Ireland Case No. 4850Murder · Co. Dublin · 24 Feb 2022
Jury shown dashcam and mobile phone footage in Diarmuid Phelan murder trial
Diarmuid Phelan, 56, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Keith Conlon, 36, at Hazelgrove Farm in Tallaght, Dublin 24. The jury has been shown dashcam and mobile phone footage recorded on the day of the shooting.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court21 Oct
6 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports68 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe prosecution contends Mr Phelan shot a dog belonging to one trespasser. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMr Conlon was critically injured by a shot and was pronounced dead two days later. (irishtimes.com)
- whatConlon was lying on his back in a field when paramedics reached him. (irishtimes.com)
- whatConlon was breathing and had a pulse when treated, but could not answer questions. (irishtimes.com)
- whatParamedics were told Conlon had a gunshot wound to the back of his head. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA third shot penetrated Conlon's body. (irishtimes.com)
- whatDiarmuid Phelan has pleaded not guilty to murdering Keith Conlon. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatConlon was an unarmed trespasser. (irishtimes.com)
- whatConlon was shot on February 22nd and died at Tallaght University Hospital two days later. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe killing is alleged to have taken place at Hazelgrove Farm, Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght, Co Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe shooting took place on Phelan's farm in Co Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe farm is Hazelgrove Farm on Kiltalown Lane in Tallaght. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe shooting happened at Hazelgrove Farm, Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe killing is alleged to have happened at Hazelgrove Farm, Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght, Dublin 24. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whereThe killing took place at Hazelgrove Farm, Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght, Dublin 24. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe article gives the date of the murder as February 24th, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whenMr Conlon was one of three trespassers fox hunting on the farm on February 22nd, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whenParamedics were sent to the farm at 1.14pm on 22 February 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident happened on 22 February 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged murder took place on February 24, 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged murder date is February 24th, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe murder is alleged to have happened on 24 February 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenConlon was seriously injured in the shooting on 22 February and died two days later. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeConlon was one of three trespassers fox hunting on the farm that day. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe prosecution case is that Phelan shot a dog belonging to a trespasser, Callum Coleman. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe prosecution contends Phelan shot a dog belonging to a trespasser, Kallum Coleman. (irishtimes.com)
- causeAn eyewitness said Phelan fired the first or second shot towards the man but in the air. (irishmirror.ie)
- causePhelan had a heated exchange with the intruders after he shot one of their dogs. (irishtimes.com)
- causePhelan said he shot a loose dog with his Winchester rifle. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponMr Phelan later fired two shots into the air from his revolver. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponPhelan fired two shots into the air from his revolver. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponPhelan fired two shots into the air from a revolver, then a third shot penetrated Conlon's body. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponThe witness said Phelan had a rifle with him when they went into the woods. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponPhelan was seen with a rifle over his shoulder in the mobile phone footage. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponPhelan had a rifle, and he also had a Smith & Wesson revolver. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationPhelan told gardaí he believed that if he had not reacted immediately he would have got him, and that he was terrified. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí examined dashcam footage downloaded from an all-terrain vehicle recovered from the farm. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA garda examined dashcam footage downloaded from an all-terrain vehicle at the farm. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe jury was shown seven segments of footage lasting 12 minutes, six from a dashcam and one from Conlon's phone. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeMr Phelan has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Keith Conlon. (irishtimes.com)
- chargePhelan has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Conlon. (irishtimes.com)
- chargePhelan has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Keith Conlon. (irishtimes.com)
