Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between September 1981 and August 1982, from the ages reported

Offences

Possession of controlled drugs

Where

Co. Donegal, Co. Roscommon

Reporting

2 reports, 21 Aug 2026 to 6 Sep 2026

Outlets

irishmirror.ie, rte.ie

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• Drugs accused Patrick Irwin alleges crime over prison van border crossing Possession of controlled drugs · Co. Donegal

  Patrick Irwin, a 44-year-old man from Ballisodare, Co Sligo, was charged with possession of cocaine for sale or supply following a €100,000 cocaine seizure at Keadue West, Co. Roscommon on 16 August 2026. When being transported from Dublin to Ballyshannon District Court in a prison van on 2 September 2026, the vehicle crossed the border into Northern Ireland via Co Cavan and Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, remaining outside the Republic for approximately one hour. His solicitor Ciaran Mulholland contacted the PSNI alleging a crime was committed, arguing that Irish Prison Service staff had no legal basis to keep Irwin in the vehicle outside the Republic. At the hearing before Judge Ciaran Liddy, Irwin failed to get an independent surety accepted and is being held in Wheatfield Prison in Dublin. His solicitor has requested that PSNI officers travel to Wheatfield Prison to take a statement from Irwin.

  In court, 6 Sep 2026Accused · 1 report
• Man charged with cocaine possession in Keadue granted bail Possession of controlled drugs · Co. Roscommon

  Gardaí seized €100,000 worth of suspected cocaine after stopping and searching two vehicles in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, and Keadue, Co Roscommon, on 16 August 2026 as part of an operation targeting an organised crime group based in Sligo. Patrick Irwin, a 44-year-old man from Ballisodare, Co Sligo, and a woman in her 50s were arrested in connection with the seizure. The woman was released without charge on 19 August. Mr Irwin was charged with the unlawful possession of over 1kg of cocaine for sale or supply and was granted bail at Sligo District Court on 21 August, with a next appearance set for Mullingar District Court on 24 August.

  In court, 19 Aug 2026Accused · 1 report

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1. 6 Sep2026
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Drugs accused Patrick Irwin alleges crime over prison van border crossing

   Major update on drug accused and prison van incident

   accused, Patrick Irwin, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Irwin♂44IE
2. 21 Aug2026
   In courtrte.ie, in Man charged with cocaine possession in Keadue granted bail

   Man charged after €100,000 cocaine seized granted bail

   accused, Patrick Irwin, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Irwin♂44IE

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