Case No. 3674Murder · Co. Louth · 12 Jan 2020

Two men jailed for disposal of Keane Mulready-Woods remains in Drogheda

Seventeen-year-old man Keane Mulready-Woods was murdered and dismembered at a house in Rathmullan Park, Drogheda, Co Louth, in January 2020, in a killing linked to the Drogheda gang feud. His remains were scattered across Coolock and Drumcondra in Dublin and Rathmullan Park in Drogheda. Paul Crosby and Gerard Cruise were sentenced in February 2023 to ten years and seven years respectively for facilitating the murder, and Gerard McKenna was jailed for four years in 2022 for cleaning up the scene. Stephen Carberry and Glen Bride were each sentenced to six years in February 2026 for assisting in the movement and disposal of the teenager's body parts. Gardaí confirmed in March 2026 that the investigation remains ongoing, with up to 11 people believed to have been involved.

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Key facts

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What happened
  • Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, was murdered and dismembered at a house in Rathmullan Park, Drogheda, in January 2020.
  • Gardaí believe Robbie Lawlor murdered and dismembered Keane using a drill and other implements; Lawlor was shot dead in Belfast in April 2020.
Cause
The murder was linked to the Drogheda gang feud between the Boylan and Price/Maguire organised crime groups.
Where
Keane's body parts were found in a sports bag in Coolock, in a burnt-out car at Trinity Terrace in Drumcondra, and the torso in a ravine at Rathmullan Park on 11 March 2020.
When
Keane was last seen alive in Drogheda on 12 January 2020; the murder is alleged to have occurred between 11 and 13 January 2020.
Investigation
Detectives believe up to 11 people were involved; 13 people have been arrested; the investigation remains ongoing as of March 2026.
Charges
  • Paul Crosby and Gerard Cruise pleaded guilty to facilitating the murder under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006.
  • Stephen Carberry and Glen Bride pleaded guilty to assisting in the movement and disposal of body parts; nolle prosequi was entered on their remaining counts.
Sentence
  • Crosby was sentenced to ten years and Cruise to seven years in February 2023; Gerard McKenna was jailed for four years in 2022 for cleaning up the scene.
  • Carberry and Bride were each sentenced to six years in February 2026; Carberry's sentence is consecutive to an eight-year drug dealing sentence.
Other details
The inquest into Keane's death has been adjourned indefinitely.
245 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCrosby met Keane on the day he went missing and they got into a car driven by Cruise (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe two bought a van in which bone fragments belonging to the teenager were found (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe 17-year-old victim, Keane Mulready Woods, was murdered. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDetectives believe up to 11 people were involved in the killing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatKeane's body was dismembered after he was murdered. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí are investigating the murder of a male juvenile. (garda.ie)
  • whatStephen Carberry is accused of disposal of body parts and impeding the investigation into the murder and dismemberment of Keane Mulready-Woods. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKeane Mulready-Woods, aged 17, was murdered. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim was killed and his body was later dismembered. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA second Dublin man has been charged with disposal of body parts and impeding the investigation into the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCarberry participated in or contributed to the transportation and disposal of the teenager's body parts. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatCarberry pleaded guilty to assisting an offender by helping in the movement and disposal of the teenager's body parts. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatKeane Mulready-Woods was 17 years old at the time of his murder. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKeane's dismembered body parts were scattered across two counties by a criminal gang. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCarberry has 77 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCarberry was on bail for possessing drugs for sale or supply at the time of the offence. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCarberry is currently serving an eight-year sentence for the drug offence. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRobbie Lawlor was shot dead in Belfast in April 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCarberry and another man were tasked with using a Volvo V40 to transport the remains. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDNA samples from the strap of the sports bag matched a sample taken from Carberry. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatGardaí established the Puma bag was not stocked by any retail outlets in Liffey Valley Shopping Centre. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTwo men were jailed for disposing of the dismembered remains of a 17-year-old boy murdered in Co Louth six years ago. (rte.ie)
  • whatCarberry collected two bags containing the remains from the house. (rte.ie)
  • whatBride drove a car with the teenager's head and feet in the boot and set it on fire in Dublin's north inner city. (rte.ie)
  • whatKeane Mulready Woods was a murdered teenager whose dismembered remains were disposed of. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatCarberry drove a Volvo V40 from Drogheda to Dublin with the remains in two bags in the boot. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereCruise has addresses in Drogheda and Lower Sherrard Street, Dublin 1. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereRemains were found in a burning car in a laneway in the Drumcondra area. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe torso was discovered on 11 March 2020 in an overgrown ravine at Rathmullan Park. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereGerard Cruise has addresses in Drogheda and Lower Sherrard Street, Dublin 1. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereSome of the teenager's body parts were found in a sports bag in the Moatview area of Coolock, Dublin, the day after he was last seen. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereRemains were found in a burning car in a laneway in the Drumcondra area two days later. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereKeane was lured to a house in Rathmullen estate in Drogheda between January 11 and 13, 2020 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereA sports bag containing his severed arms and legs was thrown from a Volvo car into a housing estate in Coolock, Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereMulready-Woods was driven to the murder site at Rathmullen Park in Drogheda to a property owned by McKenna (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereKeane was killed at a house in Rathmullen Park, Drogheda. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereVarious body parts were found in Coolock and Drumconrath, Dublin, and on waste ground near the house. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe murder took place in Drogheda. (garda.ie)
