Ireland Named in reporting
James Ryan
Born between November 1955 and July 1956, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 4 Jul 2025 to 5 Nov 2025
Other people with this name: born between August 1962 and August 1963 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between November 1955 and July 1956, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Unlawful killing (manslaughter)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 4 Jul 2025 to 5 Nov 2025
- Outlets
- dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Sentenced for unlawful killing in Balbriggan, Dublin Unlawful killing (manslaughter) · Co. Dublin
James Ryan, a 69-year-old man from Balbriggan, Co Dublin, died on 11 August 2024 after his partner Olesja Hertova, a 49-year-old Czech woman, forcefully pushed him to the ground at their home in Hastings Lawn, Balbriggan, causing a blunt force head injury. Hertova was arrested on 27 August 2024 and charged with one count of unlawful killing. She pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in July 2025 and was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison, backdated to her August 2024 custody. Ryan's daughter Karen Ryan has since campaigned to remove 'good character' references from court proceedings in domestic violence cases.
Sentenced, 4 Jul 2025Victim · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming James Ryan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 5 Nov2025Family of James Ryan demand law change to scrap 'good character' defencevictim, James Ryan, 69, male, irish (judged from name)James Ryan
- 5 Jul2025Woman who lost temper and pushed partner who died learns her fatevictim, James Ryan, 69, male, irish (judged from name)James Ryan
- 4 Jul2025Woman who pushed and killed husband handed prison sentence of two years and nine monthsvictim, James Ryan, 69, male, irish (judged from name)James Ryan
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