Five men sentenced for false imprisonment and assault in Dublin
On the evening of 26 September 2024, Natalie Ennis, a 37-year-old woman, was allegedly held captive and assaulted for around three hours in a flat at Henrietta House, Bolton Street, Dublin 7, over a false accusation about missing drugs. Eight men, including Braxton Rice (non-Irish, 21), Sean Conroy (Irish, 21), Mark McMahon (Irish, 55), Mark Keogh (Irish, 33), Kian Walshe (Irish, 22), Jayven Talbot (Irish, 20), Emmet Black (Irish, 48), and a 17-year-old boy, were arrested and charged with false imprisonment and assault causing harm. Five of the men pleaded guilty and were sentenced on 30 July 2025 to prison terms of between eight-and-a-half and 14 years. The 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty in May 2025 and awaits sentencing at the Circuit Court, while Jayven Talbot remains before the courts.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested27 Sep
7 reports - Charged26 Sep
4 reports - In court28 Sep
7 reports - Convicted27 May
3 reports - Sentenced30 Jul
4 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman was allegedly held captive and assaulted for around three hours in a one-bedroom flat, beaten with metal poles, burned with a heated hammer head and a makeshift blowtorch, cut with a knife, and had her hair cut off.
- Where
- The incident took place at a one-bedroom flat at Henrietta House, Bolton Street, Dublin 7.
- When
- The incident occurred on the evening of Thursday 26 September 2024 and was discovered when gardaí entered the flat around 7 pm to execute a search warrant.
- Cause
- The attack was connected to a drug debt, specifically a false accusation that the woman was responsible for a missing batch of cocaine.
- Weapon
- Implements recovered included metal poles, a hammer, a hatchet, iron bars, a stick, a knife, and a makeshift blowtorch made from a deodorant can and lighter.
- Investigation
- Gardaí from Bridewell arrested eight males on 26 to 27 September 2024 and detained them under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Dublin Garda stations.
- Charges
- Eight men, including Braxton Rice, Sean Conroy, Mark McMahon, Mark Keogh, Kian Walshe, Jayven Talbot, Emmet Black, and a 17-year-old boy, were charged with false imprisonment and assault causing harm.
- In court
- Five of the eight men pleaded guilty; the 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty in May 2025 and was sent to the Circuit Court for sentencing; Jayven Talbot remains before the courts.
- Sentence
- On 30 July 2025, Braxton Rice was sentenced to 15 years (14 effective), Mark McMahon to 12 years, Sean Conroy to 13 years (12 effective), Kian Walshe to 11 years (8.5 effective), and Mark Keogh to 9 years.
- Other details
- The victim, Natalie Ennis, 37, suffered a fractured elbow, fractured cheekbone, broken nasal bone, burns, lacerations, dislocated teeth, and required skin grafts, staples to her scalp, and surgery to remove a disc from her back.
- Sean Conroy was issued a P19 prison disciplinary notice after posting a video from Mountjoy Prison in July 2025 showing himself cooking and smoking a hand-rolled cigarette.
290 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe eighth man was arrested in relation to the alleged false imprisonment of a female (garda.ie)
- whatEight men have been detained over the suspected false imprisonment of a woman. (gript.ie)
- whatA woman was allegedly held captive and seriously injured at a property in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatSeven men and one teenage boy were arrested after a woman was allegedly held captive in Dublin. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatGardaí arrested seven men and a juvenile after a badly injured woman was found held hostage in a Dublin city centre flat. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman had a range of injuries, including burns and suspected broken bones. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí were carrying out a search for suspected drugs at a property in Bolton Street, Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whatSeven men and one juvenile are suspected of detaining the woman who was being tortured and assaulted (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man known to the woman claimed he was being forced by the others to assault her (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThat man presented with cut injuries believed to have been sustained from an assault (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman was found with clumps of her own hair pulled out and burn injuries (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí believe the woman sustained a prolonged assault in which she was burnt, punched and had her hair pulled out (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe eight males are aged in their 20s, 30s, 50s and one juvenile (irishmirror.ie)
- whatSeven men and a teenager were arrested. (extra.ie)
- whatThe arrests were over the false imprisonment of a woman. (extra.ie)
- whatSix men and a juvenile were charged in connection with a violent attack on a woman. (rte.ie)
- whatOfficers found a woman with severe injuries in the apartment. (rte.ie)
- whatThe woman had been severely beaten, scalded, stabbed and her hair pulled out. (rte.ie)
- whatA woman was attacked and held against her will. (extra.ie)
- whatThe woman allegedly suffered stab wounds, punctured lungs, burns, lacerations and broken bones. (irishtimes.com)
- whatEmmet Black, 48, has been refused bail over an alleged attack on a woman in Dublin. (rte.ie)
- whatThe woman was allegedly held against her will in an apartment. (rte.ie)
- whatThe woman was allegedly assaulted by eight males for around one and a half hours. (rte.ie)
- whatEmmet Black became the eighth person accused of attacking the woman. (thejournal.ie)
