Ireland Named in reporting
James Gately
Age not given, from the ages reported. 36 reports across 5 cases, 26 Jul 2021 to 20 Apr 2026
Other people with this name: born between March 1986 and March 1987 (1 case), born between October 1988 and May 1989 (2 cases)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Age not given, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Directing a criminal organisation, Murder, Facilitating murder, Participating in activities of a criminal organisation (Section 72(1)(A) Criminal Justice Act)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 36 reports, 26 Jul 2021 to 20 Apr 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com, extra.ie, dublinlive.ie
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Cases
latest first- Kinahan charged with directing a criminal organisation in Dublin Directing a criminal organisation · Co. Dublin
Daniel Kinahan, 49, an Irish man from Dublin and alleged leader of the Kinahan organised crime group, was arrested in Dubai in April 2026 on an Irish arrest warrant for serious organised crime offences. He was extradited to Ireland on 9 August 2026, the first person brought back under the new permanent Ireland-UAE extradition treaty, and charged with directing a criminal organisation between 18 October 2015 and 6 April 2017. The charge relates to the Kinahan-Hutch feud, which claimed 18 lives. At a hearing on 12 October 2026 at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, Kinahan appeared in person and was remanded in custody until 21 December, with his solicitor indicating a bail application will be made in the coming weeks.
In court, 1 Apr 2026Victim · 1 report - Supreme Court upholds attempted murder conviction in Dublin Murder
James Gately was shot five times by the driver of a car at the Topaz petrol station on Clonshaugh Road, north Dublin, on 10 May 2017. Caolán Smyth, a man aged 33, was alleged to be the shooter, and Gary McAreavey, a man aged 56, was alleged to have purchased petrol to destroy the car. Both were convicted at the Special Criminal Court in January 2021; Smyth was sentenced to 20 years and McAreavey to three years. On 17 June 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed Smyth's appeal against his attempted murder conviction but quashed McAreavey's conviction for assisting an offender.
In court, 28 Jul 2022Victim · 7 reports - Brady sentenced to nine years for facilitating murder in Dublin Facilitating murder · Co. Dublin
Noel Kirwan, 62, was shot six times as he sat in his car at St Ronan's Drive, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, on 22 December 2016, after the Kinahan cartel mistakenly believed he was connected to the Hutch gang. Martin Aylmer, 35, of Marino, Dublin 3, was sentenced in July 2022 to 10 years and four months for participating in the murder and the attempted murder of James Gately, who was shot by Estonian hitman Imre Arakas. Declan Brady, 56, of Naas, County Kildare, pleaded guilty in January 2024 to facilitating the murder and was sentenced on 24 June 2024 to a further nine years. Michael Crotty, 40, of Cashel, County Tipperary, pleaded guilty to a new charge in February 2024, with sentencing adjourned to April 2024.
Sentenced, 29 Jul 2022Victim · 3 reports - Man sentenced for criminal organisation role in foiled murder plot, Dublin Participating in activities of a criminal organisation (Section 72(1)(A) Criminal Justice Act) · Co. Dublin
The Kinahan crime organisation plotted to murder James Gately, a Hutch gang member, in Belfast between December 2016 and April 2017, following the Regency Hotel killing of David Byrne in February 2016. Estonian hitman Imre Arakas was brought to Ireland on 3 April 2017 to carry out the killing but was arrested at Blakestown, Dublin, the following morning, and Gately survived a second attempted murder in May 2017, being shot five times while wearing a bulletproof vest. Arakas was jailed for six years in December 2018, and Peter Keating, 40, David Duffy, 33, Stephen Fowler, 62, and Douglas Glynn, 37, were all sentenced at the Special Criminal Court between 2021 and 2022 for their roles in the foiled plot. Glynn, who placed a tracker device on Gately's car in Belfast, was sentenced to seven years and six months with the final year suspended on 14 February 2022. Martin Aylmer, 35, remains charged with participating in the plot.
