Ireland Named in reporting
Noel Browne
Born 1947, from the ages reported. 12 reports across 1 case, 26 Apr 2023 to 9 Jun 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1947, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Collusion in tender bidding
- Where
- Co. Tipperary
- Reporting
- 12 reports, 26 Apr 2023 to 9 Jun 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, tipperarylive.ie, rte.ie, limerickleader.ie
Cases
latest first- Five Tipperary men convicted of colluding in school bus tenders Collusion in tender bidding · Co. Tipperary
Five men from County Tipperary were unanimously convicted in December 2025 by a jury at the Central Criminal Court of colluding to drive tender prices higher in school bus services across Limerick, Tipperary, Clare, South Galway and Waterford between November 2014 and December 2016. The accused bus and taxi operators are Noel Browne, Larry Hickey, Andrew Walsh, Raymond Heney and Anthony Flynn, all of whom pleaded not guilty. The prosecution, brought by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Director of Public Prosecutions, alleged the men coordinated bidding through meetings and information exchange to distort competition in Bus Éireann school transport tenders. After a trial lasting approximately three months, Judge David Keane adjourned sentencing to 6 July 2026.
Convicted, 18 Dec 2025Convicted, accused · 12 reports
Timeline
every report naming Noel Browne, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 9 Jun2026‘Quite striking’ that two convicted in schoolbus tender case suffered heart attacks, court hearsconvicted, Noel Browne, 79, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Browne
- 8 Jun2026Five Tipperary defendants await sentencing in bus tender court caseconvicted, Noel Browne, 79, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Browne
- 18 Dec2025Five guilty of colluding to drive up bus tender pricesconvicted, Noel Browne, 77, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Browne
- 13 Dec2025'We need these drivers to drive our kids to school,' says barrister in Tipperary bus trialaccused, Noel Browne, 77, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Browne
- 10 Dec2025LIVE: Trial hears allegations Tipperary school bus operators attempted to 'load the dice'accused, Noel Browne, 77, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Browne
- 12 Nov2025School bus operators on trial over alleged anti-competition practices on Limerick routesaccused, Noel Browne, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Browne
- 12 Nov2025LIVE: School bus trial hears Tipp drivers among contractors who provide 'great value for money'accused, Noel Browne, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Browne
- 6 Nov2025Tipperary school bus trial not stuff of 'Hollywood' but affects everyone, says prosecutionaccused, Noel Browne, 77, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Browne
- 4 Nov2025BREAKING: Five Tipperary bus and taxi operators plead not guilty in school transport caseaccused, Noel Browne, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Browne
- 4 Nov2025Five bus and taxi operators across five counties including Limerick go on trial over school transportaccused, Noel Browne, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Browne
- 6 Nov2023Five Tipperary individuals accused of anti-competition offences get trial dateaccused, Noel Browne, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Browne
- 26 Apr2023Anti-competitive schoolbus trial involving Tipperary individuals likely to take monthsaccused, Noel Browne, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Browne
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