- whatGardaí said the violence only stopped when they entered the flat. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe woman was found in a bloodied, tortured and beaten state (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe woman suffered a fractured elbow (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe woman suffered a fractured cheekbone (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe woman needed surgery (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe woman needed five staples to a large laceration to her head (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe violence only stopped when Gardaí entered the flat (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe woman is 37 and a mother (dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí found a woman bleeding heavily with severe injuries. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe 17-year-old boy is accused of using a hammer and a hatchet during a group attack on a woman held in a Dublin flat. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA youth is accused of using a hammer and a hatchet during a group attack on a woman held in a Dublin flat. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe 17-year-old boy signed guilty pleas to charges of using a hammer and a hatchet in a gang attack on a woman held in a flat in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe boy is accused of false imprisonment and assault causing harm to the complainant, aged 37. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe boy is also accused of producing a metal pole, hammer and hatchet during the incident. (irishmirror.ie, rte.ie)
- whatThe boy had a significant role from start to finish in the attack. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe attack was a gang attack on a woman held in a flat in Dublin. (rte.ie)
- whatThe woman was tortured and falsely imprisoned over a false accusation about missing drugs. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe was kicked and punched. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHer hair was cut off. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe was threatened with rape. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe men took running jumps at her during the assault. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThey threatened to make her drink ammonia. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThey threatened to rape her teenage daughter. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe assault ended when gardaí entered the flat with a search warrant. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe woman was left with a broken eye socket, broken cheekbone, broken nasal bone, broken elbow, burns, dislocated teeth, bruising and lacerations. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe required skin grafts, staples to her scalp, and surgery to remove a disc in her back. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe spent three weeks in hospital in the immediate aftermath. (irishtimes.com)
- whatNatalie Ennis was burned on her face and legs with a heated hammer head and a makeshift blowtorch made from a deodorant can (rte.ie)
- whatShe and her daughter were threatened with rape (rte.ie)
- whatHer hair was cut in what the judge described as a humiliating medieval ritualistic punishment (rte.ie)
- whatMs Ennis and her then-partner were staying with one of the men and became aware he was holding drugs in his house (rte.ie)
- whatShe was put into an Audi with two other men and driven to McMahon's flat in Henrietta House (rte.ie)
- whatRice began questioning Ms Ennis about a €90,000 batch of cocaine that had gone missing (rte.ie)
- whatSean Conroy posted a video from Mountjoy Prison around 9 July 2025 showing himself making a bacon and sausage bap on a grill. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe video showed what appears to be a large amount of cannabis. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatConroy filmed himself smoking a hand-rolled cigarette while watching the FIFA Club World Cup with a cellmate. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatConroy pleaded guilty to the assault in central Dublin in September 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNatalie Ennis was held captive for three hours in a one-bedroom flat at Henrietta House, Dublin 7. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim's hair was cut off and she was threatened with rape. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe men threatened to make the victim drink ammonia and threatened to rape her teenage daughter. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNatalie Ennis lost teeth, had a disc removed from her back, had spine bone carved, and suffered a blown-out elbow. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatSean Conroy, 21, of Sillogue Road, Ballymun, North Dublin, pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and assault causing harm. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatConroy posted a video from Mountjoy Prison around 9 July 2025 showing himself making a bacon and sausage bap on a grill. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatIn the video Conroy told his online audience "Work hard, stay humble". (dublinlive.ie)
- whatConroy was hit with a P19 prison disciplinary notice and officers seized a phone and SIM card from his cell. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatNatalie Ennis was beaten, tortured and held captive for three hours in a Dublin flat over a false accusation about missing drugs. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatMs Ennis had her hair cut off and was threatened with rape. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe men threatened to make Ms Ennis drink ammonia and threatened to rape her teenage daughter. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatMs Ennis lost teeth, had a disc removed from her back, had spine bone carved, and suffered a blow out elbow. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatFive of the eight men present pleaded guilty, while another man and a juvenile are still before the courts. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at a property in Bolton Street, Dublin 7 (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at a property on Bolton Street in Dublin 7. (gript.ie)
- whereThe alleged false imprisonment happened at a property on Bolton Street in Dublin north inner city. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe woman was allegedly falsely imprisoned at a property on Bolton Street in Dublin's north inner city. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereGardaí were searching for drugs in the Bolton Street area when they came across the scene. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe alleged false imprisonment took place at a property in Bolton Street, Dublin 7, on the evening of Thursday 26 September. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe woman was rescued while being held captive and tortured in a Dublin flat. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe property is off Bolton Street in the north inner city. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe attack took place at an apartment in Henrietta House on Bolton Street, Dublin. (rte.ie)
