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Case No. 0505Manslaughter · Co. Dublin · 2 Jul 2025

Jakub Rybar pleads guilty to manslaughter of Michael McCann in Dublin

Jakub Rybar, 25, of Ballinteer, Dublin 16, was originally charged with the murder of Michael McCann in Dublin on or about 2 July 2025. He appeared before the Central Criminal Court on 27 July 2026 and pleaded guilty to manslaughter on count two. The trial date of 26 October was vacated, and the DPP indicated an application would be made on count one in due course. The matter was adjourned to 7 December 2026 for sentencing, with a victim impact report and a psychological report to be prepared. Rybar was remanded in custody until the sentencing hearing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted27 Jul
    3 reports
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Jakub Rybar, 25, was originally charged with the murder of Michael McCann in Dublin.
  • Rybar pleaded guilty to manslaughter on count two.
Where
The killing took place in Dublin, and Rybar lives at The Avenue, Woodpark, Ballinteer, Dublin 16.
When
The killing occurred on or about 2 July 2025.
Charges
Rybar was arraigned on a charge of manslaughter after being originally charged with murder.
In court
  • Rybar appeared before the Central Criminal Court before Judge Tony Hunt on 27 July 2026.
  • The trial date of 26 October was vacated and the matter was adjourned to 7 December 2026.
  • The DPP indicated an application would be made on count one in due course.
  • Rybar was remanded in custody until 7 December 2026.
Investigation
A victim impact report was directed and a psychological report was requested for the sentencing hearing.
Other details
Michael Lynn and Carol Doherty acted as defence counsel, and Seoirse Ó Dúnlaing represented the DPP.
41 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRybar was originally charged with murder (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim is Michael McCann (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe defendant is a 48-year-old man (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man is a serving member of An Garda Síochána (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man has been on suspension since December 2024 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man became a garda in 2004 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man has no previous convictions (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe older daughter is 24 years old (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe younger daughter is 17 years old (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe 24-year-old daughter said she had been left with extreme anxiety, depression, anger and grief (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man had completed a parenting course (irishtimes.com)
  • whatJakub Rybar is 25 years old (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereRybar lives at The Avenue, Woodpark, Ballinteer, Dublin 16 (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe killing took place in Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe killing occurred on or about 2 July 2025 (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe child cruelty offences against the older daughter occurred between 2007 and 2020 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe assault causing harm occurred between late 2021 and early 2022 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe child cruelty count against the younger daughter occurred between 2015 and 2024 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA psychological report was requested (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA victim impact report was directed to be prepared (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeRybar pleaded guilty to manslaughter (irishtimes.com)
  • courtRybar appeared before the Central Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial date of 26 October was vacated (irishtimes.com)
  • courtDefence requested a sentence hearing around 1 December (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge adjourned the matter until 7 December (irishtimes.com)
  • courtRybar was remanded in custody until 7 December (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Tony Hunt presided over the hearing (irishtimes.com)
  • courtSeoirse Ó Dúnlaing represented the DPP (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMichael Lynn and Carol Doherty were defending (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man was acquitted of two counts of raping his wife (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man was convicted of two counts of child cruelty and one count of assault causing harm (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man was remanded on continuing bail to October for finalisation of sentence (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA Probation Service report and psychological report were ordered for the sentencing hearing (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial took place at the Central Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man accepted the jury's verdicts (irishtimes.com)
  • courtRybar pleaded guilty to manslaughter on count two (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard before Mr Justice Tony Hunt at the Central Criminal Court (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtA trial date of October 26 next was vacated (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtDefence requested a sentence hearing date around December 1 to obtain a psychological report (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe DPP indicated an application would be made on count one in due course (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned until 7 December and a victim impact report was directed (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Jul2026
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man, 25, originally charged with murder pleads guilty to manslaughter of man

    Reports the guilty plea to manslaughter (downgraded from murder), the adjournment to 7 December 2026 for sentencing, and the direction for a victim impact report and psychological report.

    victim, Michael McCann, male, irish (judged from name)Michael McCannconvicted, Jakub Rybar, 25, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jakub Rybar
  2. 27 Jul2026
    Convictedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Garda who verbally and emotionally abused daughters on continuing bail ahead of sentence

    Reports the conviction and remand on continuing bail for sentence, details of the offences spanning 2007–2024, victim-impact statements from both daughters, and that the garda has been suspended since December 2024.

    convicted, 48, malevictim, 24, femalevictim, 17, femalevictim, female
  3. 27 Jul2026
    Convictedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man (25) originally charged with Dublin murder pleads guilty to manslaughter

    Reports the court appearance where Rybar pleaded guilty to manslaughter, the vacating of the 26 October trial date, the adjournment to 7 December 2026 for sentencing, the direction for a victim impact report, and his remand in custody.

    victim, Michael McCann, male, irish (judged from name)Michael McCannsuspect, Jakub Rybar, 25, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jakub Rybar