Named in reporting
Jennifer Poole
Born 2000, from the ages reported. 25 reports across 2 cases, 1 Apr 2022 to 20 Apr 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 2000, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 25 reports, 1 Apr 2022 to 20 Apr 2025
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, extra.ie, dublinlive.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to life for murder of Jennifer Poole in Finglas Murder · Co. Dublin
Jennifer Poole, a 24-year-old Irish woman and mother of two, was stabbed seven times by her ex-partner Gavin Murphy, a 30-year-old Irish man, at her first-floor apartment in Melville Drive, Finglas, north Dublin, on 17 April 2021. She was taken to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown where she was pronounced dead. Murphy was arrested on suspicion of murder and pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court on 1 April 2022. He was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment on 29 April 2022, with the sentence backdated to 17 April 2021.
Sentenced, 29 Apr 2022Victim · 23 reports - Man serving life sentence for murder of ex-partner in Finglas, Dublin Murder · Co. Dublin
Jennifer Poole, a 24-year-old mother of two, was stabbed to death by her ex-partner Gavin Murphy in her apartment on Melville Drive, Finglas, north Dublin, in April 2021. Murphy, who had a prior conviction for assaulting a former partner, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder. Jennifer's family later learned she had been living in fear of her abusive partner and was unaware of his history of violence. In October 2024, her brother Jason Poole paid tribute to her on what would have been her 28th birthday.
Sentenced, 2 Oct 2024Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Jennifer Poole, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 20 Apr20254-year-old son of murdered Jennie Poole "could hear his mammy crying for help"victim, Jennie Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennie Poole
- 2 Oct2024Brother of murdered Jennifer Poole pays heartbreaking tribute on 28th birthdayvictim, Jennifer Poole, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 2 Oct2024Jennifer Poole's brother pays emotional tribute on her 28th birthdayvictim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 21 Jan2024Dad of murdered Jennie Poole still watches her videos three years since deathvictim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 12 Dec2022Murdered Jennie Poole 'lived in terror' as her killer had stash of knivesvictim, Jennie Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennie Poole
- 11 Dec2022Murder Victim Jennifer Poole Hid Knives Around Home To Protect Herself From Ex-Partnervictim, Jennifer Poole, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 11 Dec2022Family of murdered Jennifer Poole say she 'lived in terror' of ex partnervictim, Jennie Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennie Poole
- 29 Nov2022Brother of murdered Jennifer Poole hits out as her killer makes prison threatsvictim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 15 Aug2022Brother of murdered Jennie Poole says killer should be prosecuted for crimesvictim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 9 Aug2022Murdered Jennifer Poole's brother tells of family pain as 'nothing is the same'victim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 9 Aug2022Brother of murdered Jennifer Poole speaks of heartbreak at her child's birthdayvictim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, Irish, irishJennifer Poole
- 23 Jun2022Brother of murder victim Jennifer Poole calls for new laws on domestic violencevictim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 23 Jun2022Family of murdered Jennifer Poole say law must change on revealing abuse historyvictim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 22 Jun2022Jennifer Poole's brother reveals children's heartache after mum's murdervictim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 3 May2022Brother of murdered woman 'haunted every night by the image of her lying dead'victim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 2 May2022Brother of Jennifer Poole says children are living 'in fear for their lives'victim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 2 May2022Brother of murdered Jennifer Poole says her kids fear day killer is releasedvictim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 29 Apr2022Man jailed for life for murdering Jennifer Poole at her home in Dublin last yearvictim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 29 Apr2022‘The very worst of humanity’ – brother’s words for man who murdered mum-of-two Jennifer Poole - Extra.ievictim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 29 Apr2022Man with ‘disposition for violence upon women’ sentenced to life for Jennifer Poole’s murdervictim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 2 Apr2022Man pleads guilty to murder of Finglas mum-of-two Jennie Poolevictim, Jennie Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennie Poole
- 1 Apr2022Boyfriend admits stabbing young mum to death in Dublin apartmentvictim, Jennie Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennie Poole
- 1 Apr2022Man admits to murder of Jennifer Poole in Dublin last yearvictim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
- 1 Apr2022Boyfriend admits to murdering Jennie Poole in Dublin homevictim, Jennie Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennie Poole
- 1 Apr2022Man admits murdering partner Jennifer Poole in Dublinvictim, Jennifer Poole, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Jennifer Poole
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