- whereThe alleged incident took place at Henrietta House, Dublin 7. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe woman was allegedly taken to a flat at Henrietta House. (rte.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at Henrietta House, Dublin 7 (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe attack happened at a north inner city flat in Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
- whereGardaí arrived at an apartment in Henrietta House on Bolton Street at around 7 pm. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe attack took place at Henrietta House, Dublin 7. (irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault happened at Henrietta House, Dublin 7. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at Henrietta House, Dublin 7. (rte.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in a one-bedroom flat at Henrietta House, Dublin 7. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe assault took place at Henrietta House, Henrietta Place, Dublin 7. (gript.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Thursday 26th September, 2024 (garda.ie)
- whenThe alleged false imprisonment happened on the evening of Thursday 26 September 2024. (gript.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on the evening of Thursday 26 September 2024. (irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe incident came to light on Thursday evening when gardaí called to the flat to execute a search warrant. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe attack was discovered on the evening of Thursday 26 September 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí arrived at the apartment around 7pm on the Thursday before the article. (rte.ie)
- whenThe alleged incident took place on Thursday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged attack took place last Thursday. (rte.ie)
- whenThe teen and six other men had first appeared in court on the Saturday before. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe assault reportedly lasted over one and a half hours. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe woman was brought to the flat on Thursday (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe woman was brought to the flat last Thursday, before the article was published on 2 October 2024. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe three men are charged with assault causing harm and false imprisonment on 26 September at Henrietta House. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe attack occurred on 26 September 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged incident happened on 26 September. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 26 September 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe boy responded to a 5.40am call to get involved in the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on 26 September. (rte.ie)
- causeOne line of inquiry is that the woman was held hostage and beaten over a drugs debt. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe attack is suspected to be connected to a drug debt (irishmirror.ie)
- causeA man was beaten earlier over allegations he had lost a consignment of drugs, and the woman was then wrongly blamed over the missing drugs. (irishtimes.com)
- causeGardaí went to the apartment to target a drugs gang. (rte.ie)
- causeThe alleged incident relates to a drug debt. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe incident was connected to a drug debt. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe defence said the incident was connected to a drug debt. (rte.ie)
- causeThe attack took place in the context of enforcement in the drugs business and the loss of high-value drugs (rte.ie)
- weaponGardaí are trying to establish whether the woman was beaten and tortured with heated tools, possibly including a blow torch. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponGardaí recovered implements including hammers, which were heated with a blow torch and used to torture the woman. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponA hammer, a hatchet, blades and scissors were found in the apartment. (rte.ie)
- weaponA hammer was reportedly used during the alleged assault. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponThe woman was allegedly beaten with a hatchet and iron bars, and attacked with a blade, hammers and a makeshift blow torch. (rte.ie)
- weaponThe woman said she was beaten with a hatchet, iron bars and a blade. (thejournal.ie)
- weaponA makeshift blowtorch was used to injure and beat the woman (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponHeated hammerheads were used to injure the woman (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponIron bars were used to injure the woman (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponA stick was used to injure the woman (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponA makeshift blowtorch, heated hammerheads, iron bars and a stick were used to injure and beat the woman. (thejournal.ie)
- weaponGardaí claimed a deodorant can and lighter were used as a makeshift blowtorch. (thejournal.ie)
- weaponThe boy is also accused of producing a metal pole, hammer and hatchet during the alleged attack. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponHe is accused of producing a metal pole, hammer and hatchet during the alleged attack. (thejournal.ie)
- weaponShe was beaten around the head and body with metal poles. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponShe was burned with a makeshift blow torch and a heated hammer head. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponShe was cut with a knife. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponA makeshift blow torch was used to burn the victim's face. (gript.ie)
- weaponThe victim was beaten with a metal pole, burned with a makeshift blowtorch and a heated hammer head, and cut with a knife. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponMs Ennis was beaten with a metal pole, burned with a makeshift blowtorch and a heated hammer head, and cut with a knife. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Bridewell arrested eight males in relation to the alleged false imprisonment. (gript.ie)
