Michael Lynn

Michael Lynn

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Michael Lynn is a controversial figure in Ireland, known for his legal troubles and being a fugitive after being implicated in a multi-million euro fraud case. Currently incarcerated, he has made headlines for filing a defamation action against a journalist who published a book detailing his life and crimes.

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Michael Lynn has been temporarily released from prison under a scheme that allows prisoners to carry out unpaid community service in lieu of continued detention.

Disgraced former solicitor Michael Lynn carries out community service in lieu of detention – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-08-10
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Michael Lynn is representing Paulo Nascimento in his legal challenge regarding his transfer to Portugal.

Grainne Dillon killer challenges refusal to be transferred to Portugal – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-07-20
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Michael Lynn was jailed for 5½ years for the theft of €18 million from six financial institutions.

Company linked to Michael Lynn inquiry planned to house asylum seekers in €2.8m property – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-07-03
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Michael Lynn SC, for the accused, said she had asked him to say she was 'profoundly sorry'.

Woman whose four-year-old son murdered by stepmother says child’s life taken by ‘pure evil’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-01-12
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Michael Lynn SC opened the second child's case, discussing the minor's criminality.

Contempt ruling sought against Tusla for failing to place children in special care – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-12-19
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Michael Lynn SC, defending, asked for time with his client.

Stepmother accused of murdering four-year-old boy changes plea to guilty – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-11-11
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Michael Lynn is a professor of service marketing at Cornell University in the USA.

Bacșișul e din ce în ce mai scump și mai complicat
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2025-07-03
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Michael Lynn is a historian who explains that stories of spontaneous human combustion were viewed as sensational oddities in the past.

Самозаймання людини: міф чи жахлива реальність
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2025-06-05
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Michael Lynn has failed to have his five-and-a-half-year sentence for stealing more than €18 million from six financial institutions during the Celtic Tiger era reduced on appeal.

Disgraced former solicitor fails to have sentence for stealing over €18 million reduced on appeal – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-13
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Michael Lynn is a rogue lawyer who filed a High Court defamation action against a journalist.

No match for Marty Morrissey when it comes to RTÉ moonlighters – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-06
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