Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 4955Murder · Co. Dublin

RIAI seeks certificate of Dwyer murder conviction to advance architects register inquiry

The Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland appeared at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin to apply for a certificate of Graham Dwyer's 2015 murder conviction of Elaine O'Hara, in order to advance a fitness-to-practice inquiry into removing him from the architects register. The Supreme Court had earlier affirmed his conviction unanimously.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court16 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDwyer was convicted of the murder of Elaine O'Hara in 2015. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereDwyer lured Elaine O'Hara to Shanganagh Cemetery in south Co Dublin. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereHe then brought her to Killakee Wood in the Dublin Mountains. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereDwyer was living in Foxrock at the time of the murder. (corkbeo.ie)
  • weaponGardaí believe Dwyer stabbed her to death. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe RIAI appeared at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Friday to ask a judge to issue a certificate of Dwyer's murder conviction. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe hearing was before Judge Mary Ellen Ring. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe Supreme Court ruled unanimously that evidence of mobile phone data was admissible at Dwyer's trial and affirmed his conviction. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtMr Justice Collins gave the main judgement of the Supreme Court. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherDwyer was removed from RIAI membership on 27 March 2015. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherDwyer remains on the Register for Architects. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 16 Oct2024
    In courtcorkbeo.ie, follow-up
    Efforts to kick murderer Graham Dwyer off architects register before court

    Reports the RIAI's application before Judge Mary Ellen Ring at the Criminal Courts of Justice for a certificate of Dwyer's murder conviction, and provides background on the Supreme Court's unanimous affirmation of his conviction and the RIAI's fitness-to-practice process.

    victim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Haraconvicted, Graham Dwyer, male, Irish, named, irishGraham Dwyer