Ireland Named in reporting
Deirdre Arnold
Born 1982, from the ages reported. 12 reports across 2 cases, 11 Nov 2022 to 4 Jul 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1982, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Impeding prosecution (getaway driver), Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 12 reports, 11 Nov 2022 to 4 Jul 2025
- Outlets
- rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, dublinlive.ie
Photographs
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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 · 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 2025Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Deirdre Arnold, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Jul2025Woman who was getaway driver in Thompson murder jailedconvicted, Deirdre Arnold, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Arnold
- 4 Jul2025Former HSE addiction counsellor jailed for acting as get-away driver for 'thug'convicted, Deirdre Arnold, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Arnold
- 4 Jul2025Former HSE employee who acted as getaway driver for Lisa Thompson’s killer is jailedconvicted, Deirdre Arnold, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Arnold
- 8 Apr2025HSE addiction counsellor found guilty of being getaway driver for Lisa Thompson murdererconvicted, Deirdre Arnold, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Arnold
- 8 Apr2025HSE counsellor found guilty of being getaway driver for Lisa Thompson murdererconvicted, Deirdre Arnold, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Arnold
- 25 Mar2025Lisa Thompson murder: Jury shown footage in trial of woman accused of being getaway driveraccused, Deirdre Arnold, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Arnold
- 24 Mar2025Woman (42) accused of being getaway driver in Lisa Thompson murder caseaccused, Deirdre Arnold, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Arnold
- 21 Mar2025HSE employee to stand trial accused of impeding investigation into Lisa Thompson murderaccused, Deirdre Arnold, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Arnold
- 24 Apr2023Trial date set for man accused of murdering Lisa Thompsonaccused, Deirdre Arnold, 40, named, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Arnold
- 24 Mar2023Man accused of the murder of Lisa Thompson sent forward for trialaccused, Deirdre Arnold, 41, female, named, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Arnold
- 12 Nov2022Woman appears in court charged in connection with murder of Lisa Thompsonaccused, Deirdre Arnold, 40, female, named, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Arnold
- 11 Nov2022Woman charged with impeding arrest of suspect in Lisa Thompson murderaccused, Deirdre Arnold, 40, female, named, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Arnold
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