Ireland Case No. 4956Breach of publication restrictions (Children Act) · Co. Dublin
Supreme Court reserves decision in appeal by three accused of identifying Ana Kriegel murderers
Three people charged with breaching publication restrictions during the trial of the two boys who murdered 14-year-old Ana Kriegel in Lucan, Co Dublin, in May 2018, appealed to the Supreme Court arguing they should not have been sent from District Court to Circuit Court. The five-judge Supreme Court reserved its judgment on 15 October 2024.
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Key facts
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- whatThe Supreme Court is hearing an appeal by three people accused of breaching publication restrictions imposed during the trial of two boys. (irishtimes.com)
- what14-year-old Ana Kriegel was murdered at a disused farmhouse in Lucan, Co Dublin, in May 2018. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe two boys were both 13 years old when they murdered Ana Kriegel. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe three accused were among 10 people charged with similar breaches of the Children Act. (irishtimes.com)
- whatKyle Rooney, 26, of Rathfield Park, Raheny, Dublin, was charged with posting photographs of the two boys on Twitter. (irishtimes.com)
- whatDeclan Corcoran, 30, of Williams Place Lower, Dublin, was accused of both naming the boys on Twitter and posting images of them. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe boys could not be identified by order of the trial judge and under a provision of the Children Act. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge John Hughes deemed the offences too serious and ruled they should be sent to the Circuit Court on 2 December 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe five-judge Supreme Court reserved its judgment in the matter. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Oct2024Supreme Court reserves decision in appeal by three accused of identifying Ana Kriegel murderers
Reports the Supreme Court hearing on the jurisdictional appeal; the five-judge court reserved its judgment.
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