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Reports the Central Criminal Court sentencing of Calvin Dunne (manslaughter, violent disorder taken into consideration) and Sean Kavanagh (assault causing harm, violent disorder taken into consideration), with the judge's reasoning, the cause of death and the injuries to Eamonn McCarthy.

Sentencing report. The article gives Dunne's sentence as six years and nine months, while the existing title says three months. It gives Kavanagh's sentence as two years and six months in the body, while its lead says two years and two months.

Reports the jury verdicts: 10-2 majority guilty of manslaughter, unanimous guilty of violent disorder, not guilty of murder, plus trial evidence on cause of death and the defence account. Sentencing is adjourned to May 12.

Sentencing hearing at the Central Criminal Court before Ms Justice Caroline Biggs. Dunne was acquitted of murder but convicted of manslaughter and violent disorder; Kavanagh pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Eamonn McCarthy (the deceased's father) and was convicted of violent disorder. The judge described the fatal blow as 'a one-stride kick' to the head.

Reports the Central Criminal Court sentencing of Calvin Dunne and Sean Kavanagh, the jury verdicts, the judge's remarks and the headline sentences. Adds that Dunne was acquitted of murder and that Kavanagh pleaded guilty to assaulting Eamonn McCarthy.

Sentencing report at the Central Criminal Court. Gives Dunne's age as 25 (existing record says 24 or 25). Adds Kavanagh's sentence (two years and two months, final four months suspended), Dunne's sentence breakdown, probation findings, and that Kavanagh pleaded guilty to assaulting Dylan McCarthy's father, Eamonn McCarthy.

Sentencing details for both defendants; judge described the fatal blow as 'a one-stride kick' to the head; cause of death was traumatic head and spinal injury from blunt force trauma; Kavanagh's murder charge was directed not guilty by the judge.

Reports the victim impact statements from Dylan McCarthy's mother, father and girlfriend read at the sentencing hearing on 3 June 2025, the prosecution's sentencing position, the defence submissions, and that Dunne was convicted of manslaughter and violent disorder and Kavanagh pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. The sentence is adjourned to 30 June, so no sentence is reported.

Covers the Central Criminal Court trial as the jury heard it, including Eamon McCarthy's testimony, witness accounts, the prosecution's case and the accused men's self-defence accounts given to gardaí. It does not report a verdict.

Reports the 10-2 jury verdict of manslaughter and unanimous guilty verdict on violent disorder against Dunne, his acquittal of murder, his remand in custody, and that co-accused Sean Kavanagh pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy. Adjourned to May 12 for probation and Governor's reports and victim impact statements.

Reports the jury verdicts: Dunne acquitted of murder, convicted of manslaughter by a 10-2 majority, and convicted of violent disorder. Sentencing was adjourned to 12 May for probation reports and victim impact statements.

Reports the jury verdict: Dunne acquitted of murder, convicted of manslaughter (10-2) and violent disorder (unanimous). Includes eyewitness testimony, pathologist evidence on cause of death, and the adjournment for sentencing.

Verdict delivered at the Central Criminal Court: Dunne acquitted of murder, convicted of manslaughter (10-2) and violent disorder (unanimous); Kavanagh found not guilty of murder, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. Dunne remanded in custody; matter adjourned to 12 May for probation reports and victim impact statements.

Reports the jury verdict: Dunne found guilty of manslaughter by a 10-2 majority and unanimously guilty of violent disorder, not guilty of murder. Co-accused Sean Kavanagh had been found not guilty of murder by direction and pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Eamon McCarthy. Dunne remanded in custody pending sentence.

Reports the jury was told it can now return a majority verdict of ten to two after three days of deliberation, and that deliberations continue Friday. Dunne has pleaded not guilty to murder and to violent disorder, and says he acted in self-defence.

Trial stage: the jury has been deliberating at the Central Criminal Court and has been told a ten-to-two majority verdict is possible. Adds the defence of self-defence, the pathologist's evidence on the fatal injury, and the charges Dunne has pleaded not guilty to.

Reports that the jury, after three days of deliberations, was informed it could return a majority verdict of 10-2, and details prosecution and defence evidence including the State Pathologist's testimony that it was not possible to determine whether a punch or kick caused the fatal injury.