- investigationThe eight males are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Garda stations in the Dublin region. (gript.ie, corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (gript.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested eight people in connection with the alleged false imprisonment. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationSeven men aged between their 20s and 50s and a teenage boy were detained by gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe eight are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Garda stations in the Dublin region. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Bridewell arrested eight males in relation to alleged false imprisonment of a woman. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí have confirmed an investigation is under way and that eight arrests have been made. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe drugs search was halted as the area was declared a crime scene (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Bridewell arrested eight males in relation to an investigation into alleged false imprisonment of a female (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said they had identified no sexual element to the attack. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are investigating an alleged false imprisonment. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationEight arrests were made by gardaí from the Bridewell station. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe eight suspects are detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationAn eighth man remains in Garda custody and investigations are ongoing. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí entered the flat on foot of a search warrant and came across the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí recovered all the implements allegedly used in the attack. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested Black on the Saturday afternoon after the attack. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí alleged the accused was caught red-handed. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe violence stopped only when gardaí entered the flat. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationDisclosure of evidence was received on Monday afternoon and came in 200 pages including text message reports. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDisclosure of evidence came in 200 pages and included text message reports. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe prosecution disclosed 200 pages of evidence including text message reports to the defence. (irishmirror.ie, rte.ie)
- chargeThe man has now been charged (garda.ie)
- chargeThe accused men were charged with assault causing harm and false imprisonment. (rte.ie)
- chargeSeven people have been charged. (extra.ie)
- chargeEach of the seven accused faced one charge of assault causing harm and one charge of false imprisonment. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeAnother man in his 40s arrested over the incident has been charged and is due in court on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeBlack has been charged with assault and false imprisonment. (rte.ie)
- chargeEmmet Black was charged with false imprisonment and assault causing harm to the woman, 37, at Henrietta House, Dublin 7. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeSix other men were also charged, including Sean Conroy, Mark McMahon, Mark Keogh, Kian Walsh, Jayven Talbot and Braxton Rice. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeSeven men and a teenage boy were charged with false imprisonment and assault causing harm (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeSeven men and a teenage boy have been charged with false imprisonment and assault causing harm to the woman. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe boy faces allegations of false imprisonment and assault causing harm to the complainant, aged 37. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe boy faces allegations of false imprisonment and assault causing harm to the complainant. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe prosecution contended the accused was involved in a joint enterprise with the others. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe boy is accused of false imprisonment and assault causing harm to the complainant. (rte.ie)
- chargeFive of the eight men entered guilty pleas to false imprisonment and assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeAll pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and assault causing harm (rte.ie)
- courtHe is due before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday 30th September 2024 at 10:30am (garda.ie)
- courtThe suspects were held in four Dublin Garda stations. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Patricia McNamara heard the case at Dublin District Court. (rte.ie)
- courtSix men and a juvenile were remanded in custody. (rte.ie)
- courtBail was refused for four of the men after Gardaí described the serious nature of the assault. (rte.ie)
- courtMark McMahon and Mark Keogh made no bail application and will appear at Cloverhill District Court. (rte.ie)
- courtThe juvenile was remanded to Oberstown for a bail application in the Children's Court. (rte.ie)
- courtSix men and a 16-year-old boy were remanded in custody after appearing in court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused appeared before Judge Patricia McNamara at Dublin District Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtGardaí objected to bail for all seven accused. (irishtimes.com)
- courtFour of the accused who applied for bail were refused it, and were remanded in custody. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe juvenile did not apply for bail and was remanded to Oberstown. (irishtimes.com)
- courtAll seven accused were granted legal aid. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Alan Mitchell refused bail and remanded Black in custody. (rte.ie)
- courtBlack was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday. (rte.ie)
- courtA 16-year-old boy was granted bail at the Children's Court. (rte.ie)
- courtBlack was denied bail when he appeared before Judge Alan Mitchell. (thejournal.ie)
- courtA 16-year-old boy charged with the same offences was granted bail with strict conditions. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe men were remanded in custody following court appearances on Saturday and Monday (dublinlive.ie)
- courtEmmet Black was refused bail on Monday (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe 16-year-old boy was granted bail with strict conditions in the Children's Court (dublinlive.ie)
