Ireland Named in reporting
Elaine O'Hara
Born 1986, from the ages reported. 54 reports across 2 cases, 31 Aug 2021 to 24 Apr 2025
Victim: Elaine O'Hara, Irish woman, 36 (judged from name)Elaine O'HaraVictim: Elaine O' Hara, Irish person (judged from name)Elaine O' Hara
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1986, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 54 reports, 31 Aug 2021 to 24 Apr 2025
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, corkbeo.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, Courts Service judgment, gript.ie, extra.ie, kildarenow.com
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Elaine O'Hara
Photocredit not given by the outletvia dublinlive.ie, 24 Apr 2025
Elaine O'Hara, who was 36 when Dwyer murdered her in south County Dublin in August 2012.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 23 Apr 2025
Elaine O'Hara
PhotoPAvia thejournal.ie, 31 Jul 2024
Elaine O'Hara went missing in 2012 and her remains were found just over a year later
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 30 Jul 2024Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Supreme Court upholds murder conviction in Dublin Murder · Co. Dublin
Graham Dwyer, a 42-year-old Irish man, was convicted in 2015 of the murder of 36-year-old Irish childcare worker Elaine O'Hara, who was stabbed to death at Killakee Wood in the Dublin Mountains on 22 August 2012 after being lured to Shanganagh Cemetery in south Dublin. O'Hara had been discharged from a mental health hospital hours before her death, and Dwyer disposed of some of her belongings in Vartry Reservoir in County Wicklow while trying to make the killing look like suicide. Dwyer was arrested in October 2013 after O'Hara's partial remains were found in the Dublin mountains, and was sentenced to life in prison in April 2015. The Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal in March 2023, and the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed his final appeal on 31 July 2024, ruling that mobile phone data used at trial was admissible.
Convicted, 24 Mar 2023Victim · 53 reports - Supreme Court upholds attempted murder conviction in Dublin Murder
James Gately was shot five times by the driver of a car at the Topaz petrol station on Clonshaugh Road, north Dublin, on 10 May 2017. Caolán Smyth, a man aged 33, was alleged to be the shooter, and Gary McAreavey, a man aged 56, was alleged to have purchased petrol to destroy the car. Both were convicted at the Special Criminal Court in January 2021; Smyth was sentenced to 20 years and McAreavey to three years. On 17 June 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed Smyth's appeal against his attempted murder conviction but quashed McAreavey's conviction for assisting an offender.
In court, 28 Jul 2022Victim · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Elaine O'Hara, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 24 Apr2025Detective says Graham Dwyer would have murdered again had he not been stoppedvictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 24 Apr2025Graham Dwyer 'filmed himself murdering Elaine' claims investigator who got himvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 23 Apr2025Exclusive: Graham Dwyer filmed himself murdering Elaine O’Hara, detective saysvictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 23 Apr2025Inside the web of lies & sex fantasies in the murder trial that shocked Irelandvictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 16 Oct2024Efforts to kick murderer Graham Dwyer off architects register before courtvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 9 Aug2024Murderer Graham Dwyer set to finally be booted off register of architectsvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 31 Jul2024Family of Elaine O'Hara 'relieved' after Graham Dwyer's murder conviction upheldvictim, Elaine O'Hara, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 31 Jul2024Elaine O’Hara may ‘at last, rest in peace’ after Supreme Court rejection of Graham Dwyer’s appealvictim, Elaine O'Hara, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 31 Jul2024Graham Dwyer loses final appeal against conviction for murder of Elaine O’Haravictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 31 Jul2024Graham Dwyer learns his fate in last-ditch bid for freedomvictim, Elaine O'Hara, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 30 Jul2024'We hope Elaine can now rest in peace', say O'Hara familyvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 30 Jul2024Supreme Court to rule on Wednesday on Graham Dwyer’s conviction appealvictim, Elaine O'Hara, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 29 Jul2024Supreme Court to decide on Graham Dwyer appealvictim, Elaine O'Hara, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 17 Jun2024Supreme Court decision on phone data admissibility may be fatal blow to Graham Dwyer appealvictim, Elaine O'Hara, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 16 Jan2024‘Overwhelming evidence’ that Graham Dwyer was author of text messages to murder victim Elaine O’Hara, Supreme Court toldvictim, Elaine O'Hara, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 16 Jan2024Supreme Court hears Graham Dwyer appeal against conviction of murder of Elaine O'Haravictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 16 Jan2024Graham Dwyer launches appeal to overturn murder conviction at Supreme Courtvictim, Elaine O'Hara, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 12 Dec2023Graham Dwyer’s appeal against Elaine O’Hara murder to be heard in Januaryvictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 12 Dec2023Graham Dywer appeal against conviction for murder of Elaine O'Hara to be heard in Januaryvictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 13 Nov2023Graham Dwyer bid to overturn murder conviction to be heard by Supreme Court in Januaryvictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 6 Jul2023Supreme Court to hear Graham Dwyer’s appeal against murder convictonvictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 4 Jul2023[2023] IESCDET 88 Supreme Court: People (At The Suit of The Director of Public Prosecutions) -V- Graham Dwyervictim, Elaine O' Hara, irish (judged from name)Elaine O' Hara
