Ireland High Court upholds refusal of compensation to children of man shot dead in 2005
Eddie Cummins Snr, a man with more than 20 convictions, was shot dead outside his home in Ballincollig, Co Cork, on August 13th, 2005. He was shot four times at close range in an incident believed to have been drug related, and nobody has been prosecuted or convicted of the killing, though a file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal rejected applications from his children in 2021, citing the time limit and his previous convictions, and dismissed an internal appeal in July 2022. On March 14th, 2024, the High Court dismissed a challenge to that refusal, with the judge saying the tribunal was correct in its decisions.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Eddie Cummins Snr, a man, was shot dead.
- Where
- He was shot dead outside his home in Ballincollig, Co Cork.
- When
- He was shot dead on August 13th, 2005.
- Cause
- He was shot four times at close range in an incident believed to have been drug related.
- Other details
- The tribunal said the killing had all the hallmarks of a gangland drugs killing.
- He had more than 20 convictions, including for assault and possession of drugs for sale and supply.
- The tribunal rejected applications made in 2011 in 2021, citing the time limit and his previous convictions.
- Investigation
- A file on the killing was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Nobody has ever been prosecuted or convicted of the killing.
- In court
- The tribunal dismissed the applicants' internal appeal in July 2022.
- The applicants were Eddie Cunningham Cummins and Erica Cunningham Cummins, his children.
- On March 14th, 2024, the High Court dismissed a challenge to the tribunal's refusal to compensate the children.
- The judge said the tribunal was correct in its decisions to refuse compensation.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe victim was shot dead outside his home in Ballincollig, Co Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe victim was shot dead on August 13th, 2005. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe victim was shot four times at close range in an incident believed to have been drug related. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA file on the killing was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationNobody has ever been prosecuted or convicted of the killing. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe High Court dismissed a challenge to the tribunal's refusal to compensate the victim's children. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge said the tribunal was correct in its decisions to refuse compensation. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim had more than 20 convictions for offences including assault and possession of drugs for sale and supply. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe tribunal rejected the 2011 applications in 2021, citing the time limit and the victim's previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe tribunal said the killing had all the hallmarks of a gangland drugs killing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe tribunal dismissed the applicants' internal appeal in July 2022. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Mar2024High Court dismisses challenge to decision refusing compensation to children of man shot dead
Reports a High Court judgment upholding the tribunal's refusal of compensation to the victim's children. The article gives the victim's convictions and the tribunal's reasons, and states that no one has been prosecuted or convicted for the killing.
victim, Eddie Cummins Snr, male, irish (judged from name)Eddie Cummins Snr