Ireland Named in reporting
Declan Quinlivan
Born between November 1984 and May 1985, from the ages reported. 10 reports across 3 cases, 24 Apr 2022 to 7 Nov 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between November 1984 and May 1985, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Violent disorder, Manslaughter
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 10 reports, 24 Apr 2022 to 7 Nov 2024
- Outlets
- limerickpost.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Teen sentenced to 18 months for violent disorder in Limerick Violent disorder · Co. Limerick
A 15-year-old boy, now 17 and unnamed due to reporting restrictions, admitted being part of a three-man gang that kicked and punched 39-year-old homeless man Declan Quinlivan 109 times and robbed him of his phone, cigarettes and cash at Wickham Street, Limerick City, around 5am on 8 May 2022. The boy was arrested in October 2022 after attending Roxboro Road Garda Station by appointment, while co-accused Aaron Holland, then 17, was arrested five months after the attack. The boy entered a signed plea to one count of violent disorder at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on 30 October 2024 and was remanded on bail because no beds were available at Oberstown Children's Detention Campus. On 4 November 2024, Judge Colin Daly sentenced him to 18 months detention, reduced from a headline five years, while Aaron Holland had received a fully suspended two-year sentence in June 2024.
Sentenced, 6 Nov 2024Victim · 5 reports - Man sentenced to suspended term for violent disorder in Limerick Violent disorder · Co. Limerick
Three males attacked Declan Quinlivan, a 39-year-old homeless man, at the junction of Wickham Street and Thomas Street in Limerick City at about 5.20am on May 8, 2022, kicking and punching him 109 times and robbing him of cash, cigarettes and a mobile phone. Aaron Holland, 17 at the time, was identified from CCTV footage and arrested in October 2022 after two of the attackers were caught at the scene. He pleaded guilty to one count of violent disorder and appeared for sentencing at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on May 7, 2024. On June 19, 2024, Judge Tom O'Donnell sentenced him to a fully suspended two-year jail sentence, citing his early guilty plea, lack of previous convictions and status as one of the youngest attackers.
Sentenced, 19 Jun 2024Victim · 3 reports - Inquest finds Limerick man died from head injuries in manslaughter case Manslaughter · Co. Limerick
Alan Bourke, 48, an Irish man from St Mary's Park, Limerick, was found with serious injuries at Colbert Station Plaza, Parnell Street, around 10:25pm on Good Friday, 15 April 2022, following a dispute over a bag of cans of alcohol, and later died at University Hospital Limerick. Michael Casey, 41, of Cathedral Place, Limerick, was arrested on 22 April 2022 and charged with manslaughter in August 2022, while Mark Ryan, 38, of Lenihan Avenue, Prospect, Limerick, was charged with robbery. Casey pleaded guilty to manslaughter in November 2023 and was sentenced to seven years in prison with the final year suspended, while Ryan pleaded guilty to robbery in July 2024 and was sentenced to four and a half years with the final six months suspended. An inquest at Limerick Coroner's Court in October 2025 found Bourke died from blunt force trauma to the head sustained in a fall after being struck during the assault.
Sentenced, 27 Nov 2023Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Declan Quinlivan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 7 Nov2024Teen gets 18-month sentence over attack on homeless man in Limerick Cityvictim, Declan Quinlivan, male, irish (judged from name)Declan Quinlivan
- 6 Nov2024Teenager given 18-month sentence after admitting to 'feral' attack on homeless manvictim, Declan Quinlivan, male, irish (judged from name)Declan Quinlivan
- 1 Nov2024Teen who admitted ‘appalling’ attack on homeless man granted bail as no beds available in children’s detention centrevictim, Declan Quinlivan, 39, male, irish (judged from name)Declan Quinlivan
- 30 Oct2024Teen who kicked homeless man 36 times given bail as detention centre had no bedsvictim, Declan Quinlivan, 39, male, irish (judged from name)Declan Quinlivan
- 30 Oct2024Teenager admits role in ‘appalling’ attack that saw homeless man punched and kicked over 100 timesvictim, Declan Quinlivan, 39, male, irish (judged from name)Declan Quinlivan
- 19 Jun2024Teenager walks free after ‘savage and cowardly’ attack on vulnerable homeless manvictim, Declan Quinlivan, 39, male, irish (judged from name)Declan Quinlivan
- 7 May2024Sentence date for teen involved in attack on homeless man who begged for mercyvictim, Declan Quinlivan, 39, male, irish (judged from name)Declan Quinlivan
- 7 May2024Homeless Limerick man pleaded with gang of ‘feral’ youths to stop beating himvictim, Declan Quinlivan, 39, male, irish (judged from name)Declan Quinlivan
- 24 Apr2022Limerick man charged with assault and robbery of fatal attack victimvictim, Declan Quinlivan, male, irish (judged from name)Declan Quinlivan
- 24 Apr2022Man appears in court charged with robbery and assault of Alan Bourkevictim, Declan Quinlivan, male, irish (judged from name)Declan Quinlivan
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