Ireland Crime

Trial opened at the Central Criminal Court on 16 October 2026; prosecution opening by Garrett McCormack SC outlines the joint enterprise case, the single stab wound to the chest, and the accused's departure to Newry, Co Down after the stabbing.

Reports the extradition of the 22-year-old suspect from Northern Ireland under a Trade and Cooperation Agreement Warrant and his scheduled appearance before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 29 January 2026.

Reports the first court appearance of Connor Brennan Moran, charged with the murder of Anthony Fowler in Finglas in November 2024. Moran was arrested under warrant in Co Louth, remanded to Cloverhill Prison, and directed for trial on indictment at the Central Criminal Court.

Confirms the extradition was effected via a TaCA warrant by PSNI in conjunction with the Garda Extradition Unit, and that the suspect was to appear before a special sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice at approximately 4:30pm on 29 January 2026.

Inquest hearing at Dublin District Coroner's Court; postmortem result (single stab wound to chest) revealed; inquest adjourned under Section 25(2) of the Coroners Act pending criminal prosecution; details of Ryan Brennan's murder charge and a second suspect's arrest in Belfast on an extradition warrant confirmed.

Adds the arrest of a 22-year-old man in Belfast by PSNI on an Irish extradition warrant, and that he is due before Laganside Extradition Court. No existing case covers this incident.

Reports the arrest in Belfast of a man wanted in Ireland for the murder, detained on an Irish extradition warrant and due before Laganside Extradition Court. Adds the victim's age, the time of the attack and the suspected scuffle.

Reports a PSNI arrest in Belfast on an Irish extradition warrant and that the suspect is due before Laganside Extradition Court. Confirms the victim was known as Josh and that gardaí do not believe he was the intended target.

Reports Brennan's charge with murder and remand in custody at Dublin District Court on 3 October 2025. Gives his age as 29 and says he is due back before the courts on 10 October by video link at Cloverhill District Court.

Initial report of the murder with investigation details, background on the victim's son Shane Fowler's 2018 death, and the grandson's appeal for horses at the funeral.

Adds the grandson's social media appeal for horses at the funeral, background on the victim's prior cannabis sentence and his son Shane Fowler's 2018 death, and details of the investigation setup including SIO appointment, incident room at Finglas Garda Station, FLO assignment, and witness appeal for video and dashcam footage.

Adds that the victim was not the intended target (men were looking for a younger man who owed a drugs debt), the victim was taken to James Connolly Hospital, no arrests by Tuesday evening, gardaí have a definite line of inquiry, and background on the victim's 2019 cannabis conviction and his sons' connections to local feuds.

Live blog adds the victim's name and age (Josh Fowler, 63), confirms a single stab wound, identifies the suspected motive as a money dispute, provides background on his son Shane Fowler's 2018 death, and includes tributes from family and friends.

Adds details on the suspected motive (associates owed money, men came to collect), the victim's real name (Anthony), his recent two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for cannabis cultivation, background on his son Shane Fowler (killed in a 2018 motorbike crash, was a hitman in a feud with 'Mr Flashy'/'Gucci Gang'), and confirms the scene is preserved for forensic examination with a post-mortem to be scheduled.

Garda press release confirming the fatal assault, noting the scene is preserved for forensic examination, the Coroner has been notified, a SIO has been appointed, an incident room established at Finglas Garda Station, and an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage has been issued.

First report of the incident. It gives the location, time, the victim's death at Connolly Hospital, the murder investigation, and the appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage. No existing case covers this incident.

Initial Garda press release confirming the death, the appointment of a Senior Investigating Officer, the establishment of an incident room at Finglas Garda Station, and an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage. No arrests made at the time of the release.

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