ormer Fianna Fáil councillor and solicitor Gary O’Flynn is to be sentenced in April after confessing to charges of soliciting someone to murder three people — a garda fraud squad, a Revenue Commissioner, and an accountant.

Former solicitor, financial adviser and Fianna Fáil councillor Gary O’Flynn was arrested and charged with nine fraud charges yesterday.

Financial adviser Gary O’Flynn was jailed for three years — with the last two years suspended on his undertaking never to apply for a certificate to act as a solicitor.

Cork solicitor and financial adviser Gary O’Flynn has apologised for any pain he caused by stealing over €6,000 from a man who turned to him for help in dealing with serious debts.

A Cork solicitor and financial adviser was jailed last night after a jury returned 13 guilty verdicts against him in his deception trial.

Solicitor and financial adviser Gary O’Flynn, who is on trial on deception charges, said through his barrister yesterday that he only handled the legal side of operations, while the accountant "handled the numbers".

A solicitor and financial adviser has been put on trial on charges related to the alleged theft of thousands of euro made by two people who turned to him for advice on dealing with repaying their debts.

Former Fianna Fáil councillor Gary O’Flynn, who is facing 22 sample counts of financial deception, was described as being “in quite a destitute situation” as he applied for free legal aid.

Free legal aid was granted yesterday to former Fianna Fáil councillor Gary O’Flynn to defend the case against him on charges of soliciting someone to murder three people.

Former Fianna Fáil member of Cork City Council, Gary O’Flynn, was formally arrested and charged with 22 counts of financial deception yesterday.

The case against a former Fianna Fáil councillor Gary O’Flynn on charges of soliciting somebody to murder a detective and two others was adjourned yesterday for preparation and service of a book of evidence.

The Sun newspaper, it was claimed yesterday, will effectively pay for legal representation for former Fianna Fáil councillor Gary O’Flynn on charges of soliciting a person to murder a detective garda and two other people.

A six-month suspended jail sentence was imposed on a former solicitor and politician for carrying a penknife which was found in his possession after a row in a nightclub.

Gardaí objected to free legal aid being assigned to Gary O’Flynn and cross-examined him yesterday on property ownership, the content of bank accounts, and recent trips to the UK and Mexico.

Former Fianna Fáil councillor Gary O’Flynn was remanded in custody yesterday, charged with soliciting someone to murder three people, including a garda.

A former politician has been refused bail after he appeared in court accused of attempting to hire someone to murder a detective, an accountant and a tax official.

A psychiatric report is to be prepared on a former Fianna Fáil councillor before he is sentenced for being drunk and a danger; being threatening abusive or insulting; and carrying a knife.

A former Fianna Fáil councillor — described by a retired garda as “the most arrogant man I ever encountered” — was convicted of being drunk and a danger; being threatening, abusive or insulting; and carrying a knife.

A former Fianna Fáil councillor — described by a retired garda as “the most arrogant man I ever encountered” — was yesterday convicted of being drunk and a danger, being threatening, abusive, or insulting, and carrying a knife.

CORK’S city manager has defended the city’s vehicle clamping policy following claims it was being used to fill council coffers.