Man to face trial over €10,000 alleged money laundering scam

A man in his 40s is to face trial accused of laundering more than €10,000 in two transactions from an alleged male victim.

Kieran Thompson (48) of Newlands, Mullingar, Westmeath was served with a book of evidence at last week’s sitting of Mullingar District Court in connection to an incident just under 12 months ago.

Mr Thompson stands accused of laundering €10,850 which was stolen on dates unknown between November 14, 2024 and November 15, 2024 from the Permanent TSB account of a named male.

The alleged transactions involved sums of €8,450 and of €2,400 on two successive days.

The particulars of the charge state the monies were credited to Mr Thompson’s AIB account “while being reckless as to whether or not the said property was the proceeds of criminal conduct”.

Sgt Orla Keenan said the DPP had consented for Mr Thompson to be sent forward for trial to Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court in November.

Judge Emile Daly gave Mr Thompson the alibi warning by informing him of his duty to notify the state within 14 days of any alibi evidence he sought to rely on during the course of his trial.

Andrea Callan, BL, said Mr Thompson was currently on bail and was already subject to legal aid.

She applied for that order to extend to cover the assigning of a junior counsel to represent her client when the matter comes before the Circuit Court.

Judge Emile Daly approved that request and remanded Mr Thompson on bail to Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court on November 27, 2025.