- courtMark Keogh and Mark McMahon appeared before Judge John Brennan at Cloverhill District Court on Wednesday (dublinlive.ie)
- courtGarda Ciaran Rogers gave evidence about the woman's condition (dublinlive.ie)
- courtMark Keogh and Mark McMahon appeared separately and via video link before Judge John Brennan at Cloverhill District Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtGardaí needed more time to obtain directions from the DPP. (thejournal.ie)
- courtMcMahon consented to an adjournment until 16 October. (thejournal.ie)
- courtEmmet Black was refused bail. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe men were remanded in custody after court appearances on Saturday and Monday. (thejournal.ie)
- courtA 16-year-old boy charged with the same offences was granted bail with strict conditions in the Children’s Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe three men were initially refused bail at Dublin District Court on 28 September. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe men lodged fresh bail applications before the High Court in Cloverhill, where Ms Justice Caroline Biggs refused bail. (thejournal.ie)
- courtGardaí objected to bail. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe three men were remanded in custody. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge Paul Kelly adjourned the hearing for two weeks. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
- courtThe boy, who is on bail, appeared again at the Dublin Children’s Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtA decision must be made on whether the case stays in the Children’s Court or goes to the Circuit Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge Brendan Toale held the case was too serious to be kept in the Children's Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Toale granted an order sending the boy forward for sentencing in the Circuit Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe boy's next hearing is in June at the Circuit Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtIn March, Judge Brendan Toale held that the case was too serious to be kept in the Children's Court. (rte.ie)
- courtThe teen signed a guilty plea on all the charges. (rte.ie)
- courtJudge Toale sent the case forward for sentencing in the Circuit Court, which has greater sentencing powers. (rte.ie)
- courtThe teen was granted legal aid and will face his next hearing in June. (rte.ie)
- courtThe judge refused jurisdiction to deal with the case in the Children's Court. (rte.ie)
- courtAnother man and a juvenile are still before the courts, and the eighth person is not before the courts. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Pauline Codd described the attack as prolonged with psychological and physical violence involving various and frightening weapons (rte.ie)
- courtThe sentencing took place at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Pauline Codd. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- sentenceJudge Mitchell refused bail and remanded Black in custody. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceFive men were jailed for between eight-and-a-half and 14 years (rte.ie)
- sentenceBraxton Rice, 21, was sentenced to 15 years with one suspended, a jail sentence of 14 years (rte.ie)
- sentenceMark McMahon, 55, was jailed for 12 years (rte.ie)
- sentenceMark Keogh, 33, was sent to prison for nine years (rte.ie)
- sentenceSean Conroy, 21, was sentenced to 13 years with the final year suspended (rte.ie)
- sentenceKian Walshe, 22, was sentenced to 11 years with two-and-a-half suspended (rte.ie)
- sentenceMark McMahon was sentenced to 12 years for false imprisonment and 7-and-a-half years for Section 3 assault. (gript.ie)
- sentenceMark Keogh was sentenced to 9 years for false imprisonment and 6 years for Section 3 assault, both concurrent. (gript.ie)
- sentenceSean Conroy was sentenced to 13-and-a-half years for false imprisonment (final 12 months suspended) and 7 years for Section 3 assault, concurrent, effective 12 years. (gript.ie)
- sentenceBraxton Rice was sentenced to 15 years for false imprisonment and 8 years for Section 3 assault, with the final 12 months suspended for one year. (gript.ie)
- sentenceConroy was sentenced to 13 years with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- sentenceBraxton Rice was sentenced to 15 years with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- sentenceMark McMahon was sentenced to 12 years. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- sentenceKian Walshe was sentenced to 11 years with the final two-and-a-half years suspended on strict conditions. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- sentenceMark Keogh was sentenced to 9 years. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe eight males were aged in their 20s, 30s, 50s and one was a juvenile. (gript.ie)
- otherThe woman is in her 30s. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe woman was taken to hospital for treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe woman, in her 30s, was reportedly transferred to hospital for treatment of serious injuries. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe woman was taken to the Mater hospital, where she is receiving treatment. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe eight arrested males, aged in their 20s, 30s, 50s and one juvenile, are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Garda stations in the Dublin region. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman was located and lured to the flat. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman was subjected to beatings and torture with heated implements, and some of her hair appears to have been pulled out. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman was brought to the Mater hospital for treatment. (irishtimes.com)
- otherOne man who emerged as a person of interest had been granted early release from prison the day before the attack. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGardaí are investigating a possible link to a similar earlier ordeal involving torture. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman remains in a serious condition in hospital. (rte.ie)
- otherThe woman allegedly suffered a fractured elbow, a fractured right cheek bone, a head laceration and burns to both legs. (rte.ie)
- otherBlack's solicitor said he was under duress. (rte.ie)