  • whereRemains found at Coolock, in a burnt-out vehicle at Trinity Terrace in Dublin, and at Rathmullan Park in Drogheda were identified as those of the missing boy. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereKeane Mulready-Woods was dismembered at a house in Rathmullan Park. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereBody parts were dumped in different parts of Dublin and Drogheda. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereRemains found at Coolock, in a burned-out vehicle at Trinity Terrace in Dublin, and at Rathmullan Park in Drogheda were identified as those of the missing boy. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe victim is described as a Louth teen. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereRemains were found at Coolock, in a burned-out vehicle at Trinity Terrace, Dublin, and at Rathmullan Park in Drogheda, Co. Louth. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereRemains were found at Coolock and Trinity Terrace in Dublin and at Rathmullan Park in Drogheda, Co Louth. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereKeane Mulready-Woods was last seen alive in Drogheda on January 12, 2020. (irishmirror.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe teenager was murdered in a house in Drogheda, Co Louth, in January 2020. (irishmirror.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereKeane Mulready-Woods was murdered in a house in Drogheda, Co Louth. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereSome of the teenager's body parts were found in a sports bag in Coolock, Dublin, the following day. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereSome of the teenager's body parts were found in a sports bag in Coolock, Dublin. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereCarberry dumped one of the bags at a location in Moatview in North Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe car was later burned out at Trinity Terrace in the Artane area. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereCarberry is of Sandymount Avenue, Dublin 4. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereSome of the body parts were found in a sports bag in the Moatview area of Coolock, Dublin, the following day. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe torso was found in an overgrown ravine at Rathmullan Park on 11 March 2020. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereKeane was lured to a house in Rathmullan Park in Drogheda, where he was murdered on 12 January 2020. (rte.ie)
  • whereBride set the Volvo on fire in a secluded area at Trinity Terrace off the Clonliffe Road. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereSome of the remains were found in a sports bag in the Moatview area of Coolock, Dublin. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe torso was found on March 11, 2020, hidden in an overgrown ravine at Rathmullan Park in Drogheda. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereKeane was lured to a house in the Rathmullen area of Drogheda where he was murdered and dismembered. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereHis limbs were thrown from a car in a sports bag onto a footpath in the Moatview area of Coolock. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereHis head, hands and feet were discovered in a burnt-out car in a laneway in the Drumcondra area of Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenKeane Mulready-Woods, aged 17, was last seen alive in Drogheda on 12 January 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenKeane Mulready-Woods was last seen alive in Drogheda on 12 January 2020. (dundalkdemocrat.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe victim's torso was discovered on 11 March 2020 hidden in an overgrown ravine at Rathmullan Park. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenKeane was reported missing by his mother Elizabeth at 4pm on Monday January 13, 2020 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenOn Sunday 12 January 2020, Crosby met Keane and lured him to a car driven by Cruise (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenKeane was kidnapped and murdered in January 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe murder took place in January 2020. (garda.ie)
  • whenKeane Mulready-Woods was last seen alive by his family on the evening of Sunday, January 12th, 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenKeane Mulready-Woods was reported missing by his family on Sunday, January 11, 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenKeane Mulready Woods was last seen alive by his family on the evening of 12 January 2020. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe murder happened on 12th/13th January 2020. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenKeane Mulready-Woods was last seen alive by his family on the evening of Sunday, January 12, 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe murder is described as occurring on 12th/13th January 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenKeane Mulready-Woods, then aged 17, was last seen alive by his family on the evening of Sunday, 12 January 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offence is alleged to have happened on a date between 13 and 15 January 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenKeane Mulready-Woods was last seen alive in Drogheda on January 12th, 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenCarberry was arraigned at the Special Criminal Court on a Monday. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenRemains were found in a burning car in a laneway in the Drumcondra area on 15 January 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenKeane's torso was discovered on 11 March 2020 hidden in an overgrown ravine at Rathmullan Park. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenCCTV showed a person believed to be Carberry returning to the vehicle shortly before 9pm carrying two bags. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenKeane Mulready-Woods was last seen in Drogheda, Co Louth on 12 January 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeKeane was murdered and his body dismembered by Robbie Lawlor using a drill and other implements (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeGardaí believe Lawlor murdered the boy, chopping him into pieces with hand and power tools (dublinlive.ie)
  • causeThe killing took place at the height of the so-called Drogheda drugs feud. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeKeane Mulready-Woods was killed and his body was later dismembered. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
