Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

John Francis Dolan

1 report across 1 case, 7 Sep 2023 to 7 Sep 2023

Suspect: John Francis Dolan, Irish man, 26 at time of offence (judged from name)John Francis Dolan

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Offences
Murder and manslaughter
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
1 report, 7 Sep 2023 to 7 Sep 2023
Outlets
irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
2/2/01 JOHN FRANCIS DOLAN ,27, LEAVING THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT TODAY WHERE THE JURY IN HIS CASE RETIRED THIS EVENING,HE IS CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF HIS PARENTS SEE COURT COPY
Pictured with others
2/2/01 JOHN FRANCIS DOLAN ,27, LEAVING THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT TODAY WHERE THE JURY IN HIS CASE RETIRED THIS EVENING,HE IS CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF HIS PARENTS SEE COURT COPY
PhotoMARC O'SULLIVAN/COLLINS/DUBLINvia irishmirror.ie, 7 Sep 2023

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Cases

latest first
  • Dolan granted permanent parole for 1999 East Wall murder and manslaughter Murder and manslaughter · Co. Dublin

    In June 1999, John Francis Dolan, 26, stabbed his mother Gertrude, 56, and killed his father John, 71, at their family home in Dublin's East Wall after an angry row about his career. Gardaí found the decomposing bodies ten days after the couple were reported missing. Dolan was found guilty of murdering his mother and of the manslaughter of his father, receiving a life sentence and a five-year sentence respectively in February 2001. After serving over 21 years in prison, mostly at Mountjoy, Dolan was granted permanent parole with conditions in 2023.

    No stage yetConvicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming John Francis Dolan, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 7 Sep2023
    Otheririshmirror.ie, in Dolan granted permanent parole for 1999 East Wall murder and manslaughter
    Man who killed his mum and dad in violent rage walks free from prison
    convicted, John Francis Dolan, 26 at time of offence, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Francis Dolan

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