Ireland Case No. 4710Conspiracy to murder · Co. Dublin · 23 Feb 2021
Two men plead guilty to conspiracy to murder in Dublin
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the head, neck and right leg at close range after getting into a taxi at Eugene Street, Dublin 8, at around 10.55pm on 24 February 2021. Stephen Mulvey, a man aged 31 (reports differ: 34), and Jamie Berry, a man aged 27 (reports differ: 30), both of Leo Fitzgerald House, Dublin 2, were charged with conspiracy to murder, attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. In March 2023, Ms Justice Eileen Creedon directed a jury to find them not guilty of attempted murder due to insufficient evidence, but the Court of Appeal overturned that decision in February 2024 and ordered a retrial. In November 2025, both men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder at the Central Criminal Court and were remanded on bail to 19 January 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court7 Mar
4 reports - Acquitted22 Mar
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 17-year-old boy was shot in the head, neck and right leg at close range after getting into a taxi at Eugene Street, Dublin 8, at around 10.55pm on 24 February 2021.
- The shooting was described in court as a well-planned assassination attempt, with Berry alleged to be the shooter and Mulvey assisting, while a third man drove the getaway car.
- The two men ran from the scene into a black Hyundai hatchback, which was later found burning at Greenville Avenue, Sandford Gardens, Dublin 8, with a Beretta pistol recovered from it.
- The three men transferred to a black BMW 318 that was stopped near the M50 junction at Finglas at around 11.15pm.
- Where
- The victim went to Eugene Street in Dublin's south inner city to visit a friend; both accused are from Leo Fitzgerald House, Dublin 2.
- When
- The conspiracy was alleged to have taken place between 23 and 24 February 2021.
- Weapon
- A Beretta pistol was recovered from the burning Hyundai.
- Investigation
- Gloves taken from Berry contained particles of firearms residue, and CCTV tracked both vehicles parked in Sandford Gardens that afternoon.
- Charges
- Both men were charged with conspiracy to murder, attempted murder and possession of a Beretta pistol with intent to endanger life; Berry was also charged with criminal damage to a home on Eugene Street.
- In court
- In March 2023, Ms Justice Eileen Creedon directed a jury to find both men not guilty of attempted murder on the 11th day of trial due to insufficient evidence.
- The Court of Appeal overturned the directed verdict in February 2024 and ordered a retrial.
- In November 2025, both men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder at the Central Criminal Court and were remanded on bail to 19 January 2026.
68 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe shooting was described in court as a well-planned assassination attempt or a hit. (rte.ie)
- whatThe teenager was shot in the head, neck and right leg. (rte.ie)
- whatA bullet was recovered from a nearby house in Eugene Street after passing through the front door, a partition wall and shattering the glass on the oven. (rte.ie)
- whatSenior counsel Eilis Brennan said Berry was the shooter and Mulvey was the other person out of the car to assist. (rte.ie)
- whatThe third person was the driver of the getaway car in a Hyundai hatchback at the end of the road. (rte.ie)
- whatThe Hyundai was driven away and set on fire at nearby Sandford Gardens. (rte.ie)
- whatThe three men transferred to a waiting BMW seen driving erratically near the M50 junction at Finglas at 11.15pm. (rte.ie)
- whatMulvey drove the Hyundai hatchback to Sandford Gardens earlier that day. (rte.ie)
- whatThe teenager was shot in the neck, cheek and leg after getting into a taxi. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe victim suffered one-centimetre bullet injuries to the right lower cheek, left side of neck and right thigh. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe two men ran from the scene and got into a black Hyundai hatchback manned by a getaway driver. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe Hyundai was found burned out at Greenville Avenue, Sandford Gardens, Dublin 8, and a Beretta pistol was recovered from it. (thejournal.ie)
- whatA black BMW 318 was used as a getaway car and was stopped near the Finglas junction on the M50 at around 11.15pm. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe teenager was shot in the neck, cheek and leg (thejournal.ie)
- whatHe got into a taxi outside a Eugene Street address before being shot (thejournal.ie)
- whatScans revealed the bullets had passed through his body (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe teenager told the court he had no memory of the night (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe teenager was on medication at the time (thejournal.ie)
- whatRyan rang 999 and told emergency services she believed someone may have been shot (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe voices Ryan heard sounded like they were from Dublin and from people in their 20s or 30s (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe teenager was shot a number of times at close range causing heavy bleeding upon entering the Toyota Prius taxi (thejournal.ie)
- whatHe suffered one-centimetre bullet injuries to the right lower cheek, left side of his neck and right thigh (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe State's case is that Berry was the shooter and Mulvey was assisting along with another male not before the courts (thejournal.ie)
- whatA handgun was recovered from the burning Hyundai (thejournal.ie)
- whatA gun found in a burnt-out Hyundai after the shooting could not be linked to either man (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe movements of the burnt-out Hyundai and a black BMW could not be directly linked to the two men (irishtimes.com)
- whatNo CCTV footage of the shooting at Eugene Street was produced by the prosecution (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe BMW was caught on CCTV leaving Pearse Street earlier in the day and then through an M50 toll booth over six hours later, after 11pm (irishtimes.com)
- whatCCTV of the burning of the Hyundai only showed three pairs of legs moving from the vehicle (irishtimes.com)
- whatThere was no phone evidence, DNA evidence, social media evidence or evidence of motive (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe teenager was shot a number of times at close range causing heavy bleeding (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe injured teenager had no memory of the night, the shooting, his injuries, hospital stay or regaining consciousness (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe 17-year-old went to Eugene Street in Dublin's south inner city to visit a friend. (rte.ie)
