Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, victim

Born

Between February 1993 and February 1994, from the ages reported

Offences

Road traffic incident (fatal), Assault causing serious harm (stabbing and setting alight)

Where

Co. Monaghan, Co. Offaly

Reporting

3 reports, 30 Jan 2023 to 14 Feb 2023

Outlets

irishmirror.ie, offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie

• Full inquest into fatal Monaghan motorcycle crash set for May Road traffic incident (fatal) · Co. Monaghan

  Alison Moore, 25, of Killycoonagh, Newbliss, Co Monaghan, was a pillion passenger on a motorcycle driven by her boyfriend Ciaran Murphy, 29, in a collision on the R183 Clones-Newbliss road in the early hours of a bank holiday Monday in June 2017, and she died on 10 June 2017 of catastrophic injuries. Murphy pleaded guilty at Monaghan Circuit Criminal Court to failing to keep a vehicle at the scene and to providing false information to gardaí, and was given a suspended two-year sentence and 240 hours of community service. Criminal and civil proceedings, including a legal action against Murphy and his motor insurers, had been concluded. At a preliminary inquest hearing in February 2023, the family raised concerns about a gap in the victim's whereabouts between 2.20am and 6.42am, and the coroner adjourned the hearing until March 27 with the full inquest scheduled for early May 2023.

  In court, 14 Feb 2023Convicted · 1 report
• Man loses appeal over Offaly stabbing and setting alight Assault causing serious harm (stabbing and setting alight) · Co. Offaly

  Shaun Groome, 34, and David Keena, 17, entered the home of Ciarán Murphy at Coolcor, Rhode, Co Offaly, between September 6 and 7, 2015, where Groome stabbed Murphy 16 times before pouring petrol on him and Keena threw the petrol can into a stove, setting Murphy alight. Groome absconded to the UK and was brought back on a European Arrest Warrant before pleading guilty to assault causing serious harm. Keena was jailed for five years in October 2020, and Groome was sentenced to 15 years in December 2020 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Groome's appeal against the length of his sentence was dismissed in January 2023.

  Sentenced, 30 Jan 2023Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 14 Feb2023
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Full inquest into fatal Monaghan motorcycle crash set for May

   Family of Rose of Tralee contestant killed in crash want answers on timeline

   convicted, Ciaran Murphy, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ciaran Murphy♂29IE
2. 31 Jan2023
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Man loses appeal over Offaly stabbing and setting alight

   Man loses appeal over attack in Offaly where he 'basically incinerated' stab victim

   victim, Ciarán Murphy, male, irish (judged from name)Ciarán Murphy♂IE
3. 30 Jan2023
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man loses appeal over Offaly stabbing and setting alight

   Man loses appeal over midland attack where he 'basically incinerated' stab victim

   victim, Ciarán Murphy, male, irish (judged from name)Ciarán Murphy♂IE

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