Ireland Named in reporting
Paul Baynham
Born between October 1988 and March 1989, from the ages reported. 18 reports across 2 cases, 26 Jun 2023 to 1 Jul 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- Between October 1988 and March 1989, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Perverting the course of justice, Perverting the course of justice (alleged)
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 18 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 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 · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Paul Baynham, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 1 Jul2026Limerick gardaí cleared of road traffic offences launch legal proceedings to recover compensationaccused, Paul Baynham, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 26 Mar2026Charges dropped against three Limerick Gardaí as six-year suspensions liftedaccused, Paul Baynham, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 25 Mar2026Charges against three Limerick gardaí droppedaccused, Paul Baynham, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 25 Mar2026‘Six years of hell’: Charges of perverting course of justice dropped against traffic gardaíaccused, Paul Baynham, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 25 Mar2026Prosecution against three Limerick gardaí will not go aheadaccused, Paul Baynham, 37, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 19 Mar2026Charges to be dropped against three gardai accused of interfering in road traffic prosecutionaccused, Paul Baynham, 37, namedPaul Baynham
- 18 Mar2026Charges to be dropped against three road traffic gardaí after six-year investigationaccused, Paul Baynham, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 2 Mar2026Trials of three gardai delayed due to budget and resources overrunsaccused, Paul Baynham, 37, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 2 Mar2026Applications made to strike out cases against three Limerick gardai in courtaccused, Paul Baynham, 37, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 24 Oct2024Limerick gardaí accused of perverting course of justiceaccused, Paul Baynham, 35, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 24 Oct2024Limerick-based Gardaí returned for trial in connection with ‘squaring away’ fixed charge notices probeaccused, Paul Baynham, 35, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 12 Sep2024Three gardaí appear in court charged with ‘squaring away’ fixed charge noticesaccused, Paul Baynham, 35, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 12 Sep2024Gardai in court charged in connection with probe over Fixed Charge Noticesaccused, Paul Baynham, 35, named, non-irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 12 Sep2024Three Gardaí charged with intending to pervert the course of justice following arrest in ‘squares case’accused, Paul Baynham, 35, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 12 Sep2024Three gardaí charged with perverting course of justiceaccused, Paul Baynham, 35, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 9 Jul2024Court of Appeal hears claims garda not 'given adequate reasons' for his suspension from dutysuspect, Paul Baynham, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
- 28 Nov2023High Court told four gardaí 'singled out' for suspension while '122' other officers ignoredsuspect, Paul Baynham, namedPaul Baynham
- 26 Jun2023Four Limerick gardaí claim continuing suspensions over ‘squaring’ penalty points unlawfulsuspect, Paul Baynham, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Baynham
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