- otherBlack had surgery under anaesthetic to close a cut on his head. (rte.ie)
- otherThe woman suffered a fractured elbow and cheekbone and needed surgery and five staples to a large laceration to her head. (thejournal.ie)
- otherFour other men are also before the courts and in custody on remand. (thejournal.ie)
- otherA teenage boy facing connected charges was granted bail with strict conditions earlier and is due to appear in the Children's Court again in December. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe boy cannot be identified because he is a minor. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe boy is on bail. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe boy has yet to enter a plea. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
- otherSeven men aged between 20 and 54 are also before the courts on related charges. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
- otherThe boy had no prior convictions. (irishmirror.ie, rte.ie)
- otherLegal aid was granted to the youth. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe defence cited a forensic psychological report and the teen's background of parental drug abuse and incarceration. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe teenager now has greater support from his wider family, has changed his peers, and has a job offer. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherEight men aged between 20 and 54 are before the courts on connected charges. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe prosecution contended that the accused was involved in a joint enterprise with the others and had a significant role from start to finish. (rte.ie)
- otherAll the men had between one and 124 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherAll the men were on bail at the time of the offence. (irishtimes.com)
- otherPhone video footage showed the woman bloodied and distressed and a hammer being heated on a hob. (irishtimes.com)
- otherRice and Conroy were born addicted to drugs and their mothers were drug addicts (rte.ie)
- otherFour of the men came from disadvantage, poverty and drug addiction (rte.ie)
- otherEight men were involved in the attack (rte.ie)
- otherThe sixth man and a juvenile are still before the courts while the eighth person is not before the courts (rte.ie)
- otherThe attack was pre-planned and the victim was vulnerable and deliberately targeted (rte.ie)
- otherAll five men had drug issues and were on bail at the time of the offence. (gript.ie)
- otherThe victim is on a waiting list for psychiatric care due to ongoing psychological effects. (gript.ie)
- otherThe victim suffered skull fractures, lacerations, a fractured elbow, burns, bruises, and a displaced nasal bone. (gript.ie)
- otherThe men opened a door to give themselves space to run up speed to hit the woman harder. (gript.ie)
- otherSean Conroy kicked the woman in the face. (gript.ie)
- otherMark McMahon lied to Gardaí and denied his role but was captured on video hitting the woman in the head with a metal pole. (gript.ie)
- otherMark Keogh has 124 previous convictions including for possession of knives. (gript.ie)
- otherMark Keogh was using heroin and crack cocaine at the time of the offence. (gript.ie)
- otherConroy was issued a P19 prison disciplinary notice. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherFive of the eight men present at the flat entered guilty pleas; another man and a juvenile are still before the courts; the eighth person is not before the courts. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherConroy has 89 previous convictions including drug dealing and possession, burglary and possession of knives. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe Irish Prison Service does not comment on matters relating to the operations or security of its prisons. (irishmirror.ie)
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newest first- 3 Aug2025Man jailed for torture of woman in Dublin flat punished for posting prison video
Reports the sentencing of five men for the torture of Natalie Ennis and Conroy's prison disciplinary matter (P19) for posting a video from Mountjoy Prison showing himself cooking, with cannabis visible, and smoking a hand-rolled cigarette.
victim, Natalie Ennis, female, irish (judged from name)Natalie Ennisconvicted, Sean Conroy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Conroyconvicted, Mark Keogh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Keoghconvicted, Mark McMahon, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark McMahonconvicted, Braxton Rice, 21, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Braxton Riceconvicted, Kian Walshe, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kian Walshe - 3 Aug2025Man jailed for torture of woman punished for posting video of himself in prison
Reports the sentencing of five convicted men and the prison discipline imposed on Conroy for posting a video from Mountjoy Prison; includes victim's account of the assault and details of the weapons and injuries.
victim, Natalie Ennis, female, irish (judged from name)Natalie Ennisconvicted, Sean Conroy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Conroyconvicted, Mark Keogh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Keoghconvicted, Mark McMahon, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark McMahonconvicted, Braxton Rice, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Braxton Riceconvicted, Kian Walshe, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kian Walshe - 30 Jul20255 men sentenced for assault and false imprisonment - Gript
Sentencing details for all five defendants including specific jail terms, descriptions of torture methods (heated hammer, blow torch, blades, metal pole, scissors), the judge's remarks on the misogynistic and racist threats, and the victim's injuries.
victim, femalevictim, teenage, femaleconvicted, Sean Conroy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Conroyconvicted, Mark McMahon, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark McMahonconvicted, Mark Keogh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Keoghconvicted, Kian Walsh, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kian Walshconvicted, Braxton Rice, 21, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Braxton Rice - 30 Jul2025Five men jailed for torture of woman in Dublin flat
Reports the specific sentences handed down to five of the eight men, detailed account of the torture, victim impact statement, judge's remarks, and Sonas CEO's statement.
