Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, victim

Born

Between August 1987 and August 1988, from the ages reported

Offences

Arson, Fraud

Where

Co. Cork, Co. Carlow

Reporting

2 reports, 6 Aug 2025 to 3 Jul 2026

Outlets

irishtimes.com

• High Court freezes assets in €130,000 Carlow fraud case Fraud · Co. Carlow

  Paul McCarthy, from Graigcullen, Carlow Town, and his father Callaghan McCarthy transferred €130,000 between 10 and 27 March 2023 to a bank account held by the company Pridolian, through which Philip Andrews of Blackrock, Co Louth, was the beneficiary, believing the money was being invested by a Citibank employee. Only €393 was recovered after the fraud was discovered, and AIB initially refused to provide account holder details, citing GDPR. In June 2025 the McCarthys obtained a court order for AIB to furnish the information, and in July 2026 Judge Siobhan Stack granted a freezing order on the assets of Andrews and Pridolian below €130,000.

  In court, 3 Jul 2026Victim · 1 report
• Man remanded in custody over arson causing €550,000 damage to elderly couple's home in Ballincrokig, Co Cork Arson · Co. Cork

  Paul McCarthy, 37, of Cabra, Dublin, was charged with arson after three men allegedly drove from Dublin to Cork and set fire to the home of an 87-year-old husband and 86-year-old wife at Fernbrook, Ballincrokig, Co Cork, on April 24, 2025, causing €550,000 in damage and the complete destruction of the house, though the couple were unharmed. Gardaí allege the incident was video recorded and that the pensioners were not the intended targets. McCarthy has been remanded in custody since May 7, 2025. At Cork District Court on August 6, 2025, he protested his innocence, and Judge John King remanded him in custody until August 20, 2025, to await directions from the DPP, with forensic results from the search of two properties still awaited.

  In court, 6 Aug 2025Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 3 Jul2026
   In courtirishtimes.com, in High Court freezes assets in €130,000 Carlow fraud case

   Father and son claim fraud over €130,000 investment, High Court hears

   victim, Paul McCarthy, male, irish (judged from name)Paul McCarthy♂IE
2. 6 Aug2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Man remanded in custody over arson causing €550,000 damage to elderly couple's home in Ballincrokig, Co Cork

   Man denies involvement in arson attack causing €550,000 damage to elderly couple’s home

   accused, Paul McCarthy, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul McCarthy♂37IE

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