Reports the jury being told it can return a majority verdict of ten to two after three days of deliberation, the State's case on the cause of death, Dunne's self-defence argument, and his not guilty pleas to murder and violent disorder.

Jury is in its third day of deliberations at the Central Criminal Court. Reports the jury asked for a transcript of eyewitness David O'Neill's evidence, and gives the judge's three open verdicts. Dunne has pleaded not guilty to murder and violent disorder, and Kavanagh has pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy.

Reports the murder trial at the deliberation stage, with the jury on its third day. Adds Dunne's self-defence argument, the jury directions, Dunne's not guilty pleas to murder and violent disorder, Kavanagh's guilty plea to assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy, and the direction to find Kavanagh not guilty of murder.

Reports the Central Criminal Court trial at the jury deliberation stage, including the State's case, Mr Dunne's self-defence argument, eyewitness evidence, the judge's charge, and Sean Kavanagh's guilty plea to assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy.

Reports that the jury will begin deliberating after the judge completes her summary of the evidence, that Dunne claims self-defence, that the pathologist could not say whether a punch or a kick caused the fatal injury, and that Kavanagh pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy and was directed to be found not guilty of murder.

Trial report from 31 January 2025 before the jury begins deliberating. Adds Dunne's not guilty pleas, the pathologist's evidence, the self-defence claim, the verdict options, and Kavanagh's guilty plea to assault causing harm with the directed not guilty verdict on murder.

Reports the trial is ongoing, with the jury due to begin deliberations next week. Gives the three verdicts open to the jury and Dunne's self-defence claim. Says co-accused Sean Kavanagh pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy, and that a murder charge against Kavanagh was directed to a not guilty verdict.

Reports the closing defence speech and the judge's charge to the jury in the murder trial. Adds that co-accused Sean Kavanagh pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy, that a co-accused was directed not guilty of murder, and that Mr Dunne has pleaded not guilty to murder and violent disorder.

Trial report from the closing speeches in the murder trial of Calvin Dunne. It adds the defence case on self-defence and the cause of injury, confirms co-accused Sean Kavanagh pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy, and says the judge will continue her charge to the jury the next day. Dunne has not yet been convicted in this article.

Trial at the Central Criminal Court: Sean Kavanagh was found not guilty of murder by direction of the trial judge but remains in the case until the jury gives its verdict; he pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy, and the violent disorder charge was taken into consideration. Both men claimed self-defence, and the State Pathologist could not say whether a punch or kick caused the fatal injury.

Sean Kavanagh found not guilty of murder by direction of the trial judge with DPP indicating no opposition; rearraigned and pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Eamon McCarthy with violent disorder taken into consideration; trial of co-accused Calvin Dunne continues.

Kavanagh was directed not guilty of murder but remains in the case; he pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy, and the violent disorder charge was taken into consideration. The trial of Calvin Dunne continues, with the prosecution's closing arguments and the pathologist's evidence reported.

Reports that the trial judge directed a not guilty verdict on the murder charge against Sean Kavanagh, that he pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy, and that the trial of Calvin Dunne continues. Also summarises the prosecution's closing case against Dunne.

Reports that Sean Kavanagh was found not guilty of murder by direction of the trial judge at the Central Criminal Court and pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy. The violent disorder charge against Kavanagh was taken into consideration. The trial of Calvin Dunne continues, and a state pathologist said it was not possible to tell whether a punch or kick caused the fatal injury.

Adds that the judge directed a not guilty verdict on murder for Sean Kavanagh, that Kavanagh pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy, and that the trial of co-accused Calvin Dunne continues. The article is from Leinster Express and reports the court proceedings.

Adds witness evidence from David O'Neill, the defence cross-examination, and that the prosecution case has concluded with closing speeches to follow. Both accused have pleaded not guilty to murder and violent disorder, and Kavanagh to assault causing harm to Eamon McCarthy.

Trial report on witness evidence from the murder trial. It states the prosecution case has concluded and closing speeches are next. It adds the not-guilty pleas to murder, violent disorder and assault causing harm, the State's case, the witness's account, and the defence claim of self-defence.

Trial coverage from the Central Criminal Court: Dunne and Kavanagh have pleaded not guilty and give their accounts to gardaí, the State's case is outlined, and the trial continues before Ms Justice Caroline Biggs. No verdict is reported.