victim, Natalie Ennis, 37, female, irish (judged from name)Natalie Ennisconvicted, Braxton Rice, 21, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Braxton Riceconvicted, Mark McMahon, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark McMahonconvicted, Mark Keogh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Keoghconvicted, Sean Conroy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Conroyconvicted, Kian Walshe, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kian Walshe - 25 Jul2025Woman tortured over false drug accusation will never forgive ‘sick’ men who attacked her
Sentencing hearing details including victim impact statement, full description of injuries and methods of torture, background of the incident, previous convictions of each accused, and adjournment for mitigation.
victim, 38, femaleconvicted, Mark Keogh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Keoghconvicted, Mark McMahon, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark McMahonconvicted, Braxton Rice, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Braxton Riceconvicted, Sean Conroy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Conroyconvicted, Kian Walshe, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kian Walshe - 27 May2025Teen pleads guilty to use of hammer and hatchet in attack
Reports the teen's guilty pleas before Judge Brendan Toale, the order sending the case to the Circuit Court for sentencing, and the defence's mitigation. Also notes that eight men aged between 20 and 54 are before the courts on connected charges; they are not named or detailed here.
victim, femaleconvicted, 17, male - 27 May2025Teen, 17, guilty of using hammer & hatchet in gang attack on woman held in flat
Guilty plea entered at Dublin Children's Court; case sent forward to Circuit Court for sentencing. Eight other men aged 20 to 54 face connected charges. Defence cited forensic psychological report and parental drug abuse background.
victim, 37, femaleconvicted, 17, maleaccused, 20-54, male - 7 Jan2025Boy (17) accused of using hammer and hatchet during attack on woman in Dublin flat
Reports the boy's first court appearance at the Children’s Court, where a preliminary hearing and a decision on trial venue were due. He has yet to enter a plea. Seven men aged 20 to 54 are also before the courts on related charges.
accused, 17, malevictim, 37, female - 7 Jan2025Boy (17) accused of hammer and hatchet attack on woman in Dublin
The boy appeared at Dublin Children's Court for a preliminary hearing and adjudication on trial venue; the hearing was adjourned for two weeks. Defence counsel noted 200 pages of disclosure including text message reports. Seven other men aged 20 to 54 are before the courts on related charges.
victim, 37, femaleaccused, 17, male - 29 Oct2024Three men accused of a torturing a woman at a Dublin flat refused bail
The High Court refused bail for Braxton Rice, Kian Walsh and Jayven Talbot, after Dublin District Court refused it on 28 September. Four other men are in custody on remand, and a teenage boy facing connected charges was granted bail with strict conditions.
victim, femaleaccused, Braxton Rice, 20, male, namedBraxton Riceaccused, Kian Walsh, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kian Walshaccused, Jayven Talbot, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jayven Talbot - 2 Oct2024Father and son among eight charged over 'torture' of woman in Dublin flat
Names the accused, gives the charges and the charge-stage court appearances at Cloverhill District Court, including remands in custody, a bail refusal and a bail grant to a 16-year-old. Adds the weapons, the injuries and the garda account that the violence stopped when gardaí entered the flat.
victim, 37, femaleaccused, Mark Keogh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Keoghaccused, Mark McMahon, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark McMahonaccused, Emmet Black, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Emmet Blackaccused, Sean Conroy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Conroyaccused, Kian Walsh, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kian Walshaccused, Jayven Talbot, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jayven Talbotaccused, Braxton Rice, 20, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Braxton Riceaccused, 16, male - 2 Oct2024Father and son among eight charged over 'torturing' of woman in Dublin flat
Reports the charges, court appearances, injuries sustained, weapons used, and bail outcomes for the eight defendants.
victim, 37, femaleaccused, Mark Keogh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Keoghaccused, Mark McMahon, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark McMahonaccused, Emmet Black, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Emmet Blackaccused, Sean Conroy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Conroyaccused, Kian Walsh, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kian Walshaccused, Jayven Talbot, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jayven Talbotaccused, Braxton Rice, 20, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Braxton Riceaccused, 16, male - 30 Sep2024Eighth man appears in court over alleged false imprisonment of woman in Dublin flat last week
Adds that Emmet Black, 48, became the eighth person charged and was refused bail. It also records the 16-year-old's bail conditions and the other six men charged. The case is reported on 30 September 2024.
