Ireland Named in reporting
Noel Grealish
Born 1966, from the ages reported. 29 reports across 2 cases, 22 Jul 2021 to 5 Feb 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- 1966, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Public health (non-compliance with Covid restrictions), Constitutional challenge
- Where
- Co. Galway
- Reporting
- 29 reports, 22 Jul 2021 to 5 Feb 2025
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, galwaydaily.com, galwaybeo.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
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Cases
latest first- Supreme Court reserves judgment in super junior ministers constitutional challenge Constitutional challenge
Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly and People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Paul Murphy launched separate legal challenges in January 2025 arguing that the attendance of super junior ministers at Cabinet meetings breaches Article 28 of the Constitution, which limits government members to 15. A three-judge High Court panel dismissed both challenges in December 2025, finding no constitutional provision restricts Cabinet attendance to the 15 appointed ministers, and awarded the TDs 50 per cent of their legal costs against the State. The TDs were given leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, which heard the case before a seven-judge panel from 21 to 23 October 2026. The Supreme Court reserved its judgment on 23 October 2026.
In court, 28 Jan 2025Suspect · 3 reports - Four acquitted of breaching Covid restrictions at Clifden golf dinner Public health (non-compliance with Covid restrictions) · Co. Galway
On 19 August 2020, 81 people attended an Oireachtas Golf Society dinner at the Station House Hotel in Clifden, Co Galway, when indoor gatherings were limited to 50 people. Noel Grealish, 55, captain of the society, Donie Cassidy, 75, president of the society, and hoteliers John Sweeney, 60, and his son James Sweeney, 32, were charged in February 2021 with organising the event in breach of the Health Act 1947. The trial began at Galway District Court on 6 January 2022 before Judge Mary Fahy. On 3 February 2022, Judge Fahy dismissed all charges, finding the 81 attendees were accommodated in two distinct areas divided by a partition wall and that the organisers had done everything to comply with regulations.
Acquitted, 3 Feb 2022Accused · 26 reports
Timeline
every report naming Noel Grealish, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 5 Feb2025Leo Varadkar could be a witness in Super Junior Minister High Court casesuspect, Noel Grealish, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 29 Jan2025High Court permits Sinn Féin TD to pursue challenge to super junior minister appointmentssuspect, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 29 Jan2025Sinn Féin launches High Court action over Government's 'Super Junior Ministers'suspect, Noel Grealish, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 4 Feb2022Golfgate case thrown out of court as charges against all defendants dismissedaccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 3 Feb2022Golfgate trial: Court dismisses all charges - Galway Dailyaccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 3 Feb2022Golfgate case thrown out of court as all charges against dinner event dismissedaccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 3 Feb2022Golfgate garda rejects claims he leaked charge information to mediaaccused, Noel Grealish, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 3 Feb2022Golfgate trial: Charges against all four defendants dismissed by judgeaccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 3 Feb2022Breaking: Charges dismissed against all defendants in 'Golfgate' trial - Galway Dailyaccused, Noel Grealish, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 3 Feb2022Garda denies leaking info on Golfgate dinneraccused, Noel Grealish, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 3 Feb2022Charges dismissed over Oireachtas golf society eventaccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 31 Jan2022Former minister Dara Calleary expected to give evidence in ‘Golfgate’ trialaccused, Noel Grealish, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 8 Jan2022Golfgate trial to continue next month at Galway District Court - Galway Dailyaccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 7 Jan2022Guests at Oireachtas Golf Society dinner did not wear masks, court toldaccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 7 Jan2022Up to 30 members of Golf Society retired to resident’s bar after event, court toldaccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 7 Jan2022Golfgate trial hears Supreme Court judge had 'hazy knowledge' of guidelinesaccused, Noel Grealish, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 7 Jan2022Séamus Woulfe gives evidence to court over golf society dinner - Galway Dailyaccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 7 Jan2022Woulfe had 'no cause for concern' over golf dinneraccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 7 Jan2022Argument over guidelines dominates first day of golf dinner trial - Galway Dailyaccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 6 Jan2022Prosecutions over Oireachtas Golf Society dinner unfair, court toldaccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 6 Jan2022Golfgate trial hears 'the public was whipped up into hysteria' and 'good people had to resign'accused, Noel Grealish, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 6 Jan2022Golfgate trial hears 'no rules were broken' as four appear in courtaccused, Noel Grealish, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 6 Jan2022Golfgate court case LIVE as event claimed to be 'bandwagon hysteria whipped up'accused, Noel Grealish, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 6 Jan2022Golfgate trial begins as four men in court over controversial Oireachtas eventaccused, Noel Grealish, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 6 Jan2022'Golfgate' court hearing to get underway today - Galway Dailyaccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 6 Jan2022Four to stand trial over alleged role in Oireachtas Golfgate eventaccused, Noel Grealish, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 22 Jul2021Case over Oireachtas golf dinner in Clifden adjournedaccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 22 Jul2021Judge in Clifden adjourns ‘Golfgate’ court case until October 28thaccused, Noel Grealish, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
- 22 Jul2021Galway TD due before court over 'Golfgate' event - Galway Dailyaccused, Noel Grealish, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Grealish
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