Ireland Man's manslaughter sentence reduced to eight years in Oughterard
John Kenny, 56, was killed at his pub in Oughterard, Co Galway on 25 September 2011 after his hands were tied behind his back and a jacket was wound tightly around his face and head, with injuries consistent with blows from a heavy object and kicks and punches. Marian Lingurar Jnr, a Romanian man who was 16 at the time of the offence, had been working as a doorman at the pub for a week and had planned to rob Kenny of his takings. Lingurar broke his bail conditions, fled Ireland and returned under a false name, delaying his trial until January 2019, when a jury at Galway Circuit Criminal Court convicted him of manslaughter. He was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment in May 2019, and the Court of Appeal reduced the sentence to eight years in April 2022.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court1 Jul
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced8 Apr
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Kenny sustained severe injuries to his upper body consistent with blows from a heavy object and with kicks and punches, and his hands had been tied behind his back with a jacket wound tightly around his face and head.
- Lingurar Jnr had been working as a doorman at the pub for a week and had planned to rob Kenny of his takings.
- Where
- The killing took place at Kenny's pub in Oughterard, Co Galway.
- When
- The killing occurred on 25 September 2011.
- Investigation
- Following the killing, Lingurar Jnr broke his bail conditions, fled Ireland and returned under a false name, delaying his trial until 2019.
- In court
- A jury at Galway Circuit Criminal Court convicted Lingurar Jnr of the manslaughter of John Kenny in January 2019.
- The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal the conviction in July 2021, finding the appeal had little chance of success and considering the impact on the victim's family ten years on.
- Sentence
- Judge Rory McCabe sentenced Lingurar Jnr to nine years' imprisonment in May 2019.
- The Court of Appeal reduced the sentence to eight years in April 2022, stating that 10 years for a 16-year-old falls outside the range.
- Other details
- Lingurar Jnr is a Romanian national with former addresses in Loughgeorge, Claregalway, and Blackpool, Cork.
- A mix-up resulted in Lingurar's appeal not being lodged within the required time.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatLingurar Jnr was 16 at the time of the offending. (thejournal.ie)
- whatKenny sustained severe injuries to his upper body consistent with blows from a heavy object and with kicks and punches. (thejournal.ie)
- whatKenny's hands had been tied behind his back and a jacket wound tightly around his face and head. (thejournal.ie)
- whatLingurar Jnr had been working as a doorman at the pub for a week before the fatal attack. (thejournal.ie)
- whatHe had planned to rob Kenny of his takings. (thejournal.ie)
- whatFollowing the killing in 2011, Lingurar Jnr broke his bail conditions, fled Ireland and returned under a false name. (thejournal.ie)
- whereLingurar had former addresses in Loughgeorge, Claregalway, and Blackpool, Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe killing took place at Kenny's pub in Oughterard, Co Galway. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe killing occurred on 25 September 2011. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe fatal attack occurred on 25 September 2011. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe three-judge court refused to allow Marian Lingurar Jnr, aged 26, leave to appeal. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe court considered the impact fresh proceedings would have on the victim's family ten years after the killing. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe court found the appeal had little chance of success. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe court allowed Lingurar to appeal his nine-year prison sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- courtLingurar was found guilty by a jury in 2019 of the manslaughter of John Kenny, aged 56. (irishtimes.com)
- courtMr Justice George Birmingham, president of the Court of Appeal, delivered the judgement. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHis trial was delayed until 2019 as a result. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA mix-up resulted in his appeal not being lodged within the required time. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
- courtThe interests of justice were best served by refusing the application to appeal the conviction. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was convicted of manslaughter by a jury at Galway Circuit Criminal Court in January 2019. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe Court of Appeal judgment was delivered by President Mr Justice George Birmingham, sitting with Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy and Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe Court of Appeal refused to allow Lingurar Jnr leave to appeal his manslaughter conviction the previous July. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceHe was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment by Judge Rory McCabe in May 2019. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe Court of Appeal reduced the sentence by one year, stating that 10 years for a 16-year-old falls outside the range. (thejournal.ie)
- otherLingurar is a Romanian national. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGillian Kenny described in powerful terms the impact the killing had on the Kenny family. (irishtimes.com)
- otherAfter the 2011 burglary and killing, Lingurar broke his bail conditions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLingurar fled Ireland and returned under a false name. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGillian Kenny said in an affidavit that any progress made to date was undone when the family learned of the late application for appeal. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Apr2022Pub bouncer who left employer to die on toilet floor after violent robbery has sentence reduced
Court of Appeal quashed the nine-year sentence imposed by Judge Rory McCabe in May 2019 and reduced it to eight years, finding that '10 years for a 16-year-old falls outside the range'. The conviction itself was not appealed successfully; the Court of Appeal had refused leave to appeal the conviction the previous July.
victim, John Kenny, 56, male, irish (judged from name)John Kennyconvicted, Marian Lingurar Jnr, 16, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Marian Lingurar Jnr - 1 Jul2021Daughter asks court not to allow killer of father to appeal conviction
Court of Appeal (Mr Justice George Birmingham presiding) refused leave to appeal the conviction on the grounds that the appeal had little chance of success and considering the impact on the victim's family ten years on, but allowed the appeal of the nine-year sentence. The article reveals that Lingurar broke bail conditions, fled Ireland and returned under a false name after the 2011 killing, delaying the trial to 2019, and that a mix-up caused his appeal to be lodged late.
victim, John Kenny, 56, male, irish (judged from name)John Kennyconvicted, Marian Lingurar Jnr, 26, male, Romanian, named, non-irishMarian Lingurar Jnr