1 Jun2026Kinahan crime gang 'lieutenant' Sean McGovern jailed for 24 yearsvictim, James Gately, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 27 Apr2026Gang leader swore on baby's life not to end feud - courtvictim, James Gately, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 18 Mar2026Sister of Kinahan Hutch feud victim says Sean McGovern should get life in prisonvictim, James Gately, 39, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 16 Mar2026Kinahan cartel member Sean McGovern pleads guilty to directing a criminal organisationvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 10 Nov2025Kinahan associate gave no information on how he afforded Dubai lifestyle, court toldvictim, James Gately, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 10 Nov2025Court not satisfied on how McGovern funded life in Dubaivictim, James Gately, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 29 Jul2025Book of evidence served on alleged Kinahan cartel figure Sean McGovernvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 28 Jul2025Book of evidence served on alleged Kinahan associate Sean McGovern over murder chargevictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 5 Jun2025Sean McGovern concerned over ‘legality, propriety, process’ of Dubai arrest and extradition, court toldvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 5 Jun2025Sean McGovern looks on by video link as lawyers challenge extraditionvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 29 May2025Kinahan cartel member Sean McGovern charged with murder following extradition from Dubaivictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
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