Ireland Named in reporting
Noel Smyth
Born 1962, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 8 May 2026 to 8 May 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- 1962, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Money laundering, Drug crime, Organised crime
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 8 May 2026 to 8 May 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie
Cases
latest first- Two men remanded over Ghost app money laundering and drug charges Money laundering · Co. Dublin
Paul Kelly, 55, a man from Ballyfermot, Dublin, and Noel Smyth, 64, a man from Gorey, Co Wexford, were arrested at their homes on Thursday night 7 May 2026 as part of a Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau investigation into the Ghost encrypted messaging network. Both men were charged with eight offences including facilitating a criminal gang, possession of cocaine, possession with intent to supply, and laundering €22,220 between August and September 2024, with Smyth also facing a drug importation charge. The DPP directed that both men be tried on indictment before the Special Criminal Court. Judge Michele Finan remanded both men in custody at Cloverhill Prison to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 8 May 2026.
In court, 8 May 2026Accused, suspect · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Noel Smyth, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 8 May2026Two men charged over 'Ghost' phone system linked to gangland offencesaccused, Noel Smyth, 64, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Smyth
- 8 May2026Two Dublin men charged with drug-crime and money-laundering offences linked to Ghost appsuspect, Noel Smyth, 63, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Smyth
- 8 May2026Two men charged with organised crime and drugs offencesaccused, Noel Smith, 64, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Smith
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