Ireland Named in reporting
Geraldine O'Reilly
Born between March 2009 and March 2010, from the ages reported. 16 reports across 2 cases, 19 Oct 2022 to 2 Mar 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, victim
- Born
- Between March 2009 and March 2010, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Bombing causing death, Burglary
- Where
- Co. Cavan, Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 16 reports, 19 Oct 2022 to 2 Mar 2026
- Outlets
- rte.ie, gript.ie, irishmirror.ie, offalyexpress.ie, donegallive.ie, irishtimes.com, leitrimobserver.ie, longfordleader.ie
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Cases
latest first- Gardaí report progress in Belturbet bombing causing death Bombing causing death · Co. Cavan
A 100lb car bomb in a red Ford Escort exploded outside Farrelly's Bar and McGowan's Drapery on Main Street, Belturbet, County Cavan, at 10:28pm on 28 December 1972, killing 16-year-old man Patrick Stanley from Clara, County Offaly, and 15-year-old woman Geraldine O'Reilly from Belturbet, and injuring eight others. Loyalist paramilitaries have been blamed for the attack, but no one has been convicted. Gardaí reopened the investigation about three and a half years ago, appointed a Senior Investigating Officer, established an incident room at Ballyconnell Garda Station, and made public appeals for information in October and December 2022, releasing photofits of up to nine suspects. In March 2024, a file on the case was reported as near completion for the Director of Public Prosecutions. In March 2026, Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said significant progress had been made and new lines of inquiry opened.
Reported, 19 Oct 2022Victim · 15 reports - Mother of five jailed for burglary in Swords, Co Dublin Burglary · Co. Dublin
On 6 July 2021, Geraldine O'Reilly broke into the home of Margaret Maughan in Swords, Co Dublin, with two unidentified accomplices. The break-in was linked to a relationship between O'Reilly's then 14-year-old daughter and a man in his 20s, the brother of the householder. The case was heard in the Circuit Criminal Court, where O'Reilly, a mother of five, was jailed for her role in the burglary.
Sentenced, 26 Mar 2025Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Geraldine O'Reilly, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 2 Mar2026Progress made in Belturbet bombing probe - Commissionervictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 26 Mar2025Mum of 5 jailed after assault and break in at Dublin home - Griptconvicted, Geraldine O'Reilly, female, named, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 7 Mar2024Gardai close in on evil perpetrators of Belturbet bombing which killed two teensvictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 29 Dec2022Family of Offaly teenager killed in bomb blast attend memorial event in Belturbetvictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 28 Dec2022'Do the right thing' - Man who lost sister in Belturbet appeals to bombersvictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 20 Dec2022Renewed call for information in relation to bombing which killed Offaly teenagervictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 19 Dec2022Renewed call for information in relation to bombing in Belturbet which killed Offaly teenvictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 19 Dec2022Gardaí issue fresh appeal ahead of 50th anniversary of Pettigo bombvictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 19 Dec2022Gardaí investigating 1972 Belturbet bombing that killed two teenagers release new detailsvictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 19 Dec2022Garda Síochána issues public appeal for information on Belturbet Bombingvictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 19 Oct2022New lines of inquiry in Belturbet loyalist bombing that killed two teensvictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 19 Oct2022Appeal over 1972 Cavan car bombing which killed two teens at Belturbetvictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 19 Oct2022Gardaí renew appeal for information on 1972 car bombing which killed two teensvictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 19 Oct2022Gardai renew appeal 1972 Belturbet bombingvictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 19 Oct2022Gardaí renew appeal for information on 1972 car bombing in which Offaly teenager was killedvictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
- 19 Oct2022Gardai make fresh appeal for info on bomb that killed two teens 50 years agovictim, Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, female, irish (judged from name)Geraldine O'Reilly
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