Ireland Named in reporting
Michelle Leahy
Born 1976, from the ages reported. 119 reports across 2 cases, 2 Jul 2021 to 12 Feb 2026
Suspect: Michelle Leahy, Irish woman, 47 (judged from name)Michelle LeahySuspect: Sergeant Michelle Leahy, Irish person (judged from name)Sergeant Michelle Leahy
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- 1976, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Attempting to pervert the course of justice
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 119 reports, 2 Jul 2021 to 12 Feb 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, tipperarylive.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Sergeant Michelle Leahy, Garda Colm Geary, Garda Anne-Marie Hassett, retired Superintendent Eamon O'Neill and Garda Tom McGlinchey I PICTURES: Brendan Gleeson
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickleader.ie, 28 Jan 2026
(L-R) Michelle Leahy, Thomas McGlinchey, Colm Geary, Eamon O'Neill and Anne-Marie Hassett
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 26 Jan 2026
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Retire Superintendent Eamon O’Neill; Sergeant Anne Marie Hassett; Garda Colm Geary; Garda Tom McGlinchey and Sergeant Michelle Leahy
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickleader.ie, 26 Jan 2026Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Two Limerick gardaí suspensions lifted in perverting course of justice case Attempting to pervert the course of justice · Co. Limerick
Two Limerick gardaí who were suspended in November 2020 during a GNBCI investigation into alleged unlawful squaring of fixed charge penalty points had their suspensions lifted on 12 February 2026. The two officers, who were never charged, had previously made a High Court application seeking their suspensions to be lifted. In the same investigation, four serving gardaí and a retired Garda superintendent were acquitted by a jury following a nine-week trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, and the Garda Commissioner lifted their suspensions immediately after the trial. Some 130 gardaí in the southern region were interviewed as part of the GNBCI investigation.
No stage yetAccused · 1 report - Five gardaí acquitted of perverting course of justice in Limerick Attempting to pervert the course of justice · Co. Limerick
Retired Irish superintendent Eamon O'Neill, 55, and four serving Irish gardaí – Sergeant Anne-Marie Hassett, 37, Sergeant Michelle Leahy, 46, Garda Tom McGlinchey, 49, and Garda Colm Geary, 35 – were arrested in April 2021 and charged in May 2021 with 39 counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice over alleged interference with fixed charge penalty notices for road traffic offences between October 2016 and September 2019 in the Limerick and Mid-West region. The charges followed a two-year GNBCI investigation into the alleged squaring away of traffic fines for motorists including GAA players and a politician. The trial began at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court in November 2025 before Judge Roderick Maguire, and on 26 January 2026 a jury returned unanimous not guilty verdicts on all 39 counts.
Acquitted, 1 Jan 2026Accused, suspect · 118 reports
Timeline
every report naming Michelle Leahy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 12 Feb2026Two gardaí off duty over investigation into ‘squaring’ penalty points have suspensions liftedaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 6 Feb2026Call for independent inquiry into failed Garda trialaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 29 Jan2026Limerick garda trial’s gripping and emotional conclusion inside and outside the courtroomaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 28 Jan2026Innocent Gardaí reinstated following nine-week trial ‘trauma’accused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 28 Jan2026Limerick garda trial fallout continues after modern day ‘witch trial’accused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 27 Jan2026An Garda Siochana issue update on the four members found not guilty at Limerick trialaccused, Sergeant Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Sergeant Michelle Leahy
- 27 Jan2026Why acquittal of Limerick gardaí could have implications ‘for future of policing in Ireland’accused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 26 Jan2026‘Shame on them’: Retired superintendent in traffic case criticises people behind inquiryaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 26 Jan2026Retired superintendent and four Gardaí found not guiltyaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 26 Jan2026BREAKING: Emotional scenes as jury deliver verdict in Limerick garda trialaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 26 Jan2026Retired superintendent and serving gardaí found not guilty in road traffic prosecutions caseaccused, Michelle Leahy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 26 Jan2026Jury deliberates for over five hours in Limerick garda trialaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 26 Jan2026Jury deliberating on 39 verdicts in Limerick Garda trialaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 26 Jan2026Gardaí found not guilty in road traffic prosecutions caseaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 23 Jan2026Jury sent home for weekend in Garda trialaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 23 Jan2026Jury in Limerick garda trial could not return a verdict after two hoursaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 23 Jan2026Jury in Limerick garda trial asked to consider why motorists involved were not prosecutedaccused, Michelle Leahy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 22 Jan2026‘This case has a vicious undertone,’ says barrister for garda in penalty points trialaccused, Michelle Leahy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 22 Jan2026Garda trial hears investigation into superintendent was 'insane' and 'vicious'accused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 22 Jan2026Limerick garda trial one of the most 'extraordinary' in recent history of the State, court hearsaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 22 Jan2026Jury in Garda trial told not to let sympathy get in way of verdictaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 22 Jan2026Closing arguments in perverting course of justice trialaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 21 Jan2026Trial of five gardaí who allegedly attempted to quash road traffic prosecutions reaching closing stagesaccused, Michelle Leahy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 21 Jan2026'Who you know and who you play for' key part of prosecution case in Limerick garda trial, court toldaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 20 Jan2026Former Assistant Garda Commissioner tells Garda trial being suspended is ‘terrifying’accused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 20 Jan2026Stigma attached to suspension from duty, garda trial toldaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 19 Jan2026Court told retired Superintendent on trial for alleged interference in traffic tickets helped topple gangs that murdered 23 peopleaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 19 Jan2026Retired chief tells Limerick garda trial of divide between policy and 'real world' practiceaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 17 Jan2026Trial hears senior Garda liaised with Garda press officer over superintendent’s arrest despite denialaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 16 Jan2026Former garda deputy commissioner tells Limerick garda trial 'you don't just do what you're asked'accused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 16 Jan2026Arrest of senior garda 'significant event', trial toldaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 1 Jan2026Jury adjourns deliberations in trial of four serving gardaí and a retired Superintendentaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 1 Jan2026Four gardaí and retired superintendent found not guilty in cancelling road traffic tickets caseaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 1 Jan2026Taoiseach calls for review into Garda and NBCI handling of Limerick traffic ticket caseaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 1 Jan2026‘It’s terrifying’: Senior ex-garda tells court of toll of suspension on officersaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 1 Jan2026Jury urged to ignore sympathy in Garda ticket-fixing trialaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 1 Jan2026Investigation into Superintendent and gardaí was 'vicious', Garda penalty points trial toldaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 19 Dec2025Trial of retired Superintendent and four Gardaí accused of unlawful interference in road traffic summonses adjourned to Januaryaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 18 Dec2025Chief Superintendent denies alleged conversations with Gardaí in trial of retired Superintendent and four Gardaíaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 17 Dec2025Garda answers did not affect witness status, court toldaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 11 Dec2025Judge gives 'conservative estimate' as to how long Limerick garda trial will lastaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 11 Dec2025Garda advised Ó Sé about speeding offence, court toldaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 11 Dec2025Fine Gael councillor asked Garda to 'sort' his speeding ticket, trial hearsaccused, Michelle Leahy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 10 Dec2025Garda couple strenuously deny allegations they attempted to pervert the course of justice over road traffic court summonsesaccused, Michelle Leahy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 10 Dec2025'Sort her so': Trial hears Limerick Fine Gael councillor asked superintendent to ‘sort’ speeding ticketaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 10 Dec2025Fine Gael councillor asked Garda superintendent to ‘sort’ speeding ticket, court hearsaccused, Michelle Leahy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 10 Dec2025Garda Supt. accused of interfering in road summonses says actions were 'allowed'accused, Michelle Leahy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 9 Dec2025Retired Superintendent said enquiring into potential prosecutions 'allowed' under Garda directivesaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 9 Dec2025Kerry superintendent received image of court summons from Limerick superintendent accused of unlawfully interfering in road traffic prosecutionsaccused, Michelle