Ireland Named in reporting
Michael Crotty
Born 1982, from the ages reported. 26 reports across 3 cases, 11 Apr 2022 to 15 May 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1982, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Facilitating a serious offence by a criminal organisation, Facilitating murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin, Co. Kildare
- Reporting
- 26 reports, 11 Apr 2022 to 15 May 2024
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, tipperarylive.ie, kildarenow.com, dublinlive.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for facilitating serious offence in Clondalkin murder case Facilitating a serious offence by a criminal organisation · Co. Dublin
Noel Kirwan, 62, was shot dead with eight gunshot wounds as he sat in his car outside his home in Clondalkin, Dublin, on 22 December 2016. He was targeted by the Kinahan cartel, which mistakenly believed he was linked to the rival Hutch gang, though he had no involvement in criminality. Michael Crotty, 42, a gym owner from Cashel, Co Tipperary, was charged with facilitating a serious offence by a criminal organisation after buying €20 of phone credit for Sean McGovern, whose phone was used to coordinate the shooting. Crotty pleaded not guilty and went to trial in January 2024, then entered a guilty plea in February. He was sentenced at the Special Criminal Court on 13 May 2024 to two years, with a headline sentence of six years reduced for mitigation.
Sentenced, 15 May 2024Convicted · 5 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 2022Convicted, accused, suspect · 12 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 · 9 reports
Timeline
every report naming Michael Crotty, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 15 May2024Man jailed for two years for supplying phone credit used to coordinate murder of Noel Kirwanconvicted, Michael Crotty, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 15 May2024Gym owner who bought mobile top-up for Kinahan gang jailed for two yearsconvicted, Michael Crotty, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 15 May2024Gym owner jailed for buying credit for phone used by Kinahan cartel to co-ordinate murderconvicted, Michael Crotty, 42, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 23 Apr2024Daughter's eight word message to Tipperary man who facilitated father's murderconvicted, Michael Crotty, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 22 Apr2024Daughter of Noel Kirwan hopes man who facilitated his murder 'will never see the light of day again'convicted, Michael Crotty, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 6 Feb2024Trial over gangland shooting ends as man admits to new chargeconvicted, Michael Crotty, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 24 Jan2024Mobile phone credit allegedly bought in Kildare shop is linked to 2016 murder, Special Criminal Court hearsaccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 24 Jan2024Man injured in Regency Hotel attack named as significant Kinahan Cartel figureaccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 23 Jan2024Sean McGovern named in court as significant figure in leadership role in Kinahan crime groupaccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 22 Jan2024Innocent man with no involvement in crime shot six times, court hearsaccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 17 Jan2024Trial opens of man alleged to have topped up mobile phone used in murder of Christopher ‘Noel’ Kirwanaccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 17 Jan2024BREAKING: Tipperary man accused of topping up mobile phone used in 'Duck Egg' murderaccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 15 Jan2024Man pleads not guilty at Special Criminal Court to facilitating murder of Noel Kirwanaccused, Michael Crotty, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 15 Jan2024BREAKING: Tipperary man pleads not guilty to facilitating murder of Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwanaccused, Michael Crotty, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 12 Jan2024BREAKING: Tipperary man due to go on trial today has case adjournedaccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 12 Jan2024Senior member of Kinahan cartel pleads guilty to facilitating murder of Noel Kirwanaccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 12 Jan2024Gangland figure with Kildare address pleads guilty to facilitating murder of innocent manaccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 12 Jan2024Senior Kinahan cartel member pleads guilty to facilitating murder of Noel Kirwanaccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 8 Nov2022Declan 'Mr Nobody' Brady to stand trial in Januarysuspect, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 8 Nov2022Trial date set for Kildare man Declan Brady and another man charged with helping criminal gang murder Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwanaccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 8 Nov2022BREAKING: Trial date set for Tipp man charged with helping criminal gang murder Noel Kirwansuspect, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 8 Nov2022Trial date set for two men charged with helping gang murder Noel ‘Duck Egg’ Kirwanaccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 14 Apr2022Kildare resident charged with helping gang to murder a father-of-fouraccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 14 Apr2022Two more charged with helping gang murder Noel ‘Duck Egg’ Kirwanaccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 11 Apr2022Cashel man charged with involvement in gangland murderaccused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
- 11 Apr2022Man charged with helping gang murder Noel Kirwan in 2016accused, Michael Crotty, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Crotty
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