Conspiracy

Ireland

Ireland - Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 (2020) EN

PART 2
INFORMATION ABOUT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION PURPOSES

Interpreta-
tion(Part 2).

12. — (1) In this Part, except where the context otherwise requires—
“political offence”—
(a) includes an offence connected with a political offence,
(b) does not include—
(i) an offence to which section 3 of the Extradition (European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism) Act 1987 (the “ Act of 1987 ”) applies, or

(ii) an offence, as defined in subsection (3), of conspiracy or association to commit such an offence;

Ireland - Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (2018) EN

Schedule - Relevant Offences

Common Law Offences

Attempts and conspiracy

26. An offence of attempting or conspiring to commit any offence mentioned in a preceding paragraph of this Schedule.

Rome Statute

Article 25 Individual criminal responsibility

3. In accordance with this Statute, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court if that person:

(d) In any other way contributes to the commission or attempted commission of such a crime by a group of persons acting with a common purpose. Such contribution shall be intentional and shall either:

(i) Be made with the aim of furthering the criminal activity or criminal purpose of the group, where such activity or purpose involves the commission of a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court; or

(ii) Be made in the knowledge of the intention of the group to commit the crime;