Ireland Tyler Jackson sentenced to life for murder of Conor Quinn in Mallow
Conor Quinn, a 24-year-old father-to-be from Loughrea in Co Galway, was stabbed once in the chest on Bridge Street in Mallow, Co Cork, on 12 July 2018 and died of his injuries. Tyler Jackson, reported as 21 at the time and from Ballydaheen in Mallow, was charged with his murder, fled to the UK, was located in Cambridge in November 2021 and was extradited to Dublin. He pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court in Cork on 2 October 2023, a jury returned a 10-2 majority guilty verdict, and Ms Justice Eileen Creedon imposed a mandatory life sentence on 17 October 2023, backdated to 4 November 2022. Jackson appealed against his conviction, and the Court of Appeal judgment of 21 February 2025 is listed with the outcome Dismiss, though the text available is cut off before the court's final reasoning.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court21 Feb
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced17 Oct
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Conor Quinn, 24, was stabbed to death by Tyler Jackson, who was later convicted of his murder.
- Where
- The killing took place on Bridge Street in Mallow, Co Cork.
- When
- The incident happened on 12 July 2018.
- Cause
- Mr Quinn died of haemorrhage, shock and partial lung collapse after a single stab wound to the chest.
- There had been bad blood between Mr Quinn and Jackson before the incident.
- Weapon
- The prosecution contended that Mr Quinn was stabbed with a knife.
- Investigation
- Gardaí quickly identified Jackson as the man who stabbed Mr Quinn, but he fled to the UK.
- Jackson was located in Cambridge in November 2021 and extradited to Dublin on a European Arrest Warrant.
- Reports give the date Jackson was first taken into custody as 4 November 2022, while others place his location in Cambridge in November 2021.
- Charges
- Jackson was charged with the murder of Mr Quinn and pleaded not guilty on 2 October 2023.
- In court
- The trial at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork lasted over a week, and the trial judge refused a defence application to discharge the jury.
- After about seven hours of deliberation, the jury returned a 10-2 majority guilty verdict in October 2023.
- The Court of Appeal judgment of 21 February 2025 by Mr Justice MacGrath concerns an appeal against Jackson's conviction, with thirteen of sixteen grounds abandoned at hearing; its listed summary gives the outcome as Dismiss.
- Sentence
- Ms Justice Eileen Creedon imposed a mandatory life sentence on 17 October 2023, backdated to 4 November 2022.
45 statements extracted from the articles
- whatConor Quinn was stabbed to death by another young man. (irishtimes.com)
- whatTyler Jackson was convicted of murdering Conor Quinn. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatConor Quinn was pronounced dead at Cork University Hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTyler Jackson was charged with the murder of Conor Quinn. (courts.ie)
- whatThe deceased was stabbed once in the chest during a second brief physical altercation. (courts.ie)
- whereConor Quinn was stabbed to death in Mallow in 2018. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe killing took place on Bridge Street in Mallow. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe stabbing took place on Bridge Street in Mallow, Co Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on Bridge Street, Mallow, Co. Cork. (courts.ie)
- whenThe altercation occurred on 12 July 2018 on Bridge Street in Mallow. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe killing took place on 12 July 2018. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe altercation took place on 12 July 2018. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe killing happened on 12 July 2018. (courts.ie)
- causeMr Quinn died of haemorrhage, shock and partial lung collapse after a single stab wound to the chest. (corkbeo.ie)
- causeThere had been bad blood between the deceased and the appellant before the incident. (courts.ie)
- weaponThe prosecution contends that the strike was with a knife. (corkbeo.ie)
- weaponThe prosecution contended that Quinn was stabbed with a knife. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationJackson fled to the UK and was located in Cambridge in November 2021. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationJackson was arrested and extradited to Dublin. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí quickly identified Jackson as the man who stabbed Quinn, but he fled to the UK. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí had to obtain a European Arrest Warrant to extradite Jackson back to Ireland. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationJackson fled to the UK after the stabbing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationJackson was located in Cambridge in November 2021 and extradited to Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeJackson denied the murder when he was arraigned at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA jury returned a 10-2 guilty verdict against Jackson, finding him guilty of murder by a majority verdict. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtThe trial lasted over a week. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA jury convicted Jackson of murder by a 10-2 majority after about seven hours of deliberation. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA jury returned a 10-2 guilty verdict. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJackson's defence said he intends to appeal the sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtTyler Jackson pleaded not guilty on 2 October 2023. (courts.ie)
- courtThe jury returned a majority guilty verdict after the trial. (courts.ie)
- courtThe trial judge refused a defence application to discharge the jury. (courts.ie)
- courtThe Court of Appeal judgment was delivered by Mr Justice MacGrath on 21 February 2025. (courts.ie)
- sentenceMs Justice Eileen Creedon imposed the mandatory life sentence on Mr Jackson. (corkbeo.ie)
- sentenceMs Justice Eileen Creedon imposed the mandatory life sentence on Jackson. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe sentence is backdated to 4 November 2022, when Jackson was first taken into custody. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJackson was given a mandatory life sentence by Ms Justice Eileen Creedon. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceA mandatory life sentence was imposed on 17 October 2023 at the Central Criminal Court. (courts.ie)
- otherJackson's counsel said he intends to appeal the sentence. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe killing was premeditated. (irishtimes.com)
- otherJackson's counsel said he intends to appeal the guilty verdict. (irishtimes.com)
- otherQuinn's son was born ten days after his death. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThirteen of the sixteen grounds of appeal were abandoned at hearing. (courts.ie)
- otherThe appeal is against Tyler Jackson's conviction. (courts.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Feb2025[2025] IECA 88 Court of Appeal: The Director of Public Prosecutions -v- Tyler Jackson
Court of Appeal judgment dated 21 February 2025 on an appeal against conviction. It sets out the trial background, the trial judge's refusal to discharge the jury, and the grounds of appeal. The article's summary lists the outcome as dismiss, but the text is cut off before the court's final reasoning.
convicted, Tyler Jackson, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Tyler Jacksonvictim, Conor Quinn, male, irish (judged from name)Conor Quinn - 17 Oct2023Killer Tyler Jackson sentenced to life in prison for murder of Conor Quinn
Reports the Central Criminal Court sentencing of Tyler Jackson, with the victim impact statements, the prosecution outline of the stabbing and the 10-2 jury verdict. No existing case in the list matches this 2018 killing.
convicted, Tyler Jackson, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tyler Jacksonvictim, Conor Quinn, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Conor Quinn - 17 Oct2023Family ‘devastated’ by murder of Galway man days before he was due to become a father
Reports the jury verdict, the mandatory life sentence imposed by Ms Justice Eileen Creedon, the backdating of the sentence, the planned appeal, and the family's victim impact statement.
convicted, Tyler “Tiggy” Jackson, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tyler “Tiggy” Jacksonvictim, Conor Quinn, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Conor Quinn - 17 Oct2023Killer Tyler Jackson gets life in prison for murder of young dad Conor Quinn
Reports the life sentence imposed on Tyler Jackson after a 10-2 jury verdict, with the prosecution's account of the stabbing, the 2021 arrest in Cambridge and the family's victim impact statements.
victim, Conor Quinn, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Conor Quinnconvicted, Tyler 'Tiggy' Jackson, 26, male, namedTyler 'Tiggy' Jackson