- chargePhelan has pleaded not guilty to murdering Keith Conlon. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge told the jury that a translation issue had arisen about a witness's description of Mr Phelan's expression. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge said 'énervé' does not carry the slang translation 'really p*ssed off' and has a range of meanings from edgy to annoyed. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe clarification was issued on the fourth day of the trial at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial was set to continue on Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe prosecution argues Phelan had the necessary intent for murder. (irishtimes.com)
- courtWednesday was the sixth day of the trial. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial is before Ms Justice Siobhán Lankford and a jury. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial is before Ms Justice Siobhán Lankford and a jury at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial continues before Ms Justice Siobhan Lankford and a jury of nine men and three women. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe jury was shown seven segments of footage lasting 12 minutes. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial continues on Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe State says Phelan intended to kill or cause serious injury. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe defence said the shot that struck Mr Conlon hit him about 6cm below the top of his head. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe prosecution contends Mr Phelan had the intent required for murder. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe defence case is that the shooting was a legitimate act of self-defence not done with intent to penetrate Mr Conlon's body. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMr Phelan told gardaí he believed the other man would have got him if he had not reacted immediately. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBrain-stem death was confirmed on 24 February 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe defence case is that the discharge of the firearm was a legitimate act of self-defence not intended to penetrate Conlon's body. (irishtimes.com)
- otherConlon was one of three trespassers who were fox hunting on the farm. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA recording from Conlon's phone was played to the jury, with voices saying the shooting was not the end of it. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe defence case is that Phelan's shot was a legitimate act of self-defence not done with intent to penetrate Conlon's body. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe witness said the first man fell after gunshots. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe witness said Phelan was panicked after the shooting and said "oh s**t" when he went to help the injured man. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe mobile phone video showed a verbal interaction between Conlon and the accused. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe defence is expected to say the shot was fired in legitimate self-defence and the penetration was unintended. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Oct2024Diarmuid Phelan murder trial: Jury shown dashcam and mobile phone video
Trial report: jury shown seven segments of dashcam and phone footage; the defence is expected to argue self-defence. The article gives both 22 February and 24 February 2022 as dates for the shooting, so the incident date is uncertain.
accused, Diarmuid Phelan, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Diarmuid Phelanvictim, Keith Conlon, 36, male, irish (judged from name)Keith Conlon - 25 Oct2024Diarmuid Phelan trial: Jury watch dashcam and video footage from day of fatal shooting
Trial report: a garda witness described dashcam and mobile phone footage from the day of the shooting. Trial continues on Tuesday.
accused, Diarmuid Phelan, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Diarmuid Phelanvictim, Keith Conlon, 36, male, irish (judged from name)Keith Conlon - 24 Oct2024'Panicked' Diarmuid Phelan said 'oh s**t' after shooting, murder trial hears
Reports fourth farmhand Julien Roudaut's evidence at the murder trial, including his account of the shots, the injured man and Phelan's reaction. The article gives the murder date as 24 February 2022, but the witness describes events on 22 February.
victim, Keith Conlon, 36, irish (judged from name)Keith Conlonaccused, Diarmuid Phelan, 56, named, irish (judged from name)Diarmuid Phelan - 24 Oct2024Diarmuid Phelan case: Video of man saying ‘this is not the end of it’ before he was shot played at murder trial
Trial report from the seventh day of the trial. It adds the prosecution case that Phelan shot a dog and then Conlon, the defence case of self-defence, and the playing of a 999 call and a video recording to the jury.
accused, Diarmuid Phelan, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Diarmuid Phelanvictim, Keith Conlon, 36, male, irish (judged from name)Keith Conlon - 23 Oct2024Diarmuid Phelan case: Trespasser breathing but unable to speak after being shot by law professor, murder trial told
Reports the sixth day of the trial, including paramedic evidence on Conlon's condition at the scene, the prosecution and defence positions, and evidence from a farm worker.
victim, Keith Conlon, male, irish (judged from name)Keith Conlonaccused, Diarmuid Phelan, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Diarmuid Phelan - 21 Oct2024Judge clarifies translation issue over French farm worker’s description of law professor’s expression before man’s shooting
Reports the trial on its fourth day, including the judge's clarification that the French word 'énervé' was mistranslated as 'really p*ssed off'. The article gives the murder date as February 24th, 2022, while the trespass and shooting are described as occurring on February 22nd, 2022.
accused, Diarmuid Phelan, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Diarmuid Phelanvictim, Keith Conlon, male, irish (judged from name)Keith Conlon