Leahy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 6 Dec2025Text messages between star Limerick hurler and superintendent over speeding offence shown to jury in Garda trialaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 5 Dec2025A Superintendent has said colleagues accused in Limerick trial were 'humble and dependable'accused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 5 Dec2025Former GNCBI head denies he pursued accused gardaaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 5 Dec2025Accused Garda tells trial he was following superior's instructionsaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 5 Dec2025Texts between Supt and Limerick hurler Finn shown to juryaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 4 Dec2025Ex-GNBCI head denies seeking to quash road traffic summons in trial of gardaí accused of the sameaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 4 Dec2025Superintendent tells trial he “looked after” hundreds of summonses for peopleaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 4 Dec2025Garda trial hears "hundreds" of WhatsApp messages sentaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 3 Dec2025Retired Garda superintendent ‘looked after’ hundreds of summonses while in postaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 3 Dec2025Retired superintendent tells garda trial he 'looked after' hundreds of summonses for peopleaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 3 Dec2025Garda accused of interfering in prosecutions told investigation he was following Superintendent's ordersaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 3 Dec2025Ex-Supt 'looked after' hundreds of summonses, court toldaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 2 Dec2025Trial into alleged interference with road traffic offences told former superintendent central to caseaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 2 Dec2025Supt contacted garda about road traffic case, court toldaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 29 Nov2025Gardai have the power to use discretion trial hearsaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 28 Nov2025Text messages over speeding ticket given to Limerick hurler Pat Ryan shown in Garda trialaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 28 Nov2025Texts between gardaí about GAA player shown in trialaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 27 Nov2025Team spent more than five hours searching Garda Superintendent's homeaccused, Sergeant Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Sergeant Michelle Leahy
- 27 Nov2025Texts from Sgt to garda shown in Limerick trial of gardaíaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 26 Nov2025Gardaí seized files, phones and computer equipment in raid on Limerick Garda office, trial hearsaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 26 Nov2025Ex-Supt's office searched same day as arrest, court hearsaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 25 Nov2025Limerick garda trial hears of woman’s distress as baby present during raid on superintendent’s homeaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 22 Nov2025Garda trial hears summons evidence withdrawn from courtsaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 20 Nov2025Trial of gardaí and retired superintendent hears evidence of road traffic summonses 'struck out'accused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 20 Nov2025Trial hears national unit raided Garda stations and homes and seized phonesaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 19 Nov2025Garda stations were raided in probe into alleged interference with road offencesaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 19 Nov2025Garda stations and homes raided during probe into alleged interference with road traffic offencesaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 19 Nov2025Trial of gardaí told of search warrants for mobile phonesaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 19 Nov2025Trial of Gardaí and ex-Superintendent hears of power to cancel penalty pointsaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 18 Nov2025Gardaí have power to cancel penalty points, trial of four gardaí and retired superintendent hearsaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 18 Nov2025Gardaí have power to cancel penalty points, trial of four Gardaí and retired superintendent hearsaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 18 Nov2025Garda trial hears of why penalty points may be cancelledaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 11 Nov2025Five gardaí on trial over alleged attempts to quash road traffic prosecutions, court toldaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 11 Nov2025Five Gardaí attempted to quash road traffic offences for motorists, trial toldaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 11 Nov2025State alleges four serving gardaí and one retired senior officer 'terminated' road ticketsaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 11 Nov2025Five gardai on trial over allegedly trying to quash motorist offencesaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 11 Nov2025Garda trial in Limerick hears it shouldn't matter 'what personal connections you have'accused, Michelle Leahy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 10 Nov2025Jury sworn in for trial of Gardaí