John Murphy (65), from Clontarf in Dublin, and Garda Manus Keane (46) were charged on Wednesday following an investigation by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI). There are seven separate bribery charges under the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018. It is alleged that on various dates between July 2020 and September 2021, Murphy “corruptly agreed to accept” gifts, advantages, or inducements. The co-accused, Dublin-based Keane, is charged with a single offence under section 62 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. It states that on November 13th, 2014, he, a serving member of An Garda Síochána, disclosed confidential information to another male pertaining to a different individual.

Source: The Irish Times April 08, 2026 12:57 UTC