  • causeGardaí believe the murder was part of the Drogheda feud. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeGardaí are satisfied that Keane was murdered by Robbie Lawlor. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationUnder Operation Stratus, around 500 people have been charged (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationNearly €4 million in drugs has been seized from the streets of Drogheda and the northeast (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe Criminal Assets Bureau targeted Maguire and seized over €300,000 in cash, two properties and a number of vehicles (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are still hopeful more people will be charged. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationFiles on several other suspects with Garda recommendations for charges have been with the DPP for over a year. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe inquest into Keane's death has been adjourned indefinitely. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have arrested and charged two men as part of the investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationFurther suspects are to be charged in connection with the murder. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationDetectives believe up to 11 people were involved in different roles. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA total of 13 people have been arrested as part of the murder investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGlen Bride was arrested at his home shortly before 1pm on Friday. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe killing is the subject of an ongoing Garda investigation. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested and charged a man in his 30s in connection with the murder. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGlen Bride was arrested at his home shortly before 1pm on a Friday. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCarberry was seen dumping one of the bags at a location in Moatview, North Dublin. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationDNA from the strap of the sports bag matched a sample taken from Carberry. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said Robbie Lawlor was the chief suspect for the murder. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationCarberry was on bail for a drugs offence when the murder happened. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí described the investigation as one of the most complex and extensive ever undertaken by the force in the Louth region. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeBoth men pleaded guilty to facilitating the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods at Rathmullan Park, Drogheda, between 11 and 13 January 2020 under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeBoth men pleaded guilty to facilitating the murder under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeTwo men have been charged. (garda.ie)
  • chargeCarberry is charged with damaging a Volvo V40 car by fire on January 15th at Trinity Terrace, Ballybough, Dublin 3, with false registration plates for the benefit of a criminal organisation. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeCarberry is charged with participating in or contributing to the transportation and disposal of Keane Mulready-Woods's body parts between January 13th and 15th, 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeCarberry is charged with impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another person who committed the murder. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeOwen Flood is accused of using a stolen car at Sandymount Avenue, Dublin 4, on December 19th, 2019. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeFlood is alleged to have stolen €50 worth of diesel from Applegreen Service Station on M1 Northbound, Lusk, Co Dublin, on December 19th, 2019. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeStephen Carberry is facing trial before the Special Criminal Court on charges including transporting and disposing of body parts. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeOwen Flood faced related charges including using a stolen car at Sandymount Avenue, Dublin 4. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeA second Dublin man was charged with disposal of body parts and impeding the investigation into the murder. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeBride was accused of damaging a Volvo V40 car bearing false registration plates by fire for the benefit of a criminal organisation on 15 January 2020 at Trinity Terrace, Ballybough, Dublin 3. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeBride was charged with participating in or contributing to the transportation and disposal of body parts of Keane Mulready Woods between 13 and 15 January 2020. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeBride was charged with impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another person who committed the murder. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • chargeGardaí arrested and charged a man in his 30s. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeA man in his 30s has been charged in connection with the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods. (extra.ie)
  • chargeBride was charged with damaging a Volvo V40 car by fire for the benefit of a criminal organisation on 15 January 2020 at Trinity Terrace, Ballybough, Dublin 3. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeBride was charged with participating in or contributing to the transportation and disposal of Keane Mulready-Woods's body parts between 13 and 15 January 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeStephen Carberry was charged in May with the same three offences and is awaiting trial in the Special Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe charge is that between 13 and 15 January 2020 he did an act to impede the apprehension or prosecution of a person he knew or believed to be guilty of murder or another arrestable offence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe prosecution will enter a nolle prosequi on the two remaining counts. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe DPP will enter a nolle prosequi on the further charges against Carberry, which include setting fire to a Volvo V40 for the benefit of a criminal organisation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeStephen Carberry pleaded guilty to assisting an offender. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe DPP will enter a nolle prosequi on the two remaining counts against Carberry. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe charge alleged Carberry acted between 13 and 15 January 2020 knowing or believing another person to be guilty of the murder of Keane Mulready Woods. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe prosecution will enter a nolle prosequi on the two remaining counts against Carberry. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeCarberry pleaded guilty to an act intended to impede the apprehension or prosecution of a person he knew or believed was guilty of murder. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeCarberry pleaded guilty to an offence of intending to impede the apprehension or prosecution of another person. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeBride pleaded guilty to assisting in the movement and disposal of the murdered teenager's body parts. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtMr Justice Hunt presided at the three-judge Special Criminal Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtTwo men were sentenced for assistance in the killing of Keane Mulready-Woods. (extra.ie)