accused, Emmet Black, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Emmet Blackaccused, 16, maleaccused, Sean Conroy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Conroyaccused, Mark McMahon, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark McMahonaccused, Mark Keogh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Keoghaccused, Kian Walsh, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kian Walshaccused, Jayven Talbot, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jayven Talbotaccused, Braxton Rice, 20, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Braxton Ricevictim, 37, female - 30 Sep2024Man alleged to have attacked woman in Dublin refused bail
Reports Emmet Black's bail refusal at Dublin District Court, the charges against him, and the court's account of the alleged attack, including weapons and injuries. Names Sean Conroy, Braxton Rice, Kian Walsh, Mark McMahon, Mark Keogh and Jayven Talbot as charged in the same incident, and notes that a 16-year-old boy was granted bail.
accused, Emmet Black, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Emmet Blackaccused, Sean Conroy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Conroyaccused, Braxton Rice, 20, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Braxton Riceaccused, Kian Walsh, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kian Walshaccused, Mark McMahon, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark McMahonaccused, Mark Keogh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Keoghaccused, Jayven Talbot, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jayven Talbotaccused, 16, malevictim, 37, female - 28 Sep2024Six men and teenager charged over alleged torture of woman in Dublin flat
Adds that the seven accused appeared before Dublin District Court on Saturday and were remanded, with bail refused for most, that the alleged incident relates to a drug debt, and that a man in his 40s has also been charged.
victim, femaleaccused, Sean Conroy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Conroyaccused, Mark McMahon, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark McMahonaccused, Mark Keogh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Keoghaccused, Kian Walsh, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kian Walshaccused, Jayven Talbot, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jayven Talbotaccused, Braxton Rice, 20, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Braxton Riceaccused, 16, maleaccused, 40s, male - 28 Sep2024Seven charged after woman attacked and held against her will in Dublin
Only the headline survived. The body contains template code, so no date, place detail, names or court information are available.
victim, femaleaccusedaccusedaccusedaccusedaccusedaccusedaccused - 28 Sep2024Six men, teen charged over attack on woman
Reports the charges, the court appearance and remand decisions for the six men and a juvenile, and the weapons found at the apartment. Says an eighth man remains in Garda custody.
victim, femaleaccused, Sean Conroy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Conroyaccused, Braxton Rice, 20, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Braxton Riceaccused, Kian Walsh, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kian Walshaccused, Mark McMahon, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark McMahonaccused, Mark Keogh, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Keoghaccused, Jayven Talbot, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jayven Talbotaccused - 28 Sep2024Woman lured to Dublin flat and tortured with heated implements in missing drugs row
Adds the drugs-row motive, the location off Bolton Street, the weapons recovered, the eight arrests and their detention, the victim's hospital treatment, that no sexual element was identified, and that a man who was a person of interest had been released from prison the day before the attack.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 27 Sep2024Seven men and teenager arrested over false imprisonment of woman in Dublin
The article body is template code with no case details. Only the headline reports the arrests.
suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect - 27 Sep2024Gardai made horror discovery of eight men viciously beating and burning woman
Provides details of how the attack was discovered during a drug search, the suspected motive (a drug debt), the victim's injuries (burns, hair pulled out, punched), and the Garda statement confirming the arrest of eight males. Notes that the drugs search was halted and the area declared a crime scene.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect, 20s, 30s, 50s and one juvenile, male - 27 Sep2024Gardaí arrest eight people after woman held hostage and tortured in Dublin flat
Reports that gardaí found the woman during a drugs search at Bolton Street, Dublin 7, and that eight people were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Adds that gardaí are investigating whether heated tools, possibly a blow torch, were used, and that one line of inquiry is a drugs debt.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 27 Sep2024Seven men and teenage boy arrested after woman allegedly held captive in Dublin
Adds the Bolton Street location, that eight males were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and that the woman was reportedly taken to hospital with serious injuries. Reports the arrests only, with no charges mentioned.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 27 Sep2024Gardai arrest seven men and teenage boy as woman 'held captive'
Gives the arrests and the location as Bolton Street, Dublin 7 (the existing case says Henrietta House), and says the eight were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The woman was taken to hospital. It does not mention charges or assault causing harm.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect, 20s to 50s, malesuspect, 20s to 50s, malesuspect, 20s to 50s, malesuspect, 20s to 50s, malesuspect, 20s to 50s, malesuspect, 20s to 50s, malesuspect, 20s to 50s, malesuspect, teen, male - 27 Sep2024Eight males arrested over alleged false imprisonment of a woman - Gript
First report of the incident. Adds that eight males were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at several Garda stations, and that the investigation is ongoing. No names are given.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 26 Sep2024Court Appearance False Imprisonment Incident, Bolton Street, Dublin 7. 26th September, 2024.
Confirms the eighth man (aged in his 40s) has been charged and sets his court date at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 30 September 2024 at 10:30am.
victim, femalesuspect, 40s, male