Ireland Named in reporting
Ian McDonnell
Born 1972, from the ages reported. 15 reports across 1 case, 29 Jan 2022 to 12 Feb 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1972, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Manslaughter
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 15 reports, 29 Jan 2022 to 12 Feb 2024
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, extra.ie
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Cases
latest first- Car thief sentenced for manslaughter in Dublin Manslaughter · Co. Dublin
Ian McDonnell, a 50-year-old car sales manager and father of three, was thrown from the bonnet of his grey Volkswagen Passat as it was being stolen from his business on Robinhood Road, Clondalkin, Dublin, on 23 January 2022, and died at Tallaght University Hospital on 28 January. Adam Murphy, 22, and Keith McCormick Smith, 22, were arrested in February 2022 and released without charge, before Murphy pleaded guilty to manslaughter and vehicle theft offences and Smith pleaded guilty to vehicle theft offences in December 2023. On 12 February 2024, Judge Dara Hayes at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced Murphy to 12 years' imprisonment with the final two and a half years suspended, and Smith to three years and two months with the final 12 months suspended. Both men were disqualified from driving for 12 and seven years respectively.
Sentenced, 12 Feb 2024Victim · 15 reports
Timeline
every report naming Ian McDonnell, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 12 Feb2024Man gets nine-and-a-half year term for car theft where owner was killed after falling from bonnetvictim, Ian McDonnell, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
- 12 Feb2024Car thief who killed much loved dad thrown from bonnet jailedvictim, Ian McDonnell, male, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
- 12 Feb2024Car thief who killed man by throwing him off bonnet as he drove away jailed for manslaughtervictim, Ian McDonnell, male, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
- 12 Feb2024Jail for car thief who killed much loved dad thrown from bonnetvictim, Ian McDonnell, male, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
- 12 Feb2024Car thief jailed for manslaughter of businessmanvictim, Ian McDonnell, 50, male, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
- 21 Dec2023Car thief pleads guilty to manslaughter of business man as he stole his vehiclevictim, Ian McDonnell, male, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
- 18 Feb2022Two men arrested over death of dad releasedvictim, Ian McDonnell, 50, male, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
- 18 Feb2022Two men arrested over fatal incident in Clondalkin are releasedvictim, Ian McDonnell, 50s, male, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
- 16 Feb2022Two men arrested in connection with the death of dad who tried to stop thievesvictim, Ian McDonnell, 50, male, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
- 16 Feb2022Two men arrested in connection with death of man who was run over by own carvictim, Ian McDonnell, male, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
- 16 Feb2022Two arrested in relation to fatal incident in Dublinvictim, Ian McDonnell, 50, male, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
- 9 Feb2022Wife of man killed trying to stop car being stolen taken by the 'greatest evil', funeral told - Extra.ievictim, Ian McDonnell, 50, male, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
- 8 Feb2022Businessman killed trying to stop car being stolen taken by 'the greatest evil'victim, Ian McDonnell, 50, male, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
- 30 Jan2022Garda hopeful of arrest after man dies while trying to prevent car theftvictim, Ian McDonnell, 50, male, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
- 29 Jan2022Man (50) dies after being injured while trying to prevent car theftvictim, Ian McDonnell, 50, male, irish (judged from name)Ian McDonnell
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