  • courtMr Justice Tony Hunt sentenced the pair at the Special Criminal Court (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the pair must have had some knowledge of the capacities of the person they were assisting (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtPaul Crosby and Gerard Cruise confessed to facilitating the murder. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe two men were expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Court 1, at the 10:30am sitting on Friday 24 May 2024. (garda.ie)
  • courtCarberry appeared at Dublin District Court, made no bail application, and faces a trial before the non-jury Special Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Monika Leech remanded Carberry in custody to appear again on May 31st. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtFlood said he would plead guilty straight away to the charge. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe DPP instructed that Flood would face trial on indictment in the Circuit Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtFlood was granted legal aid and remanded in custody, with his solicitor reserving his position on bail. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtTwo men appeared in Dublin District Court on charges connected to the murder. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtBride made no reply to the charges. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe DPP directed trial on indictment in the non-jury Special Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtBride has yet to indicate a plea. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtBride was remanded in custody to appear again on Wednesday. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtBride consented to be remanded in custody and asked to be held at Mountjoy Prison rather than Cloverhill. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man was expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court No.2, on the afternoon of Friday 16 August 2024. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe accused is expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court No.2, on Friday 16 August 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtBride made no reply to the charges and has yet to indicate a plea. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Director of Public Prosecutions directed trial on indictment in the non-jury Special Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtBride's counsel said he was not making a bail application at this stage. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Brennan remanded Bride in custody to appear again on Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtCarberry was arraigned before the non-jury Special Criminal Court and pleaded guilty to a charge. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe presiding judge directed a victim impact statement and adjourned the matter to 19 January. (irishmirror.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtCarberry was remanded in custody until 19 January. (irishmirror.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtCarberry's trial date, fixed for 12 January, could now be vacated. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtCarberry was arraigned before the non-jury Special Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe presiding judge directed a victim impact statement and adjourned the matter until January 19th. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtCarberry's trial, fixed for 12 January, could now be vacated. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtCarberry's counsel said he pleaded guilty in a timely manner. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe sentencing hearing was held at the Special Criminal Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the court found Bride's role was not as significant as Carberry's. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the sentence had to be consecutive because Carberry was on bail at the time. (rte.ie)
  • courtCarberry and Bride were each sentenced to six years in prison by the Special Criminal Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe maximum sentence each man could have faced was 15 years' imprisonment. (irishtimes.com, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set the headline sentence for Crosby at 13 years and six months, reduced to 10 years and six months with the final six months suspended for two years. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe headline sentence for Cruise was set at 10 years, reduced to seven years and six months with the final six months suspended for two years. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceBoth sentences were backdated to take into account time already served. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentencePaul Crosby was jailed for ten years for assisting in the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceMr Justice Tony Hunt suspended part of Crosby's sentence on condition of good behaviour for two years. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceGerard Cruise received a sentence of seven-and-a-half years with the final six months suspended for two years. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentencePaul Crosby was jailed for ten years (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceGerard Cruise was sentenced to seven years (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentencePaul Crosby was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment (dublinlive.ie)
  • sentenceGerard Cruise was sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment (dublinlive.ie)
  • sentenceThree people have been jailed in connection with the death so far. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceGerard McKenna, 53, was jailed for cleaning up the house. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceMcKenna has served a four-year sentence and is living in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentencePaul Crosby is serving a ten-year sentence in Mountjoy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceGerard Cruise is being held in Portlaoise Prison. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentencePaul Crosby, 29, was jailed for ten years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceGerard ‘Rocky’ Cruise, 49, was jailed for seven years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceGerard ‘Ged’ McKenna, 53, was jailed for cleaning up the house where Keane was murdered. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceGerard Cruise pleaded guilty to facilitating the murder and was handed a seven-year jail term. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentencePaul Crosby admitted the same offence and was imprisoned for 10 years. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceCarberry was remanded in custody. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceSentencing was adjourned to Monday, 9 March. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceCarberry was sentenced to six years, consecutive to a drug dealing sentence he is serving, because he was on bail at the time. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceBride was sentenced to six years in prison to commence on the day of sentencing. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceCarberry's sentence was reduced to six years after considering that he was on bail when he committed the offence. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceBride's headline sentence of nine years was reduced to six years after considering his guilty plea and remorse. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentencePaul Crosby was sentenced in February 2023 to 10 years for facilitating the murder by delivering Keane to Robbie Lawlor. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceGerard 'Rocky' Cruise, 53, was sentenced to seven years for his role in facilitating the murder. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceGerard 'Ged' McKenna, 55, pleaded guilty to cleaning up and removing evidence and was sentenced to four years in 2022, backdated to May 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceStephen Carberry, 48, and Glen Bride, 32, both pleaded guilty to assisting in the movement and disposal of body parts and were sentenced to six years in February 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherCrosby is 27 years old and has more than 40 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCrosby then travelled with Cruise and the victim to a house in Rathmullan Park where the teenager was murdered. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCruise was seen leaving shopping bags outside his home that were collected by a person of interest in the murder investigation. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCrosby was previously acquitted of attempted murder following a trial in February 2019. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCrosby had been accused of the attempted murder of Gerard Boyle at Knockcommon, Beauparc, Slane, on 10 November 2016. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGerard Boyle was stabbed 28 times and forced into the boot of a car that was pushed into a canal. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA Central Criminal Court jury took 43 minutes to find Crosby not guilty of the attempted murder. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCrosby's previous convictions include road traffic offences, possession of drugs, criminal damage, theft, fraud, and arson. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherWhile in prison, Crosby was convicted of being in possession of a mobile phone. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCruise was previously convicted of public order matters and a burglary in 1990. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherPaul Crosby is 27 years old and has more than 40 previous convictions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe judge described the treatment of the victim's remains as disgraceful and inhuman. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe chief suspect for the murder was Robert Lawlor, described as a criminal of significant notoriety linked to several murders. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherLawlor was later shot dead in Belfast. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherBoth Crosby and Cruise were involved in acquiring a Toyota Corolla van used to dispose of some of the deceased's remains. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThere was phone contact between both men and between Crosby and Lawlor at times relevant to the murder. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherCrosby called Keane Mulready-Woods's phone and organised to meet him at the Ballsgrove shop in Drogheda. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherCrosby travelled with Cruise and the victim to a house in Rathmullan Park where the teenager was murdered. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe judge said Crosby was instrumental in procuring the attendance of the victim. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe maximum sentence each man could have faced was 15 years (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherPaul Crosby has more than 40 convictions (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMangan described the Drogheda feud as one of the most difficult times in the history of the state (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe feud began in 2018 when one faction split in two and started a drugs turf war (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe feud involved well over 100 incidents including daylight shootings, attempted murders, firebombs, stabbings and targeting of innocent people (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherIn July 2018, Robbie Lawlor shot Owen Maguire six times, who survived but was left paralysed (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherLawlor was shot dead in Belfast less than three months after the murder (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe community of Drogheda came out in their thousands to stand with gardai and senior politicians including Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe main suspect, Robbie Lawlor, is dead. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe two men are aged in their 30s and 40s. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe release was issued on 24 May 2024. (garda.ie)
  • otherCarberry replied "I was never in Ballybough" to one charge and did not respond to the other two. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBride was allowed free legal aid. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGlen Bride pleaded guilty the previous week at the Special Criminal Court to assisting in the movement and disposal of the teenager's body parts. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe mother of Keane Mulready-Woods described his murder as cruel and inhumane. (extra.ie)
  • otherProsecution confirmed there was no evidence Carberry had any part in the murder. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherKeane's mother asked the court to consider the lifelong impact on her family when sentencing. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherNeither Carberry nor Bride had any involvement in or knowledge of the murder when it happened. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe judge described the inhumanity and disrespect shown as abhorrent. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherAt the time of his death, Keane had been convicted of intimidating a local woman over a drug debt accumulated by her child. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí are satisfied that Robbie Lawlor murdered and dismembered Keane. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe murder was linked to a gang feud between the Boylan Organised Crime Group and the Price/Maguire Organised Crime Group in Drogheda. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe Drogheda gang feud claimed four lives and led to more than 100 violent incidents including shootings, petrol-bombed houses and a kidnapping. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Mar2026
    Gardai say Keane Mulready-Woods murder probe is ongoing despite five convictions

