Ireland Named in reporting
Thomas Butler
13 reports across 1 case, 29 Sep 2023 to 3 Nov 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Offences
- Fraud (dishonestly inducing payment by false pretences)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 13 reports, 29 Sep 2023 to 3 Nov 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com, rte.ie, kilkennypeople.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie
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Cases
latest first- Former hurler DJ Carey jailed for fraud in Dublin Fraud (dishonestly inducing payment by false pretences) · Co. Dublin
Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey, 54, of Newtown, Maynooth, Co Kildare, was accused of claiming to have cancer and needing treatment in Seattle, inducing 22 people to give him a total of €394,127 and $13,000 between 2014 and 2022. Victims included Denis O'Brien, who gave him €125,182 and $13,000, and Owen and Ann Conway, Mark and Sharon Kelly, and others. Carey was arrested in February 2023 and released without charge, then charged with 21 fraud and forgery offences in September 2023. He pleaded guilty to 10 counts of dishonestly inducing people to pay him money on 2 July 2025, and was sentenced to five and a half years in prison on 3 November 2025 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentenced, 3 Nov 2025Victim · 13 reports
Timeline
every report naming Thomas Butler, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 3 Nov2025Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey jailed for 5½ years for ‘reprehensible fraud’victim, Thomas Butler, irish (judged from name)Thomas Butler
- 31 Oct2025"I was completely duped" - Kildare based DJ Carey's court hearing hears dramatic statement from tycoon Denis O'Brienvictim, Thomas Butler, male, irish (judged from name)Thomas Butler
- 31 Oct2025‘I was completely duped by DJ Carey,’ says Denis O’Brien as former hurler is remanded in custodyvictim, Thomas Butler, male, irish (judged from name)Thomas Butler
- 31 Oct2025Custodial sentence for DJ Carey inevitable, judge saysvictim, Thomas Butler, male, irish (judged from name)Thomas Butler
- 29 Oct2025What we know so far: Gardaí contact hospital upon learning DJ Carey is there; Kilkenny star 'waiting for a bed'victim, Thomas Butler, irish (judged from name)Thomas Butler
- 29 Oct2025DJ Carey cancer fraud sentencing adjourned as he's hospitalisedvictim, Thomas Butler, male, irish (judged from name)Thomas Butler
- 29 Oct2025DJ Carey's sentence hearing postponed until Friday after court informed he is in hospitalvictim, Thomas Butler, irish (judged from name)Thomas Butler
- 29 Oct2025DJ Carey's sentencing hearing told former hurler is in hospitalvictim, Thomas Butler, irish (judged from name)Thomas Butler
- 2 Jul2025Kilkenny hurling legend DJ Carey pleads guilty, admits deceptionvictim, Thomas Butler, irish (judged from name)Thomas Butler
- 2 Jul2025WATCH: The moment Kilkenny's DJ Carey arrives in court to plead guilty to fraud chargesvictim, Thomas Butler, irish (judged from name)Thomas Butler
- 2 Jul2025DJ Carey pleads guilty to defrauding people over cancer treatment claimsvictim, Thomas Butler, male, irish (judged from name)Thomas Butler
- 2 Jul2025DJ Carey pleads guilty to 10 charges of deceptionvictim, Thomas Butler, irish (judged from name)Thomas Butler
- 29 Sep2023DJ Carey charged with deception and forgery in alleged cancer treatment scamvictim, Thomas Butler, irish (judged from name)Thomas Butler
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