Sentenced, 30 Jul 2021Victim · 17 reports - Man sentenced for criminal organisation role in Dublin Participating in activities of a criminal organisation (Section 72(1)(A) Criminal Justice Act) · Co. Dublin
Stephen Fowler, 62, was sentenced on 4 October 2021 to six years and nine months, with the last 15 months suspended for three years, for participating in the activities of a criminal organisation in a plot to murder James Gately, a rival Hutch gang member living in Belfast, between December 2016 and April 2017. Fowler, of Blakestown Cottages, Clonsilla, Dublin, pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court in September 2021 to his logistical role in collecting Estonian hitman Imre Arakas and allowing him to stay overnight at his home. The plot was foiled when gardaí arrested Fowler and Arakas on 4 April 2017 after monitoring Arakas's arrival at Dublin Airport. Fowler is the sixth man jailed in connection with the failed Kinahan cartel attempt on Gately's life.
Sentenced, 4 Oct 2021Victim · 8 reports
Timeline
every report naming James Gately, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 20 Apr2026Garda detective in tears as he pays tribute to officer who led Kinahan crackdownvictim, James Gately, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 17 Jun2024Supreme Court dismisses gunman's appeal over use of phone datavictim, James 'Mago' Gately, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 17 Jun2024Kinahan gunman loses court appeal over use of phone datavictim, James Gately, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 17 Jun2024Supreme Court finds phone data was admissible in ruling which could influence awaited Graham Dwyer decisionvictim, James “Mago” Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James “Mago” Gately
- 26 Apr2023DPP accepts phone data used to convict men was obtained unlawfully, Supreme Court toldvictim, James “Mago” Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James “Mago” Gately
- 26 Apr2023Supreme Court reserves decision on phone data casevictim, James 'Mago' Gately, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 25 Apr2023Supreme Court urged to reject phone data used to secure men’s convictionsvictim, James “Mago” Gately, irish (judged from name)James “Mago” Gately
- 29 Jul2022Man described as ‘trusted enabler’ for Kinahan cartel jailed for over eight yearsvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 29 Jul2022'Trusted enabler' of Kinahan Cartel jailed for over eight years for role in murder of Noel Kirwanvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 29 Jul2022Kinahan gang member jailed for role in Kirwan murdervictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 28 Jul2022Court rules gardaí were entitled to access phone datavictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 15 Feb2022Gangster jailed over foiled plot to murder rival - Extra.ievictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 14 Feb2022Kinahan member Douglas Glynn jailed for role in plot to murder Hutch rivalvictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 14 Feb2022Gang member who placed tracker device on rival jailed for 6½ yearsvictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 14 Feb2022Man jailed over foiled Kinahan cartel murder plotvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 14 Jan2022Book of evidence served on man charged over failed murder bidvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 18 Nov2021Accused changes plea to guilty over role in foiled Kinahan cartel plot to murder rival - Extra.ievictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 17 Nov2021Man changes plea to guilty over role in foiled Kinahan murder plotvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 17 Nov2021Man admits being involved in Kinahan plot to murder Hutch gang membervictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 15 Nov2021Man in court charged in relation to failed murder bidvictim, James Gately, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 9 Nov2021Trial of man accused of involvement in Kinahan murder plot beginsvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 4 Oct2021Grandad jailed for involvement in botched murder attempt on Hutch gang membervictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 4 Oct2021Grandfather is sixth man jailed for role in botched bid to murder James Gatelyvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 4 Oct2021Sixth man jailed for role in attempted murder of Kinahan gang target James Gatelyvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 4 Oct2021Man jailed for role in plot to kill Hutch gang membervictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 16 Sep2021Grandad who saw son murdered offered home as safe-house to Kinahan gang assassinvictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 16 Sep2021Dublin grandfather offered home to Kinahan cartel hitman, court toldvictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 16 Sep2021Man admits helping Estonian hitman in gang feudvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 14 Sep2021Man pleads guilty to being involved in failed bid to murder Hutch gang membervictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 14 Sep2021Man pleads guilty to involvement in failed Kinahan cartel murder bidvictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 3 Sep2021Senior member of Kinahan cartel jailed after 'directing' failed murder bidvictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 2 Sep2021Kinahan gang member jailed for 11 years for directing attempted hit on rival - Extra.ievictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 2 Sep2021Senior member of Kinahan gang jailed for directing attempted hit on Hutch rivalvictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 2 Sep2021‘Senior figure’ in Kinahan cartel jailed over failed murder plotvictim, James 'Mago' Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James 'Mago' Gately
- 2 Sep2021Man jailed over plan to kill rival Hutch gang membervictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
- 26 Jul2021Organiser of James Gately murder bid receiving directions from others, court hearsvictim, James Gately, male, irish (judged from name)James Gately
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