    Follow-up confirming the investigation is still open after five convictions; details the locations where body parts were found, the sentences handed down, and the gang-feud background linking the murder to the Boylan and Price/Maguire organised crime groups.

    victim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woodsvictim, female, irish (judged from name)suspect, Robbie Lawlor, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robbie Lawlorconvicted, Paul Crosby, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Crosbyconvicted, Gerard 'Rocky' Cruise, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard 'Rocky' Cruiseconvicted, Gerard 'Ged' McKenna, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard 'Ged' McKennaconvicted, Stephen Carberry, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Carberryconvicted, Glen Bride, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Bride
  2. 16 Feb2026
    Two jailed for disposal of dismembered Louth teen's remains

    Sentencing of Carberry and Bride in the Special Criminal Court for moving and disposing of the remains of Keane Mulready Woods, who was murdered in Drogheda; sets out the sentence reductions, previous convictions, and victim impact statements.

    convicted, Stephen Carberry, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Carberryconvicted, Glen Bride, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Bridevictim, Keane Mulready Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready Woods
  3. 16 Feb2026
    Two men jailed for disposal of Mulready-Woods' remains

    Reports the sentencing of Stephen Carberry and Glen Bride, and the court's comments on their roles and the victim's family's impact statements.

    convicted, Stephen Carberry, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Carberryconvicted, Glen Bride, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Bridevictim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woods
  4. 20 Jan2026
    Mother of Louth teen told court of 'cruelty and inhumanity' of his murder

    Reports the sentencing hearing at the Special Criminal Court, including Carberry's guilty plea, victim impact statements from Keane's mother and father, DNA evidence and the adjournment to 9 March for sentencing.

    convicted, Stephen Carberry, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Carberryvictim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woodssuspect, Robbie Lawlor, named, irish (judged from name)Robbie Lawlor
  5. 20 Jan2026
    Mother of Keane Mulready-Woods slams son's 'cruel and inhumane' murder

