Kildare residents named on Revenue's Tax Defaulters List
Irish Tax and Customs office in Dublin
SOME Kildare residents have been named on Revenue's latest list of Tax Defaulters, which covers the period from January 1 to March 31, 2026.
The list, published this week in Iris Oifigiúil, details individuals and businesses who were the subject of court penalties or settlements relating to tax and duty offences.
Nationally, Revenue published 84 cases where courts imposed fines, imprisonment or other penalties for tax-related offences during the three-month period. Court fines totalled €147,927.50, while offences included failure to lodge tax returns, tobacco smuggling, illegal tobacco sales, misuse of marked mineral oil and liquor licensing breaches.
Among those named from Kildare was William Kelly, 35 The Glebe, Johnstown Bridge, Enfield. Mr Kelly, whose occupation was listed as accountant/company director, received a two-year prison sentence, fully suspended, for failing to lodge tax returns.
A number of Kildare residents also appeared on the list in connection with tobacco-related offences.
Patrick Duffy, of 53 College Park, Newbridge, was fined €2,500 following a tobacco smuggling offence.
Patrick Mockler, of 5 Grove Court, Newbridge, was also fined €2,500 in relation to tobacco smuggling.
Vasyl Komendra, of 19 Ruanbeg Place, Kildare Town, was listed in connection with a tobacco smuggling case and was the subject of an order under Section 12 of the Criminal Justice Administration Act 1914.
Conor Timmins, of 11 The Priory, Newbridge, appeared twice on the list. He was named in connection with the illegal sale of tobacco products and separately for obstructing a Revenue officer. In both cases, an order was made under Section 12 of the Criminal Justice Administration Act 1914.
Revenue's latest publication shows that tobacco offences continued to feature prominently among court prosecutions nationwide.
Of the 84 court penalty cases published, 30 related to tobacco smuggling, illegal tobacco sales or the possession of untaxed tobacco for sale or delivery. Court fines totalling €43,450 were imposed in those cases, while a number of prison and community service sentences were also served.
The publication also revealed that 21 tax settlements were published nationally during the first quarter of 2026, with a combined value of almost €117 million. Revenue said six of those settlements remained unpaid as of March 31, with more than €112.8 million outstanding.
Revenue noted that the published settlements represent only a small proportion of its overall compliance activity. During the first three months of 2026, a total of 17,891 compliance interventions were settled, resulting in a yield of more than €175.5 million.