Reports the Central Criminal Court trial on 27 January 2025. Adds Dunne's statement that he lightly kicked the deceased, Kavanagh's account of punching Eamon McCarthy, the not guilty pleas to murder, violent disorder and assault causing harm, the State's account of a kick to the head, both men's self-defence claims, and that the trial continues before Ms Justice Caroline Biggs.

Reports on the pathologist's evidence at the ongoing murder trial: the cause of death, the inability to identify the blow, the defence of self-defence, and the not guilty pleas of both accused.

Trial evidence from the State pathologist and an eyewitness, the charges and not-guilty pleas, and the defence claim of self-defence. Adds that the trial continues the following Monday.

Trial evidence from State pathologist Dr Heidi Okkers; details of the State's case and the defendants' self-defence claims; charges and pleas set out.

Reports on the Central Criminal Court murder trial: State Pathologist Dr Heidi Okkers's evidence on the cause of death, the State's account of the punches and kick, the not guilty pleas and the self-defence claims. Adds that the trial continues the following Monday before Ms Justice Caroline Biggs.

Witness testimony from Stephen Donohue (eyewitness to the kick) and Edward Byrne (pub patron) heard by the jury. Donohue described the kick as producing a 'loud thud' like 'kicking a football' and said McCarthy was 'barely moving' when struck. Byrne described the group of five in the pub and the escalation of the altercation. The trial continues before Ms Justice Caroline Biggs.

Reports the murder trial at the Central Criminal Court, where eyewitness evidence was given, the accused pleaded not guilty, and the defence claimed self-defence. Adds that Sean Kavanagh is charged with assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy.

Testimony from Eamon McCarthy detailing the sequence of events at the Bellyard pub, his own injuries (fractured jaw, broken nose, hairline fracture to eye socket), and his observation of Dylan's condition; CCTV footage played in court; trial continues before Ms Justice Caroline Biggs.

Trial report from 17 January 2025 covering the father's evidence, the CCTV footage shown in court, and the not guilty pleas and self-defence claims of both accused.

Reports the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court murder trial as it continues: both accused plead not guilty to murder and violent disorder, Kavanagh also to assault causing harm to Eamon McCarthy, the defence claims self-defence, and Dylan McCarthy's father gives evidence and CCTV is played.

Covers the prosecution's opening speech at the trial, in which the defence's self-defence claim was outlined and the prosecution detailed the sequence of punches and the fatal kick, the circumstances at the Bellyard pub, and the pathologist's expected evidence of a subdural haemorrhage.

Trial at the Central Criminal Court opens with the prosecution's case. Both accused have pleaded not guilty to murder and violent disorder, and Kavanagh to assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy. Both claim self-defence and say Dylan McCarthy was involved in violence. Gardaí interviewed both accused, and the trial continues before Ms Justice Caroline Biggs and a jury.

Reports the opening of the Central Criminal Court trial of Kavanagh and Dunne for murder and violent disorder, and of Kavanagh for assault causing harm on Eamon McCarthy. Both accused claim self-defence, and the prosecution says Dunne took a running kick at Dylan McCarthy's head. Adds the pathologist's evidence of a subdural haemorrhage and the trial judge.

Reports the Central Criminal Court trial: both accused claim self-defence, the State pathologist is to give evidence of a subdural haemorrhage, and Kavanagh faces an assault causing harm charge on Eamon McCarthy.

Reports the opening of the Central Criminal Court trial, the prosecution's case, and the self-defence claims made by both accused. Adds that Sean Kavanagh also pleaded not guilty to assault causing harm to Eamon McCarthy and that both accused are charged with violent disorder.

Reports that both accused pleaded not guilty to murder, that the trial was adjourned on its first day before evidence was due to be heard, and gives the jury composition, expected witness count and expected end date.

Reports the jury being sworn in for the murder trial of Sean Kavanagh and Calvin Dunne, who pleaded not guilty. The trial is set to begin the next day before Ms Justice Biggs, with 97 witnesses expected.

Reports the start of the murder trial in the Central Criminal Court: both accused pleaded not guilty, a jury was sworn in on 14 January 2025, the trial involves 97 witnesses and is expected to run just over two weeks.

