Ireland Named in reporting
Joe Deacy
Born between August 2004 and August 2005, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 17 Nov 2022 to 14 Aug 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between August 2004 and August 2005, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Mayo
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 17 Nov 2022 to 14 Aug 2026
- Outlets
- rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Murder investigation ongoing into Joe Deacy death in Swinford, Mayo Murder · Co. Mayo
Joe Deacy, a 21-year-old man from St Alban's in Hertfordshire, was found unconscious outside a house in Swinford, Co Mayo, at 6.30am on 12 August 2017 after a violent assault. He had been visiting relatives in the west and had spent the evening socialising in Kiltimagh before being dropped with his friend to the house in Swinford. He died the following day in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, after postmortem results showed blunt-force trauma to the head. Gardaí upgraded the case from an accident to a murder investigation, and no arrests or charges have been made. An inquest in November 2022 was adjourned until May 2023 while criminal proceedings are considered, and the investigation remains live and ongoing.
In court, 17 Nov 2022Victim · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Joe Deacy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 14 Aug2026Podcast: Who killed Mayo GAA fan Joe Deacy?victim, Joe Deacy, 21, male, irish (judged from name)Joe Deacy
- 17 Nov2022Garda probe into GAA fan's violent death still open as family praise developmentvictim, Joe Deacy, 21, male, non-irish (judged from name)Joe Deacy
- 17 Nov2022Joe Deacy death: Inquest hears Garda murder investigation ‘ongoing’victim, Joe Deacy, 21, male, non-irish (judged from name)Joe Deacy
Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.