Named in reporting
Ian Connaghan
Born between December 1988 and July 1989, from the ages reported. 14 reports across 1 case, 10 Jul 2023 to 21 Jan 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between December 1988 and July 1989, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Manslaughter; assault causing serious harm
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 14 reports, 10 Jul 2023 to 21 Jan 2025
- Outlets
- Courts Service judgment, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Appeal dismissed in Dublin manslaughter and serious harm case Manslaughter; assault causing serious harm · Co. Dublin
On 14 November 2019, Ian Connaghan, 34, and his brother Daniel Connaghan, 43, both of Cabra, Dublin, attacked Michael Mulvey, 55, a welder, on the Navan Road near the Halfway House Pub, and Mulvey died at his home 13 days later. The brothers were charged with murder and assault at the Central Criminal Court, where a jury in August 2023 found both not guilty of murder, Ian guilty of manslaughter, and Daniel guilty of intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm. In December 2023, Ian was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment with the final year suspended, and Daniel to five years with the final year suspended. The Court of Appeal dismissed Ian Connaghan's appeal against his sentence on 21 January 2025.
Sentenced, 4 Dec 2023Convicted, accused · 14 reports
Timeline
every report naming Ian Connaghan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Jan2025[2025] IECA 19 Court of Appeal: The People (at the Suit of the Director of Public Prosecutions) -v- Ian Connaghanconvicted, Ian Connaghan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Connaghan
- 4 Dec2023Brothers jailed for combined 12 years after ‘savage’ fatal attack on man (55) in Dublinconvicted, Ian Connaghan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Connaghan
- 4 Dec2023Brothers jailed for combined 12 years for 'savage' fatal attack on 55-year-old manconvicted, Ian Connaghan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Connaghan
- 4 Dec2023Dublin brothers jailed over 'savage' and 'cowardly' assaultconvicted, Ian Connaghan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Connaghan
- 4 Dec2023Two brothers jailed over 'vicious' attack in Dublinconvicted, Ian Connaghan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Connaghan
- 6 Nov2023Brothers fail to show remorse over assault, court toldconvicted, Ian Connaghan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Connaghan
- 1 Aug2023Brothers cleared of murder but found guilty of lesser offences over attack of man who died two weeks laterconvicted, Ian Connaghan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Connaghan
- 1 Aug2023Brothers not guilty of Dublin murder but convicted of lesser offencesconvicted, Ian Connaghan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Connaghan
- 1 Aug2023Brothers not guilty of murder, guilty of other offencesconvicted, Ian Connaghan, 34, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Connaghan
- 25 Jul2023‘Implausible’ to suggest death of builder Michael Mulvey caused by assault two weeks earlieraccused, Ian Connaghan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Connaghan
- 19 Jul2023One of two accused of man’s murder allegedly sent message saying he was after ‘opening Mulvey’s face up’accused, Ian Connaghan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Connaghan
- 19 Jul2023Murder accused sent WhatsApp messages about 'opening up' victim's face in alleged assaultaccused, Ian Connaghan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Connaghan
- 11 Jul2023Two brothers on trial for murder of man who died two weeks after Dublin beatingaccused, Ian Connaghan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Connaghan
- 10 Jul2023Two go on trial over 2019 murder of welder in Dublinaccused, Ian Connaghan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ian Connaghan
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