Named in reporting
James Ryan
Born between August 1962 and August 1963, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 1 case, 28 Aug 2024 to 28 Aug 2024
Other people with this name: born between November 1955 and July 1956 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between August 1962 and August 1963, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing harm
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 28 Aug 2024 to 28 Aug 2024
- Outlets
- dublinlive.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Olesja Hertova charged with causing serious harm in Balbriggan Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin
James Ryan, 61, was found with serious injuries outside his home in Hastings Lawns, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, in the early hours of Saturday 10 August 2024 and died at Beaumont Hospital the following day. Gardaí allege his partner and carer, Olesja Hertova, a 48-year-old Czech woman, pushed him, fracturing his skull, and the incident was captured on CCTV. Hertova was arrested on suspicion of murder and charged with causing serious harm under section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. She appeared at Dublin District Court on 28 August 2024, was remanded in custody with consent to bail, and is due back before the court on 4 September, with further charges expected once the file is submitted to the DPP.
In court, 28 Aug 2024Victim · 4 reports
Timeline
every report naming James Ryan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 28 Aug2024Partner charged after man suffered fractured skull in Dublin home and diedvictim, James (Shey) Ryan, 61, male, irish (judged from name)James (Shey) Ryan
- 28 Aug2024Woman charged with causing serious harm to her partner who died a day latervictim, James Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)James Ryan
- 28 Aug2024Woman (48) charged over attack on partner with Parkinson’s who died of injuriesvictim, James Ryan, 61, male, irish (judged from name)James Ryan
- 28 Aug2024Woman charged in connection with death of man in Dublinvictim, James Ryan, 60s, irish (judged from name)James Ryan
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