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

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2942Breach of publication restrictions (Children Act 2001) · Co. Dublin

Three accused of identifying Ana Kriégel's killers lose Supreme Court appeal

Edel Doherty, Kyle Rooney and Declan Corcoran, charged with breaching publication restrictions under the Children Act 2001 by identifying the two boys convicted of murdering 14-year-old Ana Kriégel in Lucan in 2018, had their Supreme Court appeal unanimously dismissed and will be tried before a jury in the Circuit Court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court14 Nov
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whereAna Kriégel was murdered at a disused farmhouse in Lucan, Co Dublin, in May 2018 (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThree people were charged with breaching publication restrictions under the Children Act 2001 (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeKyle Rooney is charged with posting photos of the two boys on Twitter (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeDeclan Corcoran is accused of naming the boys on Twitter and posting images of them (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the three accused's appeal (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe High Court ruled in July 2022 that the decision to send the cases to the Circuit Court was incorrect (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal reversed the High Court decision a year before the Supreme Court hearing (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe second judge was entitled to conclude the offences were not minor in character for the purposes of article 38.2 of the Constitution (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe two boys convicted of the murder were both aged 13 at the time (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Nov2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Trio accused of identifying Ana Kriégel’s killers to be tried before jury after losing Supreme Court appeal

    Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the three accused's appeal, confirming they will be tried before a jury in the Circuit Court rather than in the District Court. The case had previously been sent back to the District Court by the High Court in July 2022, but the Court of Appeal reversed that decision a year before the Supreme Court hearing.

    accused, Edel Doherty, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Edel Dohertyaccused, Kyle Rooney, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kyle Rooneyaccused, Declan Corcoran, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Declan Corcoran