Ireland Man charged with murder of prisoner Robert O'Connor in Mountjoy Prison
David Dunne, 34, of Swords, Dublin, has been charged with the murder of Robert O'Connor, 34, of Darndale, north Dublin, a prisoner who died after a severe head injury in Mountjoy Prison in Dublin. O'Connor was rushed to the Mater hospital on 29 July 2022, was on a ventilator for three days and was then pronounced dead, and an inquest heard that he died from blunt force trauma to the head. Dunne was arrested on a Friday and charged, and at Dublin District Court he made no reply to the charge after caution and has not indicated a plea. The District Court cannot consider bail in a murder case, and Judge Bryan Smyth remanded him in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court by video link on 8 September.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man has been accused of murdering a prisoner who died after a severe head injury in Mountjoy jail in Dublin.
- Where
- The injury happened in Mountjoy Prison in Dublin.
- When
- Robert O'Connor was rushed to the Mater hospital on 29 July 2022.
- Cause
- Robert O'Connor was on a ventilator for three days before he was pronounced dead.
- An inquest heard that Robert O'Connor died from blunt force trauma to the head.
- Other details
- Two days before he was injured, Robert O'Connor had been sentenced to six and a half years for possession of a semi-automatic pistol in Finglas.
- Dunne applied for free legal aid, which was granted with no Garda objection.
- Charges
- David Dunne, 34, of Swords, Dublin, was arrested on a Friday and charged with the murder of Robert O'Connor, 34, of Darndale, north Dublin.
- In court
- Dunne appeared before Judge Bryan Smyth at Dublin District Court, where he made no reply to the charge after caution and has not indicated a plea.
- The District Court cannot consider bail in a murder case, which requires an application to the High Court.
- Judge Smyth remanded Dunne in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court by video link on 8 September.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man has been accused of murdering a prisoner who died after a severe head injury in Mountjoy jail. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe prisoner was injured in Mountjoy jail in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe injury happened in Mountjoy jail in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenRobert O’Connor was rushed to the Mater hospital on 29 July 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whenMr O'Connor was rushed to the Mater hospital on July 29, 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeRobert O’Connor died from blunt force trauma to the head. (irishtimes.com)
- causeHe was on a ventilator for three days before he was pronounced dead. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeAn inquest heard that Mr O'Connor died from blunt force trauma to the head. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeDavid Dunne was arrested on a Friday and charged with the murder of Robert O’Connor. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- courtDublin District Court heard that the accused made no reply to the charge after caution. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Bryan Smyth remanded the accused in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 8 September via video link. (irishtimes.com)
- courtDunne appeared before Judge Bryan Smyth at Dublin District Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtDunne made no reply to the charge after caution. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtDunne has not yet indicated a plea. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe District Court cannot consider bail in a murder case, which requires an application to the High Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Smyth remanded Dunne in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on September 8 by video link. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtDunne applied for free legal aid, which was granted. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused applied for free legal aid, which was granted with no Garda objection. (irishtimes.com)
- otherRobert O’Connor had been sentenced to 6½ years for possession of a semi-automatic pistol in Finglas two days before he was injured. (irishtimes.com)
- otherTwo days before he was injured, Mr O'Connor had been sentenced to six and a half years for possessing a semi-automatic pistol in Finglas. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Sep2023Man charged with murdering inmate Robert O’Connor in Mountjoy Prison
Reports the arrest and murder charge against David Dunne, his first court appearance at Dublin District Court, his remand to Cloverhill District Court, and that the inquest found blunt force trauma to the head as the cause of death.
victim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connoraccused, David Dunne, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Dunne - 1 Sep2023Dublin man charged with murder of prisoner in Mountjoy
First report of the murder charge against David Dunne. Adds the court remand, the legal aid application, the cause of death and the victim's earlier sentence.
victim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connoraccused, David Dunne, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Dunne