Ireland Named in reporting
Conor O'Brien
Born 2002, from the ages reported. 33 reports across 3 cases, 28 Aug 2021 to 6 Oct 2026
Other people with this name: born between March 1996 and March 1997 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, victim
- Born
- 2002, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder, Murder; possession of a firearm; possession of a knife, Murder (fatal shooting)
- Where
- Co. Carlow, Co. Meath, Co. Wexford
- Reporting
- 33 reports, 28 Aug 2021 to 6 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, leinsterexpress.ie, dublinlive.ie, kilkennypeople.ie, kildarenow.com, extra.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Carlow woman sentenced to life for murder of former partner Murder · Co. Carlow
Darren Quigley, a 30-year-old father of two, was stabbed four times to the chest and back outside his home on Market View in the New Oak Estate, Carlow town, just after 11:30pm on Monday 21 October 2024, and died at St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny early the next morning. Sabrina Kehoe, a 40-year-old woman and Quigley's former partner, was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday and charged with his murder, while Conor O'Brien, a 24-year-old man, was charged in connection with the incident. Both were remanded in custody at Carlow District Court in October 2024. In October 2026, Kehoe was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment, and O'Brien had been jailed for three-and-a-half years in November 2025.
Sentenced, 6 Oct 2026Convicted, accused · 5 reports - Sentenced to life for murder of teenager in Enfield, Co Meath Murder; possession of a firearm; possession of a knife · Co. Meath
Conor O'Brien, a 19-year-old Irish man from Gorey, Co Wexford, was shot once in the chest at his home in Enfield, Co Meath, on the evening of 26 August 2021. Earl McKevitt, a 51-year-old Irish man from Dublin, was arrested in Carlow on 31 August 2021 in possession of a handgun and knife, and was charged with murder and firearm offences, appearing at Carlow District Court on 3 September 2021. He pleaded guilty to the murder at the Central Criminal Court on 23 February 2023. On 3 March 2023, Mr Justice Paul McDermott sentenced McKevitt to life in prison for the murder, with concurrent sentences of seven-and-a-half years and two years for the firearm and knife counts.
Sentenced, 3 Mar 2023Victim · 24 reports - Man in his 50s charged over Enfield fatal shooting, Co Meath Murder (fatal shooting) · Co. Wexford
Conor O'Brien, a 19-year-old originally from Gorey, Co Wexford, was fatally shot outside his home on Trim Road in Enfield, Co Meath. Neighbours reported a loud bang at about 8.30pm on Thursday 26 August 2021, which gardaí believe was the fatal shot, and his body was found at about 8.30am on Friday 27 August. On 31 August 2021 gardaí arrested a man in his 50s in Carlow Town after finding him with a handgun, and he was later charged in connection with the fatal shooting. He was due before Carlow District Court on 3 September 2021.
In court, 1 Sep 2021Victim · 4 reports
Timeline
every report naming Conor O'Brien, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 6 Oct2026Carlow woman jailed for murdering former partner in 2024convicted, Conor O'Brien, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 24 Oct2024Woman appears in court charged with murder of Darren Quigley in Carlow townaccused, Conor O'Brien, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 24 Oct2024Woman appears in court charged with murdering man in Carlowaccused, Conor O'Brien, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 23 Oct2024Woman (30s) charged with murder of Darren Quigley in Carlowaccused, Conor O'Brien, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 23 Oct2024Woman charged with murder of man in Carlow townaccused, Conor O'Brien, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 3 Mar2023Man arrested on the run in Laois hotel after killing teenager jailed for lifevictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 3 Mar2023Man sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering teenage boy during pizza deliveryvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 3 Mar2023Conor O’Brien ‘inexplicably and shockingly’ shot dead by Earl McKevitt over pizza delivery ‘error’victim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 24 Feb2023Pizza driver 'spooked' by death threat shot dead innocent man as he opened doorvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, Irish, irishConor O'Brien
- 23 Feb202351-year-old man admits murdering a teenage boy in Co Meath in 2021victim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 23 Feb2023Man admits murdering teen Conor O'Brien - who was set to start a new careervictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 23 Feb2023Man pleads guilty to murder of teenager Conor O’Brien in Meathvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 3 Sep2021Man charged with murder of 19-year-old Conor O'Brien in Co Meathvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 3 Sep2021Dublin man charged with murder of 19-year-old Conor O'Brien in Enfieldvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 3 Sep2021Man charged with murder of Conor O’Brien in Co Meathvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 3 Sep2021Man charged in relation to death of Conor O'Brien in Co Meathvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 3 Sep2021Man due in court in connection with fatal shooting of teenager Conor O'Brienvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 3 Sep2021Man charged with murder of Conor O'Brien in Meathvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 2 Sep2021Man arrested with gun in connection with fatal Meath shootingvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 1 Sep2021Man, 50s, detained in connection with fatal shooting of Conor O'Brien, 19, in Enfieldvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 1 Sep2021Conor O’Brien murder inquiry: gun seized from man in Carlow pub being examinedvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 1 Sep2021Man arrested with firearm in Carlow now being quizzed over teen's murder - Extra.ievictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 1 Sep2021Gardai examining if gun seized from man in bar has link to Enfield teen's murdervictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 1 Sep2021Man held in connection with murder of man in Co Meathvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 31 Aug2021Dublin criminal ‘person of interest’ after murder of Conor O’Brienvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 31 Aug2021Gardai work to establish motive behind killing of young Meath murder victimvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 29 Aug2021Gardaí examine phone and computer of teenager shot dead in Meathvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 29 Aug2021'Quiet young man' blasted by single gunshot and found on drivewayvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 28 Aug2021Gardai have 'no motive' for murder of 'quiet young man' at his homevictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 28 Aug2021Gardaí begin murder investigation after teenager shot dead at Meath housevictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 28 Aug2021Murder probe launched: Conor O'Brien, 19, found with fatal gunshot wounds in Enfieldvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 28 Aug2021Murder investigation launched into death of 19-year-old Conor O'Brienvictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
- 28 Aug2021Murder probe launched as gardai name Irish teen, 19, shot at homevictim, Conor O'Brien, 19, male, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brien
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