Ireland Named in reporting
Edel Doherty
Born 1975, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 3 cases, 18 Jul 2022 to 15 May 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused
- Born
- 1975, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Breach of the Children Act 2001 (identifying child offenders), Breach of the Children Act (identifying child offenders), Breach of publication restrictions (Children Act 2001)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 18 Jul 2022 to 15 May 2025
- Outlets
- rte.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Children Act charges over naming child offenders dismissed in Dublin Breach of the Children Act 2001 (identifying child offenders) · Co. Dublin
Fourteen-year-old Ana Kriegel was beaten to death after being lured to a derelict farmhouse in Lucan, Co Dublin, on 14 May 2018 by two teenage boys, aged 13 at the time. The two boys were convicted of her murder in June 2019 at the Central Criminal Court. Jamie Shannon, 30, and Edel Doherty, 51, were charged with a breach of the Children Act 2001 for identifying the two convicted boys. On 15 May 2025, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court dismissed the charges following a Section 4E application.
No stage yetAccused · 1 report - Supreme Court dismisses appeal in Dublin publication restrictions case Breach of publication restrictions (Children Act 2001) · Co. Dublin
Three people were charged with breaching publication restrictions under the Children Act 2001 after identifying two boys convicted of murdering 14-year-old Ana Kriégel at a disused farmhouse in Lucan, Dublin, in May 2018. Edel Doherty, 48, Kyle Rooney, 26, and Declan Corcoran, 30, were among 10 charged with similar breaches. A jurisdictional dispute over whether the cases should be tried in the District Court or Circuit Court went through the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court. In November 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the three accused's appeal, confirming they will be tried before a jury in the Circuit Court.
In court, 18 Jul 2022Accused · 4 reports - Appeal court upholds Circuit Court venue for Children Act cases in Dublin Breach of the Children Act (identifying child offenders) · Co. Dublin
Edel Doherty, 48, Kyle Rooney, 26, and Declan Corcoran, 30, were charged in Dublin with breaching publication restrictions under the Children Act 2001 by posting photos or naming the teenage boys convicted of murdering Ana Kriegel in 2018. In October 2020 a District Court judge accepted jurisdiction, but on 2 December 2020 Judge John Hughes ruled the offences were too serious for the District Court and should be heard in the Circuit Court. The three brought a successful judicial review in the High Court in July 2022, which sent the matter back for reconsideration. In November 2023 the Court of Appeal overturned the High Court ruling, upholding the District Court judge's decision that the cases should be heard in the Circuit Court.
In court, 2 May 2023Accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Edel Doherty, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 15 May2025Charges over naming Kriegel murderers dismissedaccused, Edel Doherty, 51, named, irish (judged from name)Edel Doherty
- 14 Nov2024Trio accused of identifying Ana Kriégel’s killers to be tried before jury after losing Supreme Court appealaccused, Edel Doherty, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Edel Doherty
- 15 Oct2024Supreme Court reserves decision in appeal by three accused of identifying Ana Kriegel murderersaccused, Edel Doherty, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Edel Doherty
- 2 May2024Three accused of breaching anonymity restriction for Ana Kriégel murderers get further appealaccused, Edel Doherty, 48, named, irish (judged from name)Edel Doherty
- 16 Nov2023Three accused of identifing Ana Kriegel’s killers may face trial in higher court after appealaccused, Edel Doherty, 48, named, irish (judged from name)Edel Doherty
- 2 May2023Cases of three accused of posting pictures of Kriégel murderers should not be returned to lower court, State arguesaccused, Edel Doherty, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Edel Doherty
- 18 Jul2022Three accused of breaching publication restrictions in Ana Kriégel case win High Court challengeaccused, Edel Doherty, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Edel Doherty
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