- 29 Jun2023Graham Dwyer case: Judges to consider whether to hear another appeal against murder convictionvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 26 Apr2023Monster Graham Dwyer plans another attempt to have murder conviction overturnedvictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 29 Mar2023Murderer Graham Dwyer's former girlfriend cuts off all contact with killervictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 24 Mar2023Graham Dwyer’s legal battle over murder conviction: What could happen next?victim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 24 Mar2023Graham Dwyer loses appeal against conviction for 2012 murder of Elaine O’Hara - Griptvictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 24 Mar2023Graham Dwyer legal saga may not be over despite latest court rulingvictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 24 Mar2023Graham Dwyer loses appeal against conviction for murder of Elaine O’Haravictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 2 Dec2022Graham Dwyer appeal: Still ‘overwhelming’ evidence to preserve murder conviction, court toldvictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 2 Dec2022Murderer Graham Dwyer warned in court to stop interrupting his own appealvictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 2 Dec2022Dwyer interjects to say he didn't send O'Hara stab textvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 1 Dec2022Graham Dwyer appeal against murder conviction to open before three judge-court todayvictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, femaleElaine O'Hara
- 26 Jul2022Graham Dwyer Gets Date To Appeal Conviction For Murdering Elaine O'Haravictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 25 Jul2022Date set for Graham Dwyer's appeal against conviction for murder of Elaine O'Haravictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 25 Jul2022December date set for Graham Dwyer appeal over murder convictionvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 20 Jun2022Graham Dwyer — Elaine O'Hara's murderer appeals convictionvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 20 Jun2022Graham Dwyer's appeal against murder conviction could be heard in autumnvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 20 Jun2022Graham Dwyer appeal over murder conviction may be heard this yearvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 27 May2022Graham Dwyer's latest court win 'horror story' for families of murder victimsvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 5 Apr2022EU Court of Justice rules in favour of Graham Dwyer in privacy casevictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 5 Apr2022Mobile phone data used in Graham Dwyer case in breach of EU law, court rulesvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 7 Mar2022European Court of Justice to rule next month on Graham Dwyer data retention casevictim, Elaine O'Hara, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 19 Nov2021'Wickedness hiding behind a mask of pity' - What does ECJ advice mean for murderer Dwyer? - Extra.ievictim, Elaine O'Hara, 36, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 18 Nov2021Dwyer conviction would survive ECJ ruling on mobile phone data, garda sources suggestvictim, Elaine O'Hara, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 18 Nov2021ECJ opinion boosts Dwyer's case over phone datavictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 11 Nov2021Graham Dwyer and convicted rapist formed band while in prison - Extra.ievictim, Elaine O'Hara, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 15 Sep2021Parents of Rachel Callaly slam bid by Graham Dwyer to have evidence ditchedvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 13 Sep2021Graham Dwyer phones used as ‘personal tracking devices’, lawyer argues at European Courtvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 13 Sep2021Irish murder case entangled in EU data power strugglevictim, Elaine O'Hara, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 13 Sep2021Explainer: Graham Dwyer's appeal reaches Europe's top court - Extra.ievictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 13 Sep2021Irish data rules not in line with EU law - Dwyer lawyervictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 11 Sep2021European court hearing of Dwyer data retention case to hear from member statesvictim, Elaine O'Hara, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
- 31 Aug2021Graham Dwyer phone data ruling due before European courtvictim, Elaine O'Hara, female, irish (judged from name)Elaine O'Hara
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