Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Brian Hayden

Born between February 2008 and February 2009, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 18 Feb 2025 to 18 Feb 2025

Victim: Brian Hayden, Irish man, 16 (judged from name)Brian Hayden

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between February 2008 and February 2009, from the ages reported
Offences
Undisclosed
Where
Co. Galway
Reporting
1 report, 18 Feb 2025 to 18 Feb 2025
Outlets
galwaybeo.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Brian Hayden
Brian Hayden
Photocredit not given by the outletvia galwaybeo.ie, 18 Feb 2025

Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.

Cases

latest first
  • Teen found safe and well after missing from Galway City Undisclosed · Co. Galway

    Brian Hayden, 16, was reported missing from Galway City on 15 February 2025. Gardaí at Galway Garda Station issued an urgent missing persons alert seeking the public's assistance in tracing his whereabouts. On 18 February 2025, Gardaí confirmed that Brian Hayden had been located safe and well. No further action was required.

    Reported, 18 Feb 2025Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Brian Hayden, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 18 Feb2025
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, in Teen found safe and well after missing from Galway City
    Gardai update over missing Galway teen boy
    victim, Brian Hayden, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Brian Hayden

Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.