    Only the headline is available; the article text is template code with no body. The mother's comments are reported in the headline only. Matched to case 4076 on the same publication date (2026-01-20) and the same victim; the match is uncertain.

    victim, Keane Mulready-Woods, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woods
  6. 19 Jan2026
    Treatment of teen’s body after murder a ‘constant and unbearable torment’, says mother

    Sentencing hearing for Carberry; victim impact statements from Keane's parents read to court; details of how body parts were transported and disposed of; confirmation that Robbie Lawlor was the chief murder suspect; case adjourned to 9 March 2026 for sentence.

    victim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woodsaccused, Stephen Carberry, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Carberry
  7. 2 Dec2025
    Second man admits helping in movement and disposal of body parts of murdered Louth teen

    Adds that Carberry was arraigned on Monday 1 December 2025 and pleaded guilty to count two. The DPP will enter nolle prosequi on his other two counts. A victim impact statement was directed and sentencing was adjourned to 19 January, with Carberry remanded in custody.

    convicted, Stephen Carberry, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Carberryvictim, Keane Mulready Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready Woods
  8. 1 Dec2025
    Keane Mulready-Woods: Man pleads guilty to helping move and dispose of teenager’s body parts

    First report of Stephen Carberry's guilty plea at the Special Criminal Court; the article also notes Glen Bride's guilty plea the previous week and that the DPP will enter a nolle prosequi on the remaining charges against Carberry.

    convicted, Stephen Carberry, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Carberryconvicted, Glen Bride, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Bridevictim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woods
  9. 1 Dec2025
    Second man pleads guilty to assisting in disposal of Keane Mulready-Woods' body

    Carberry pleaded guilty to assisting an offender; the other two counts will be nolle prosequi. Sentencing is adjourned to 19 January. Article notes Glen Bride also pleaded guilty to the same type of charge the previous week, and recaps earlier sentences of Paul Crosby, Gerard Cruise and Gerard McKenna.

    convicted, Stephen Carberry, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Carberryvictim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woods
  10. 16 Aug2024
    Keane Mulready-Woods killing: Second man charged over disposal of body parts

    Adds that Glen Bride was charged with three offences and remanded in custody, and gives the earlier charge against Stephen Carberry and the sentences imposed on Gerard Cruise and Paul Crosby in the same case.

    victim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woodsaccused, Glen Bride, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Brideaccused, Stephen Carberry, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Carberryconvicted, Gerard Cruise, 50, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard Cruiseconvicted, Paul Crosby, 28, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Crosby
  11. 16 Aug2024
    Man, 30s, charged in connection with murder of Keane Mulready Woods due in court

    Reports the arrest and charging of a man in his 30s in connection with the 2020 murder; details the locations where the victim's remains were found (Coolock, Trinity Terrace Dublin, and Rathmullan Park Drogheda).

    victim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woodsaccused, 30s, male
  12. 16 Aug2024
    Man, 30s, charged in connection with Keane Mulready-Woods murder

    The article gives only the headline: a man in his 30s has been charged in connection with the murder. It adds no name, date or other detail.

    accused, 30s, male
  13. 16 Aug2024
    Man arrested and charged in connection with murder of Louth teen

    Adds that the arrest and charge were for the murder rather than only disposal of the remains, that the man is in his 30s, and that he was due before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 16 August 2024.

    accused, 30s, male
  14. 16 Aug2024
    Man (30s) charged in relation to murder of Keane Mulready-Woods

    Glen Bride, 30, of Kilbarrack, was arrested on Friday 16 August 2024 and charged with three offences, including arson of a car and disposal of body parts. He was remanded in custody, and the DPP directed trial in the non-jury Special Criminal Court.

    victim, Keane Mulready Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready Woodsaccused, Glen Bride, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Bride
  15. 26 May2024
    More facing charges in connection with horror murder of Keane Mulready-Woods

    Reports that Stephen Carberry and Owen Flood appeared in court on related charges, that further charges are expected and up to 11 people are believed to have been involved, that 13 people have been arrested, and that three people have previously been jailed in connection with the death.

