Ireland Named in reporting
Gavin Murphy
Born 1991, from the ages reported. 23 reports across 2 cases, 1 Apr 2022 to 20 Apr 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1991, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 23 reports, 1 Apr 2022 to 20 Apr 2025
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, extra.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to life for murder of Jennifer Poole in Finglas Murder · Co. Dublin
Jennifer Poole, a 24-year-old Irish woman and mother of two, was stabbed seven times by her ex-partner Gavin Murphy, a 30-year-old Irish man, at her first-floor apartment in Melville Drive, Finglas, north Dublin, on 17 April 2021. She was taken to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown where she was pronounced dead. Murphy was arrested on suspicion of murder and pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court on 1 April 2022. He was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment on 29 April 2022, with the sentence backdated to 17 April 2021.
Sentenced, 29 Apr 2022Convicted, accused, suspect · 22 reports - Man serving life sentence for murder of ex-partner in Finglas, Dublin Murder · Co. Dublin
Jennifer Poole, a 24-year-old mother of two, was stabbed to death by her ex-partner Gavin Murphy in her apartment on Melville Drive, Finglas, north Dublin, in April 2021. Murphy, who had a prior conviction for assaulting a former partner, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder. Jennifer's family later learned she had been living in fear of her abusive partner and was unaware of his history of violence. In October 2024, her brother Jason Poole paid tribute to her on what would have been her 28th birthday.
Sentenced, 2 Oct 2024Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Gavin Murphy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 20 Apr20254-year-old son of murdered Jennie Poole "could hear his mammy crying for help"convicted, Gavin Murphy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 2 Oct2024Jennifer Poole's brother pays emotional tribute on her 28th birthdayconvicted, Gavin Murphy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 21 Jan2024Dad of murdered Jennie Poole still watches her videos three years since deathsuspect, Gavin Murphy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 12 Dec2022Murdered Jennie Poole 'lived in terror' as her killer had stash of knivessuspect, Gavin Murphy, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 11 Dec2022Family of murdered Jennifer Poole say she 'lived in terror' of ex partnerconvicted, Gavin Murphy, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 29 Nov2022Brother of murdered Jennifer Poole hits out as her killer makes prison threatsconvicted, Gavin Murphy, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 15 Aug2022Brother of murdered Jennie Poole says killer should be prosecuted for crimessuspect, Gavin Murphy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 9 Aug2022Murdered Jennifer Poole's brother tells of family pain as 'nothing is the same'convicted, Gavin Murphy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 9 Aug2022Brother of murdered Jennifer Poole speaks of heartbreak at her child's birthdayconvicted, Gavin Murphy, male, Irish, named, irishGavin Murphy
- 23 Jun2022Brother of murder victim Jennifer Poole calls for new laws on domestic violenceconvicted, Gavin Murphy, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 23 Jun2022Family of murdered Jennifer Poole say law must change on revealing abuse historyconvicted, Gavin Murphy, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 22 Jun2022Jennifer Poole's brother reveals children's heartache after mum's murderconvicted, Gavin Murphy, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 3 May2022Brother of murdered woman 'haunted every night by the image of her lying dead'suspect, Gavin Murphy, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 2 May2022Brother of Jennifer Poole says children are living 'in fear for their lives'convicted, Gavin Murphy, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 2 May2022Brother of murdered Jennifer Poole says her kids fear day killer is releasedsuspect, Gavin Murphy, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 29 Apr2022Man jailed for life for murdering Jennifer Poole at her home in Dublin last yearconvicted, Gavin Murphy, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 29 Apr2022‘The very worst of humanity’ – brother’s words for man who murdered mum-of-two Jennifer Poole - Extra.ieconvicted, Gavin Murphy, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 29 Apr2022Man with ‘disposition for violence upon women’ sentenced to life for Jennifer Poole’s murderconvicted, Gavin Murphy, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 2 Apr2022Man pleads guilty to murder of Finglas mum-of-two Jennie Poolesuspect, Gavin Murphy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 1 Apr2022Boyfriend admits stabbing young mum to death in Dublin apartmentsuspect, Gavin Murphy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 1 Apr2022Man admits to murder of Jennifer Poole in Dublin last yearaccused, Gavin Murphy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 1 Apr2022Boyfriend admits to murdering Jennie Poole in Dublin homeaccused, Gavin Murphy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
- 1 Apr2022Man admits murdering partner Jennifer Poole in Dublinaccused, Gavin Murphy, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Murphy
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