Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 14291Homicide (stabbing)

Father of schoolboy stabbed to death in 2019 makes plea to Justice Minister

A schoolboy was stabbed to death in 2019, according to the headline and key facts, though the case record lists the victim as a man. The date and location of the killing, and the identity of any suspect, are not stated in the available material. On 9 March 2025, extra.ie reported that the victim's father had issued a plea to the new Justice Minister. No arrest, charge, court hearing or sentence is reported.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The victim was a schoolboy, according to the headline and key facts, while the case record gives the victim as a man.
Cause
The victim was stabbed to death.
Weapon
The weapon is not described beyond stabbing.
When
The stabbing took place in 2019, and the exact date is not given.
Where
The location of the killing is not stated in the available material.
Other details
  • The victim's father issued a plea to the new Justice Minister.
  • The plea was published by extra.ie on 9 March 2025.
  • No suspect is named in the available material.
  • Only the headline of the article was available, as the body contained page template code.
Investigation
No details of the investigation are given in the available material.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in the available material.
In court
No court proceedings are reported in the available material.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the available material.
2 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA schoolboy was stabbed to death in 2019. (extra.ie)
  • otherThe schoolboy's father has issued a plea to the new Justice Minister. (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Mar2025
    Otherextra.ie, first report
    Grieving father of schoolboy who was stabbed to death in 2019 issues plea to new Justice Minister

    Only the headline is available. The body contains page template code and no details of the killing, the investigation or any court proceedings. Whether the incident occurred in the Republic of Ireland is not stated; this is inferred from the Irish outlet.

    victim, male