Ireland Named in reporting
Larry McCarthy
Born 1978, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 2 cases, 26 Feb 2024 to 17 Jun 2024
Other people with this name: born 2004 (1 case), born between October 1980 and October 1981 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- 1978, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving, Attempted murder
- Where
- Co. Donegal, Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 26 Feb 2024 to 17 Jun 2024
- Outlets
- limerickleader.ie, donegallive.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Larry McCarthy fined for dangerous driving after Letterkenny pursuit Dangerous driving · Co. Donegal
On 15 December 2023 in Letterkenny, County Donegal, 46-year-old Larry McCarthy led gardai on a high-speed pursuit through back roads with his lights off, and the car continued at over 100km/h on an 80km/h road after the blue lights were activated. Gardaí lost sight of the car before it stopped and McCarthy was arrested, and he was charged with two counts of dangerous driving. He appeared at Letterkenny District Court by video link from prison, where a plea to careless driving on a full facts basis was accepted. Reports published on 17 June 2024 say he was convicted of dangerous driving and fined €300, which is the latest reported development.
Sentenced, 17 Jun 2024Convicted · 2 reports - Limerick man sentenced for getaway car in attempted murder Attempted murder · Co. Limerick
Two gunmen wearing balaclavas fired 13 rounds into Christy Keane's Nissan pickup truck at the University of Limerick gym in late June 2015, wounding him in four places. Larry McCarthy, 45, from Limerick City, was identified as having provided and positioned a getaway Volvo for the shooters, who escaped from a red Ford Focus that was later burned out. McCarthy pleaded guilty in October 2023 to making a vehicle available to the McCarthy-Dundon criminal organisation in connection with the attempted murder. In March 2024 the Special Criminal Court imposed a headline sentence of 10 years, reduced by 20% to eight years, with the final 18 months suspended.
Sentenced, 7 Mar 2024Convicted · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Larry McCarthy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 17 Jun2024Former Limerick gang boss fined after leading gardai on high-speed chase in Co Donegalconvicted, Larry McCarthy, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Larry McCarthy
- 17 Jun2024Former gang boss fined after leading gardai on high-speed chase in Letterkennyconvicted, Larry McCarthy, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Larry McCarthy
- 7 Mar2024Limerick feud criminal jailed for role in attempted murder of crime boss Christy Keaneconvicted, 'Red' Larry McCarthy, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)'Red' Larry McCarthy
- 26 Feb2024Getaway car provider in criminal's attempted murder 'turned life around' in Donegalconvicted, Larry McCarthy, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Larry McCarthy
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