Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Emer O'Loughlin

Born 2001, from the ages reported. 8 reports across 1 case, 22 Mar 2024 to 6 Nov 2025

Other people with this name: born 2002 (1 case)

Victim: Emer O'Loughlin, Irish woman, 23 (judged from name)Emer O'Loughlin

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
2001, from the ages reported
Offences
Murder
Where
Co. Galway
Reporting
8 reports, 22 Mar 2024 to 6 Nov 2025
Outlets
galwaybeo.ie, extra.ie, irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Emer O'Loughlin, an art student in a hammock during her Thai honeymoon, who died recently in a mobile home fire in Ballybornagh, Co Clare. Police are treating the death as suspicious. (DEAD 4/2005)
The 23-year-old native of Ennistymon, Co. Clare, was discovered in a caravan on lands at Ballybornagh near Tubber, also in Co. Clare, on April 8, 2005
PhotoFilevia extra.ie, 6 Nov 2025
Emer O'Loughlin
Emer O'Loughlin
Photocredit not given by the outletvia galwaybeo.ie, 5 Nov 2025
Emer O'Loughlin
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 23 Mar 2024
Emer O'Loughlin, an art student in a hammock during her Thai honeymoon, who died recently in a mobile home fire in Ballybornagh, Co Clare. Police are treating the death as suspicious. (DEAD 4/2005)
Emer O'Loughlin, an art student in a hammock during her Thai honeymoon, who died recently in a mobile home fire in Ballybornagh, Co Clare. Police are treating the death as suspicious. (DEAD 4/2005)
Photocredit not given by the outletvia extra.ie, 6 Nov 2025

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Cases

latest first
  • Unlawful killing verdict in 2005 Galway murder case Murder · Co. Galway

    Emer O'Loughlin, aged 23, was found dead in a burnt-out caravan at a park on the Galway-Clare border on 8 April 2005, and her death was treated as suspicious from the outset. A post-exhumation examination in 2010 revealed she had died of severe head and back injuries before the fire. John Griffin, a man from Mervue, Galway, who owned the caravan, disappeared after the fire and is believed to have faked his death and fled the country; he is wanted by Gardaí and Interpol. On 5 November 2025, an inquest jury at Kilrush courthouse returned a verdict of unlawful killing, and the family said they are delighted and want Griffin brought before a court.

    Reported, 22 Mar 2024Victim · 8 reports

Timeline

every report naming Emer O'Loughlin, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 6 Nov2025
    Othergalwaybeo.ie, in Unlawful killing verdict in 2005 Galway murder case
    Gardai issue fresh update over one of Ireland's longest ongoing murder cases
    victim, Emer O'Loughlin, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Emer O'Loughlin
  2. 6 Nov2025
    Otherextra.ie, in Unlawful killing verdict in 2005 Galway murder case
    Tragic Emer O'Loughlin's family 'delighted with verdict' and want to 'get a suspect into court'
    victim, Emer O'Loughlin, irish (judged from name)Emer O'Loughlin
  3. 5 Nov2025
    Othergalwaybeo.ie, in Unlawful killing verdict in 2005 Galway murder case
    Galway man number one murder suspect as woman 'unlawfully killed'
    victim, Emer O'Loughlin, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Emer O'Loughlin
  4. 7 Apr2025
    Othergalwaybeo.ie, in Unlawful killing verdict in 2005 Galway murder case
    Galway murder suspect John Griffin's aliases and sightings around world
    victim, Emer O'Loughlin, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Emer O'Loughlin
  5. 8 Apr2024
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, in Unlawful killing verdict in 2005 Galway murder case
    Gardai chasing suspected Galway killer release 'last seen' photo as update given
    victim, Emer O'Loughlin, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Emer O'Loughlin
  6. 25 Mar2024
    Othergalwaybeo.ie, in Unlawful killing verdict in 2005 Galway murder case
    Galway murder suspect John Griffin spotted around world years after 'fake death'
    victim, Emer O'Loughlin, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Emer O'Loughlin
  7. 23 Mar2024
    Otheririshmirror.ie, in Unlawful killing verdict in 2005 Galway murder case
    Unsolved murder of young Galway woman to be investigated on RTÉ's Crime Call
    victim, Emer O'Loughlin, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Emer O'Loughlin
  8. 22 Mar2024
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, in Unlawful killing verdict in 2005 Galway murder case
    Galway gardai involve RTE to solve one of Ireland’s longest murder mysteries
    victim, Emer O'Loughlin, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Emer O'Loughlin

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