Court update: all defendants appeared at Naas District Court on 27 July 2023, books of evidence were served, and they were sent forward for trial to the next Naas Circuit Criminal Court sittings from 3 October. The article gives the incident date as 22 August, whereas the existing record gives 21 August.

Names the ages of Sean Kavanagh (24) and Calvin Dunne (22), who are charged with murder; gives the ages of the other accused; says Kavanagh and Dunne got High Court bail in March; says books of evidence and DPP directions were not ready; adjourns the case for all defendants to July 27.

Court update on the eight defendants: Sean Kavanagh and Calvin Dunne are charged with murder, and the other six are accused of violent disorder, with Adam Forde also accused of assault causing harm. The article gives 22 August 2022 as the date of the accusations, while the existing record gives 21 August as the incident date. The case was adjourned to July 27.

Inquest hearing confirming cause of death as brain haemorrhage following the fatal assault.

Reports that Sean Kavanagh and Calvin Dunne were granted bail from the High Court, and that Judge Desmond Zaidan adjourned their cases at Naas District Court to 4 May 2023 to allow time for service of a book of evidence.

Adds three new charges (Glen Brogan, Orla McCarthy, Aoife Talty) for violent disorder and criminal damage; provides updated ages and addresses for all accused; confirms Naas District Court procedural hearing and adjournment to 3 May 2023; notes file prepared for DPP.

Reports the charging of three additional people (Glen Brogan, Orla McCarthy, Aoife Talty) with violent disorder and criminal damage, their court appearance at Naas District Court, and provides updated details on all other accused in the case including ages and addresses.

Reports the charging of three additional people (Glen Brogan, Orla McCarthy, Aoife Talty) and their court appearance at Naas District Court on 1 March 2023, where bail was granted with conditions and the matter was adjourned to 3 May 2023. Also details the charges against all other accused in the case.

Reports the charging of three new accused (Glen Brogan, Orla McCarthy, Aoife Talty) and provides full details of all charges in the case, including the court appearance, bail conditions, and adjournment to 3 May 2023.

Documents the 24 February 2023 court appearance: Kavanagh and Dunne remanded to 9 March for service of a Book of Evidence; Harrison brothers, Ford, Kevin brothers and Foley granted bail and adjourned to 4 May for DPP directions. Bail conditions and Defence Forces phone exception noted.

Reports the initial charging of Sean Kavanagh and Calvin Dunne with murder, violent disorder, and (for Kavanagh) assault causing harm. Both were remanded in custody and the case was adjourned to Naas District Court on 23 February 2023 for a video-link appearance, with directions for a jury trial at the Central Criminal Court.

Reports the initial court appearance at Naas District Court on 21 February 2023 where both defendants were charged with murder, violent disorder, and (for Kavanagh) assault causing harm. Details the arrest times, the judge's note that bail can only be sought in the High Court, the direction for a Central Criminal Court jury trial, and the remand in custody.

Records the initial court appearance on 21 February 2023 where Kavanagh and Dunne were charged with murder, violent disorder, and (Kavanagh) assault causing harm to Eamon McCarthy. Both remanded in custody; next listing 23 February 2023 at Naas District Court.

Reports the initial charging of Sean Kavanagh and Calvin Dunne with murder, violent disorder, and (for Kavanagh) assault causing harm. Both remanded in custody; case adjourned to Naas District Court 23 February 2023 for videolink appearance. Directions given for trial by jury at the Central Criminal Court.

Reports the Naas District Court appearance on 21 February 2023 where both men were formally charged with murder, public disorder, and (for Kavanagh) assault causing harm. Both were remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison to return to Naas District Court the following Thursday.

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Confirms Garda HQ statement of 21 February 2023 that two men in their 20s have been charged arising from the fatal assault; both due before Naas District Court on 21 February 2023. Notes the victim's father was treated for head injuries and discharged. States Gardaí made a number of arrests as part of the investigation.

Reports that two men in their 20s have been charged and are due before Naas District Court; also notes the victim's father was treated for head injuries and discharged.

Reports the initial charging of Calvin Dunne and Sean Kavanagh with murder at Naas District Court, details of their arrests by Garda Orla Higgins and Det Garda Seamus Doyle, the State's allegation of a large altercation between two groups after midnight on 21 August 2022, and their remand to Cloverhill Prison.