    victim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woodsaccused, Stephen Carberry, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Carberryaccused, Owen Flood, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Owen Floodconvicted, Paul Crosby, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Crosbyconvicted, Gerard 'Rocky' Cruise, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard 'Rocky' Cruiseconvicted, Gerard 'Ged' McKenna, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard 'Ged' McKenna
  16. 24 May2024
    Two men charged in connection with murder of Keane Mulready-Woods (17) in 2020

    Reports charges and court appearances of Stephen Carberry and Owen Flood over the 2020 killing of Keane Mulready-Woods. The convictions of Gerard Cruise and Paul Crosby and the shooting of Robert Lawlor are from other proceedings and are not recorded as people in this case.

    victim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woodsaccused, Stephen Carberry, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Carberryaccused, Owen Flood, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Owen Flood
  17. 1 May2024
    Two Men Charged as Part of Investigation into the Murder of 17 Year Old Male in Drogheda in January 2020

    Official garda.ie release announcing the arrest and charge of two men in a January 2020 murder in Drogheda. No existing case in the list matches this incident.

    victim, 17, maleaccused, 30s, maleaccused, 40s, male
  18. 30 Apr2024
    Gardai hopeful more people will be charged over Keane Mulready Woods murder

    Follow-up on a 2020 murder case: three people have been jailed, files on other suspects are with the DPP, and the inquest is adjourned until Garda investigations are complete.

    victim, Keane Mulready Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready Woodsconvicted, Gerard McKenna, 53, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard McKennaconvicted, Paul Crosby, 29, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Crosbyconvicted, Gerard Cruise, 49, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard Cruisesuspect, Robbie Lawlor, named, irish (judged from name)Robbie Lawlor
  19. 12 Feb2023
    Garda who led Keane Mulready-Woods investigation opens up about case

    Confirms sentencing of Paul Crosby (10 years) and Gerard Cruise (7 years); provides Mangan's reflections on the investigation, the broader Drogheda feud, and Operation Stratus results including around 500 charges and nearly €4 million in drugs seized.

    victim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woodsconvicted, Paul Crosby, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Crosbyconvicted, Gerard Cruise, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard Cruisesuspect, Robbie Lawlor, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robbie Lawlorsuspect, Ged McKenna, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ged McKenna
  20. 12 Feb2023
    'We got off lightly' - Thugs jailed over Keane Mulready-Woods laugh at court

    Provides the actual sentences (10 years for Crosby, 7 years for Cruise), the judge's remarks, the defendants' reactions at court, and details of how the remains were disposed of.

    victim, Keane Mulready Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready Woodssuspect, Paul Crosby, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Crosbysuspect, Gerard Cruise, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard Cruisesuspect, Robbie Lawlor, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robbie Lawlor
  21. 10 Feb2023
    Two Men Sentenced For Assistance In Killing Of Keane Mulready-Woods

    Reports the sentencing of two men for assisting in the killing of Keane Mulready-Woods.

    convicted, maleconvicted, male
  22. 10 Feb2023
    Two jailed for role in "disgraceful and inhuman" murder of Louth teen

    Provides the specific sentences and the judge's detailed reasoning for Crosby (10 years, 6 months suspended) and Cruise (7 years 6 months, 6 months suspended), including their respective roles in procuring the victim, disposing of remains, and their relationship to Lawlor.

    victim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woodsconvicted, Paul Crosby, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Crosbyconvicted, Gerard Cruise, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard Cruisesuspect, Robbie Lawlor, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robbie Lawlor
  23. 10 Feb2023
    Two men jailed for aiding in abduction and murder of Keane Mulready-Woods

    Provides full sentencing details for Crosby (headline 13 years 6 months reduced to 10 years 6 months, 6 months suspended) and Cruise (headline 10 years reduced to 7 years 6 months, 6 months suspended), details of their respective roles in the crime, the judge's remarks, and background on their previous convictions.

    victim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woodsconvicted, Paul Crosby, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Crosbyconvicted, Gerard Cruise, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard Cruisesuspect, Robbie Lawlor, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robbie Lawlor