- whereThe victim was shot at Eugene Street, Dublin 8. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place at Eugene Street, Dublin 8 (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whereBoth accused men are formerly of Leo Fitzgerald House, Dublin 2 (thejournal.ie)
- whereWitness Yasmin Ryan lived on Eugene Street at the Coombe Hospital end, which is a cul de sac (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe Hyundai was later found burning out at Greenville Avenue, Sandford Gardens, Dublin 8 (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe Hyundai was found burning at Greenville Avenue, Sandford Gardens, Dublin 8 (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe teenage boy was on Dublin's southside. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe victim got into the taxi at 10.55pm. (rte.ie)
- whenThe shooting occurred at around 10.55pm on the night of 24 February 2021. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whenThe conspiracy was alleged to have taken place between 23 and 24 February 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponA Beretta pistol was recovered from the Hyundai. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí stopped the BMW and arrested the men after becoming suspicious of evasive answers. (rte.ie)
- investigationGloves taken from Berry were found to contain particles of firearms residue. (rte.ie)
- investigationCCTV tracked both cars and showed they were parked up that afternoon in Sandford Gardens in readiness for the shooting. (rte.ie)
- chargeBerry pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and criminal damage. (rte.ie)
- chargeMulvey pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. (rte.ie)
- chargeBoth men are accused of attempted murder and possession of a Beretta pistol with intent to endanger life. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeBerry is also accused of criminal damage to a home on Eugene Street where a bullet passed through the front door and smashed through the glass of a cooker. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeBerry is also accused of criminal damage to a home on Eugene Street where a bullet passed through the front door, an internal wall and smashed through the glass of an oven cooker (thejournal.ie)
- chargeBoth men were accused of possession of a Beretta pistol with intent to endanger life (irishtimes.com)
- chargeBerry was also accused of criminal damage to a home on Eugene Street where a bullet passed through the front door, an internal wall and smashed through the glass of an oven cooker (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe men were charged with conspiring to murder a Dublin teenager between 23 and 24 February 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial is before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon at the Central Criminal Court and is continuing. (rte.ie)
- courtThe trial is being heard at the Central Criminal Court before Justice Eileen Creedon. (thejournal.ie)
- courtBoth men pleaded not guilty to all charges (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe trial was in its 11th day of hearing when the not guilty verdict was directed (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury consisted of seven women and five men and was excused from jury service for five years (irishtimes.com)
- courtProsecution counsel was Eilis Brennan SC (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe two men were arraigned before the Central Criminal Court on a Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtBoth men pleaded guilty to the charge. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe two men were remanded on bail to 19 January of the following year. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe guilty pleas came after the Court of Appeal ordered a retrial. (irishtimes.com)
- courtIn March 2023 a trial judge directed a jury to find the men not guilty of attempted murder of the teenage boy. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Court of Appeal overturned the trial judge's decision in February of the following year and ordered a retrial. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe State's case was that Berry was the shooter and Mulvey was assisting another male who is not before the courts. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Nov2025Two men plead guilty to conspiring to murder Dublin teenager
Reports the two men's guilty pleas after the Court of Appeal ordered a retrial that overturned their earlier acquittals on the attempted murder charge.
accused, Stephen Mulvey, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Mulveyaccused, Jamie Berry, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Berryvictim, male - 22 Mar2023Judge directs two accused of attempted murder be found not guilty due to ‘tenuous’ evidence
Reports the directed not guilty verdict delivered by Ms Justice Eileen Creedon on the 11th day of the trial, detailing the weaknesses in the prosecution's circumstantial case including the inability to link the Beretta pistol, the burnt-out Hyundai, the black BMW, or CCTV footage directly to the defendants, and the absence of phone, DNA, social media or motive evidence.
victim, 17, maleaccused, Jamie Berry, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Berryaccused, Stephen Mulvey, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Mulvey - 9 Mar2023Teenager shot multiple times on street cannot recall events before or after shooting
Reports the first day of the victim's evidence at trial. The teenager testified he had no memory of the night; witness Yasmin Ryan described hearing three shots and shouts; the prosecution described the shooting as a 'planned and premeditated hit' involving three individuals, with Berry as the shooter and Mulvey assisting.
victim, 17, maleaccused, Stephen Mulvey, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Mulveyaccused, Jamie Berry, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Berry - 7 Mar2023Two men on trial for attempted murder of teenager in alleged 'premeditated hit'
Reports the prosecution's opening statement at the trial, detailing the alleged premeditated shooting, the getaway vehicles (a black Hyundai and a black BMW 318), the recovery of a Beretta pistol, forensic evidence including firearm-particle residue on gloves taken from Berry, and the planned circumstantial case built on CCTV and forensic evidence.
victim, 17, maleaccused, Stephen Mulvey, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Mulveyaccused, Jamie Berry, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Berry - 7 Mar2023Two men go on trial for attempted murder of 17-year-old
Reports the trial before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon at the Central Criminal Court, with detailed prosecution evidence including the shooting, getaway in a Hyundai and BMW, arrest near the M50 at Finglas, and recovery of a Beretta pistol and gloves with firearms residue.
victim, 17, maleaccused, Stephen Mulvey, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Mulveyaccused, Jamie Berry, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Berry