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Bomb-maker to be assessed for community service over false passport

Date
2020-11-25

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Donal Gannon, 58, a former bomb‑maker convicted in London in 1997 of conspiracy to cause explosions and sentenced to 35 years, was remanded on bail while the court assessed his suitability for community service. He pleaded guilty to providing false information and documents in a passport renewal application for the name David O'Brien, a man who died in 1986. Gardaí found CCTV footage and photographs linking Gannon to the application, and seized a mobile phone and a genuine passport in his name. Gannon denied making the application and claimed the photographs were planted. The Dublin Circuit Criminal Court adjourned the case, ordered a Probation Service report, and will consider community service before finalising the matter. The case remains at the bail stage.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Bomb-maker to be assessed for community service over false passport. Charges or matters: providing information and documents which were and he knew to be false and misleading in connection with a passport application for the renewal of an Irish passport in the name David O'Brien at an unknown location in the State on an unknown date between May 7, 2017 and May 30, 2017 He also pleaded guilty to using a false instrument at Kevin's Street Garda Station, Kevin's Street, Dublin 8, on May 7, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

July 1997 Adjournment
May 7, 2017 Adjournment
May 30, 2017 Adjournment
February 15 Adjournment
August 2017 Adjournment
July 23, 1963 Hearing Or Sentence
2006 and 2016 Other
2001 and 2005 Other
2020-11-25 Publication

Case subjects

Donal Gannon

Convicted Person

Charges: providing information and documents which were and he knew to be false and misleading in connection with a passport application for the renewal of an Irish passport in the name David O'Brien at an unknown location in the State on an unknown date between May 7, 2017 and May 30, 2017 He also pleaded guilty to using a false instrument at Kevin's Street Garda Station, Kevin's Street, Dublin 8, on May 7, 2017 (Proven)

Plea: Guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Credit: Collins) A convicted bomb-maker who was caught attempting to renew a passport in the name of a man who died in 1986 has been remanded on bail while his suitability for community service is assessed. She said today that she was going to order a report from the Probation Service to allow for Gannon to be assessed for suitability for community service before finalising the case.; Credit: Collins) A convicted bomb-maker who was caught attempting to renew a passport in the name of a man who died in 1986 has been remanded on bail while his suitability for community service is assessed.