Ireland Named in reporting
Niall Deegan
Born between October 1974 and March 1975, from the ages reported. 24 reports across 3 cases, 26 Jun 2023 to 1 Jul 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect, victim
- Born
- Between October 1974 and March 1975, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Perverting the course of justice, Dangerous driving (ramming a Garda vehicle), Perverting the course of justice (alleged)
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 24 reports, 26 Jun 2023 to 1 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, limerickpost.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com, limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie
Cases
latest first- Charges dropped against three Limerick gardaí in perverting course of justice Perverting the course of justice · Co. Limerick
Three men, Peter O'Donnell (52), Paul Baynham (37) and Niall Deegan (51), serving in the Limerick Roads Policing Unit, were charged in September 2024 with 33 counts of communicating with other gardaí to pervert the course of public justice in connection with the alleged squaring away of fixed charge penalty notices between 2017 and 2019. The three had been suspended from the force since 2020 following a GNBCI investigation, and were arrested at Mayorstone Garda Station before appearing at Limerick District Court. Their trials at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court were delayed due to budgetary overruns, and on 25 March 2026 the State entered a nolle prosequi, formally dropping all 33 charges. The three men have since launched High Court proceedings against the Garda Commissioner, the Minister for Justice and the State to recover compensation.
In court, 12 Sep 2024Accused · 15 reports - Appeal withdrawn in Limerick Garda vehicle ramming case Dangerous driving (ramming a Garda vehicle) · Co. Limerick
On 19 November 2019, Evan Toomey, then 27, drove a Mazda 6 into a stationary Garda patrol vehicle at the Clonmacken Roundabout, Condell Road, Limerick, during a high-speed pursuit, seriously injuring Garda Alan Griffin and Garda Niall Deegan. Toomey was under the influence of cocaine and cannabis and was carrying approximately €3,000 worth of drugs at the time. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage with intent to endanger life, dangerous driving, and possession of cocaine and cannabis at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court in October 2023. He was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended, along with concurrent sentences for drug offences and a 20-year driving disqualification. In March 2025, Toomey withdrew his appeal against the sentence.
Sentenced, 27 Oct 2023Victim · 7 reports - Appeal court reserves judgment in Limerick perverting the course of justice case Perverting the course of justice (alleged) · Co. Limerick
Four Limerick gardaí, Paul Baynham, Alan Griffin, Niall Deegan and John Shanahan, were suspended in November 2020 over investigations into the alleged squaring of fixed charge penalty notices by a superintendent. The four, all from the Roads Policing Unit at Henry Street, deny any wrongdoing and say they have never been arrested or charged. They brought separate High Court judicial review cases in 2023 challenging their continued suspensions, and in July 2024 the Court of Appeal heard Baynham's appeal, with the three judges reserving their judgment. The investigation is being led by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation and files are with the Director of Public Prosecutions awaiting a decision on prosecutions.
In court, 26 Jun 2023Suspect · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Niall Deegan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 1 Jul2026Limerick gardaí cleared of road traffic offences launch legal proceedings to recover compensationaccused, Niall Deegan, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 26 Mar2026Charges dropped against three Limerick Gardaí as six-year suspensions liftedaccused, Niall Deegan, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 25 Mar2026Charges against three Limerick gardaí droppedaccused, Niall Deegan, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 25 Mar2026‘Six years of hell’: Charges of perverting course of justice dropped against traffic gardaíaccused, Niall Deegan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 25 Mar2026Prosecution against three Limerick gardaí will not go aheadaccused, Niall Deegan, 51, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 19 Mar2026Charges to be dropped against three gardai accused of interfering in road traffic prosecutionaccused, Niall Deegan, 51, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 18 Mar2026Charges to be dropped against three road traffic gardaí after six-year investigationaccused, Niall Deegan, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 2 Mar2026Trials of three gardai delayed due to budget and resources overrunsaccused, Niall Deegan, 51, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 2 Mar2026Applications made to strike out cases against three Limerick gardai in courtaccused, Niall Deegan, 51, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 6 Mar2025Bodybuilder withdraws appeal against jail sentence for ramming Gardaívictim, Niall Deegan, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 24 Oct2024Limerick gardaí accused of perverting course of justiceaccused, Niall Deegan, 49, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 24 Oct2024Limerick-based Gardaí returned for trial in connection with ‘squaring away’ fixed charge notices probeaccused, Niall Deegan, 49, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 12 Sep2024Three gardaí appear in court charged with ‘squaring away’ fixed charge noticesaccused, Niall Deegan, 49, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 12 Sep2024Gardai in court charged in connection with probe over Fixed Charge Noticesaccused, Niall Deegan, 49, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 12 Sep2024Three Gardaí charged with intending to pervert the course of justice following arrest in ‘squares case’accused, Niall Deegan, 49, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 12 Sep2024Three gardaí charged with perverting course of justiceaccused, Niall Deegan, 49, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 28 Nov2023High Court told four gardaí 'singled out' for suspension while '122' other officers ignoredsuspect, Niall Deegan, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 1 Nov2023Injured Limerick gardai are glad justice is servedvictim, Niall Deegan, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 31 Oct2023Driver high on cocaine who rammed garda jeep during high speed pursuit is jailedvictim, Niall Deegan, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 27 Oct2023Bodybuilder who was high on cocaine when he rammed Garda car jailed for 7 yearsvictim, Niall Deegan, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 27 Oct2023Bodybuilder who rammed Gardaí while high on drugs cocktail jailed for seven yearsvictim, Niall Deegan, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 27 Oct2023Two Limerick gardai thought they were ‘going to die’ in ramming incidentvictim, Niall Deegan, male, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 25 Oct2023Limerick gardai deliver victim impact statements after their patrol car was rammedvictim, Niall Deegan, male, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
- 26 Jun2023Four Limerick gardaí claim continuing suspensions over ‘squaring’ penalty points unlawfulsuspect, Niall Deegan, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Deegan
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