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Case No. 22292Murder · Co. Dublin · 18 Jan 2017

Supreme Court refuses further appeal from Bradley brothers in Neil Reilly murder case

The Supreme Court refused to hear further appeals from Dean (29) and Jason Bradley (25) against their life sentences for the 2017 murder of Neil Reilly in Lucan, Dublin, finding there was nothing in the grounds of appeal to justify a further hearing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court20 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDean and Jason Bradley were sentenced to life imprisonment in July 2018 for murdering Neil Reilly (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe murder involved driving over the victim and striking him with a weapon after he fired shots at their home (irishtimes.com)
  • whatNeil Reilly fired two shots at the Bradley family's house in the early hours of 18 January 2017 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatJason Bradley delivered chopping blows to Neil Reilly before Dean Bradley drove a BMW over him (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTwo witnesses saw Dean Bradley drive over Neil Reilly twice (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAnother witness said she saw the car drive over him, reverse over him and drive over him again (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe murder took place at Esker Glebe in Lucan, Dublin (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe murder occurred on 18 January 2017 (irishtimes.com)
  • causeJason Bradley owed Neil Reilly more than €9,000 for drugs (irishtimes.com)
  • courtPaul Bradley was acquitted by the jury (irishtimes.com)
  • courtRyan Bradley was acquitted by direction of the trial judge but pleaded guilty to impeding the murder investigation (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceRyan Bradley was given a fully suspended five-year prison sentence (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe Supreme Court judges were Mr Justice Peter Charleton, Mr Justice Séamus Woulfe and Mr Justice Maurice Collins (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe brothers were tried along with their father Paul Bradley and another brother Ryan Bradley (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Feb2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Supreme Court refuses to hear further appeal from two brothers challenging murder convictions

    The Supreme Court, in a recently published determination, refused to hear further appeals from Dean and Jason Bradley. The Court of Appeal had previously dismissed their appeals. The three-judge panel described the murder circumstances as 'horrific' and found the interests of justice were not engaged.

    victim, Neil Reilly, 36, male, irish (judged from name)Neil Reillyconvicted, Dean Bradley, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Bradleyconvicted, Jason Bradley, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason Bradleyaccused, Paul Bradley, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Bradleyconvicted, Ryan Bradley, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ryan Bradley