Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between November 1970 and July 1971, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault causing serious harm, Aggravated burglary

Where

Co. Laois

Reporting

4 reports, 10 Jul 2026 to 2 Nov 2026

Outlets

irishmirror.ie, leinsterexpress.ie

• Conviction overturned for Portlaoise stabbing and aggravated burglary Assault causing serious harm · Co. Laois

  In the early hours of 26 July 2016, a balaclava-clad man dressed in black and carrying a knife confronted Teresa Ryan and band members, including Kevin Kenny, at her home in The Hermitage, Portlaoise, Co Laois, and stabbed Kenny in the stomach, lacerating his small bowel in a potentially life-threatening injury. Ryan identified the intruder to gardaí as her former partner, Gavin Hanway, a 55-year-old man from Walkinstown, Dublin, who was 44 at the time of the offence. Hanway was convicted by a jury at Portlaoise Courthouse in 2024 of assault causing serious harm to Kenny and aggravated burglary, and sentenced to 12 years in prison. In November 2026, the Court of Appeal allowed his appeal and directed a retrial, ruling that a highly irregular procedure had allowed forensic evidence from his car to be admitted at trial.

  In court, 10 Jul 2026Convicted, accused · 4 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 2 Nov2026
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Conviction overturned for Portlaoise stabbing and aggravated burglary

   Evidence ruling overturns man's conviction for violent burglary at ex's home

   convicted, Gavin Hanway, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Hanway♂55IE
2. 2 Nov2026
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Conviction overturned for Portlaoise stabbing and aggravated burglary

   Conviction for 'violent burglary' at Laois home overturned

   accused, Gavin Hanway, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Hanway♂55IE
3. 10 Jul2026
   Otherleinsterexpress.ie, in Conviction overturned for Portlaoise stabbing and aggravated burglary

   Attacker who stabbed man in Portlaoise argues his rights were breached

   convicted, Gavin Hanway, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Hanway♂55IE
4. 10 Jul2026
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Conviction overturned for Portlaoise stabbing and aggravated burglary

   Balaclava-clad attacker who stabbed man argues his rights were breached

   convicted, Gavin Hanway, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Hanway♂55IE

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