accused of attempting to pervert course of justiceaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 10 Nov2025A jury has been selected for a garda corruption trial of gardaí from Limerick, Clare and Kerryaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 10 Nov2025Trial to begin of four gardaí and retired superintendent for alleged perverting course of justiceaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 10 Nov2025Trial of Gardaí and retired superintendent accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice begins todayaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 30 Jul2024Date to be set for trial of one retired Limerick Superintendent and four serving gardaíaccused, Michelle Leahy, 47, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 4 Jul2024State appeals decision in case of Limerick gardaí among others charged with attempting to pervert course of justiceaccused, Michelle Leahy, 47, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 8 May2024Date to be set for trial of Gardaí accused of attempts to pervert the course of justiceaccused, Michelle Leahy, 48, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 8 May2024Decision on trial date for gardaí adjournedaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 8 Nov2023Case against Limerick Gardaí adjourned until Decemberaccused, Michelle Leahy, 47, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 3 Oct2023Pre-trial of gardaí and retired Garda Superintendent adjourned due to barrister strike actionaccused, Michelle Leahy, 47, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 3 Oct2023Pre-trial of Gardaí and retired Garda Superintendent adjourned due to barristers’ strike actionaccused, Michelle Leahy, 47, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 2 Oct2023Pre-trial of retired Garda Superintendent and four serving Gardaí may be postponed due to barristers’ strikeaccused, Michelle Leahy, 47, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 27 Jun2023Trial of Gardaí over attempting to pervert the course of justice may take eight weeks, Limerick court hearsaccused, Michelle Leahy, 47, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 26 Jun2023Trial of four gardaí and retired superintendent in relation to fixed charge penalty notices set for Octoberaccused, Michelle Leahy, 47, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 26 Jun2023Perverting course of justice trial to last eight weeksaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 25 Apr2023Additional barrister to examine evidence against Gardaí and retired Superintendentaccused, Michelle Leahy, 47, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 24 Apr2023Judge grants legal aid for gardaí in Limerickaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 20 Jan2022Gardaí - including garda with address in Tipp - accused of 'squaring' penalty points offencessuspect, Michelle Leahy, 46, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 20 Jan2022Gardaí accused of trying to pervert course of justice to be tried in Limerickaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 20 Jan2022Application to move trial of Gardaí to Dublin refusedaccused, Michelle Leahy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 20 Jan2022Judge refuses application to move Limerick Garda corruption trial to Dublinaccused, Michelle Leahy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 20 Jan2022Gardai accused of 'squaring' penalty points offences to stand trial in Limerickaccused, Michelle Leahy, 46, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 10 Jan2022Case to move Garda corruption trial to Dublin set for January 20accused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 10 Jan2022DPP asks for garda trial to be moved to Dublinaccused, Michelle Leahy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 5 Jan2022Court application to move Garda trial from Limerick to Dublinaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 16 Dec2021Move to transfer Garda corruption trial out of Limerickaccused, Michelle Leahy, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 9 Aug2021Gardaí interviewed in relation to fixed charge penalty noticesaccused, Michelle Leahy, 45, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 9 Aug2021BREAKING — 13 gardai questioned at Limerick garda station over alleged “squaring away” of road traffic offfencesaccused, Michelle Leahy, 45, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 2 Jul2021Retired superintendent and three gardaí sent forward for trialaccused, Michelle Leahy, 45, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 2 Jul2021Books of evidence served on Limerick gardai accused of attempting to pervert the course of justiceaccused, Michelle Leahy, 45, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 2 Jul2021Three gardaí and retired superintendent sent forward for trialaccused, Michelle Leahy, 45, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 2 Jul2021Retired Garda Superintendent and three gardai sent forward for trial on charges of attempting to pervert the course of justiceaccused, Michelle Leahy, 45, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
- 2 Jul20214 returned for trial over perverting course of justiceaccused, Michelle Leahy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michelle Leahy
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