Named in reporting
Martin Aylmer
Born 1986, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 3 cases, 15 Nov 2021 to 29 Jul 2022
Other people with this name: born between July 1988 and July 1989 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1986, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Facilitating murder, Participating in activities of a criminal organisation (Section 72(1)(A) Criminal Justice Act)
- Where
- Co. Dublin, Co. Kildare
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 15 Nov 2021 to 29 Jul 2022
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, kildarenow.com
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Cases
latest first- 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 2022Convicted, accused · 4 reports - Man on trial for facilitating 2016 murder in Dublin Facilitating murder · Co. Kildare
Christopher 'Noel' Kirwan, 62, was shot six times while sitting in his car at St Ronan's Drive, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, on 22 December 2016, after members of the Kinahan organisation mistakenly believed he was connected to the Hutch organisation. Michael Crotty, 40, of Cashel, Co Tipperary, was arrested in March 2021 and charged in April 2022 with facilitating the murder under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act, allegedly by buying a mobile phone top-up at a Spar shop in Naas, Co Kildare, on 21 December 2016. Crotty pleaded not guilty on 15 January 2024, and his trial opened at the Special Criminal Court that week. Co-accused Declan Brady, 56, of Naas, Co Kildare, pleaded guilty to the same charge the previous week. The trial is ongoing before a three-judge panel.
In court, 8 Nov 2022Accused · 1 report - 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 2021Accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Martin Aylmer, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 29 Jul2022Man described as ‘trusted enabler’ for Kinahan cartel jailed for over eight yearsconvicted, Martin Aylmer, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Aylmer
- 29 Jul2022'Trusted enabler' of Kinahan Cartel jailed for over eight years for role in murder of Noel Kirwanconvicted, Martin Aylmer, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Aylmer
- 29 Jul2022Kinahan gang member jailed for role in Kirwan murderconvicted, Martin Aylmer, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Aylmer
- 14 Apr2022Kildare resident charged with helping gang to murder a father-of-fouraccused, Martin Aylmer, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Aylmer
- 14 Apr2022Two more charged with helping gang murder Noel ‘Duck Egg’ Kirwanaccused, Martin Aylmer, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Aylmer
- 14 Jan2022Book of evidence served on man charged over failed murder bidaccused, Martin Aylmer, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Aylmer
- 15 Nov2021Man in court charged in relation to failed murder bidaccused, Martin Aylmer, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Aylmer
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