Ireland Named in reporting
Brian McHugh
Born between November 1984 and February 1985, from the ages reported. 33 reports across 2 cases, 13 Jul 2022 to 4 Jul 2025
Suspect: Brian McHugh, Irish man, 40 (judged from name)Brian McHugh
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between November 1984 and February 1985, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Impeding prosecution (getaway driver), Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 33 reports, 13 Jul 2022 to 4 Jul 2025
- Outlets
- rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie, thejournal.ie, Courts Service judgment
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Brian McHugh was jailed for life for murdering 52-year-old Lisa Thompson
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 4 Jul 2025
Brian McHugh, of Cairn Court, Poppintree in Ballymun, was found guilty of murdering Lisa Thompson (52) in May 2022
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 4 Jul 2025
Brian McHugh and Lisa Thompson
Photocredit not given by the outletvia dublinlive.ie, 10 Mar 2025Images 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- Getaway driver in Lisa Thompson murder sentenced in Dublin Impeding prosecution (getaway driver) · Co. Dublin
Lisa Thompson, a 52-year-old mother of two and former youth worker, was found dead with stab wounds and ligature strangulation at her home in Ballymun, Dublin, on 10 May 2022. Brian McHugh, 40, was charged with her murder in July 2022 and sentenced to life imprisonment in March 2025. Deirdre Arnold, 42, a former HSE addiction counsellor, was arrested on 11 November 2022 and charged with impeding the prosecution of McHugh. A Central Criminal Court jury found her guilty on both counts in April 2025, and she was sentenced in July 2025 to three years' imprisonment with the final year suspended, running concurrently on both counts.
Sentenced, 4 Jul 2025Convicted, accused, suspect · 11 reports - Man sentenced to life for murder of Lisa Thompson in Ballymun Murder · Co. Dublin
Lisa Thompson, 52, was found dead at her home in Sandyhill Gardens, Ballymun, Dublin 11, on 10 May 2022, with 11 stab wounds to her chest and a window blind cord wrapped around her neck. She had been dealing prescription drugs from her home. Brian McHugh, 40, of Ballymun, was arrested on 11 July 2022 and charged with her murder. A jury at the Central Criminal Court unanimously found him guilty in February 2025 after a three-week trial. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on 10 March 2025.
Sentenced, 10 Mar 2025Convicted, accused, suspect · 22 reports
Timeline
every report naming Brian McHugh, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Jul2025Woman who was getaway driver in Thompson murder jailedconvicted, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 4 Jul2025Former HSE addiction counsellor jailed for acting as get-away driver for 'thug'convicted, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 4 Jul2025Former HSE employee who acted as getaway driver for Lisa Thompson’s killer is jailedconvicted, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 8 Apr2025HSE addiction counsellor found guilty of being getaway driver for Lisa Thompson murdererconvicted, Brian McHugh, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 8 Apr2025HSE counsellor found guilty of being getaway driver for Lisa Thompson murdererconvicted, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 25 Mar2025Lisa Thompson murder: Jury shown footage in trial of woman accused of being getaway driversuspect, Brian McHugh, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 24 Mar2025Woman (42) accused of being getaway driver in Lisa Thompson murder casesuspect, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 21 Mar2025HSE employee to stand trial accused of impeding investigation into Lisa Thompson murdersuspect, Brian McHugh, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 10 Mar2025Daughter of murdered Dublin woman says injuries were 'like in horror movies'convicted, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 10 Mar2025Injuries to murdered mother Lisa Thompson 'could only be seen in horror movies', court hearsconvicted, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 10 Mar2025Daughter of murdered Lisa Thompson says injuries were 'like in horror movies'convicted, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 10 Mar2025Lisa Thompson's son says death left an irreplaceable voidconvicted, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 27 Feb2025Man found guilty of murder of Lisa Thompson in 2022convicted, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 27 Feb2025Man found guilty of murder of Dublin mum-of-two Lisa Thompsonsuspect, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 27 Feb2025Jury finds Brian McHugh guilty of murdering mum-of-two Lisa Thompsonsuspect, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 27 Feb2025Man found guilty of murdering Lisa Thompson in her Dublin homesuspect, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 21 Feb2025Trial over murder of Lisa Thompson hears from DNA expertaccused, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 13 Feb2025Murder trial shown CCTV footage of accused man's movements near Lisa Thompson's homeaccused, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 13 Feb2025Murder trial shown CCTV of defendant's alleged movementsaccused, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 6 Feb2025Mother of two suffered multiple stab wounds in frenzied attack, court hearsaccused, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 6 Feb2025Lisa Thompson was dealing prescription drugs from her home, witness tells murder trialaccused, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 6 Feb2025Stabbed to death mum-of-two was dealing prescription drugs from home, court toldaccused, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 5 Feb2025Woman’s body found with window blind cord wrapped around her neck, murder trial toldsuspect, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 5 Feb2025Man goes on trial accused of murdering Lisa Thompson in 2022accused, Brian McHugh, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 21 Jan2025[2025] IESCDET 4 Supreme Court: The People at the suit of the Director of Public Prosecutions -v- Brian McHughaccused, Brian McHugh, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 24 Apr2023Trial date set for man accused of murdering Lisa Thompsonaccused, Brian McHugh, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 24 Mar2023Man accused of the murder of Lisa Thompson sent forward for trialaccused, Brian McHugh, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 12 Nov2022Woman appears in court charged in connection with murder of Lisa Thompsonsuspect, Brian McHugh, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 11 Nov2022Woman charged with impeding arrest of suspect in Lisa Thompson murderaccused, Brian McHugh, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 11 Nov2022Second person charged in connection with murder of Dublin mum Lisa Thompsonsuspect, Brian McHugh, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 2 Nov2022Post-mortem results show Lisa Thompson was strangled and stabbed repeatedly in her homeaccused, Brian McHugh, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 13 Jul2022Man appears in court charged with murder of Lisa Thompsonaccused, Brian McHugh, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
- 13 Jul2022Man appears in court charged with murder of Lisa Thompsonaccused, Brian McHugh, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian McHugh
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