Ireland Named in reporting
Joshua Rush
Born 2000, from the ages reported. 8 reports across 1 case, 2 Aug 2023 to 5 May 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 2000, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Manslaughter
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 8 reports, 2 Aug 2023 to 5 May 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to five years for manslaughter at Fairview Strand, Dublin Manslaughter · Co. Dublin
On 7 June 2021, Joshua Rush struck Charles McCaughley, a 69-year-old man from Donaghmede, with a back spin kick at Fairview Strand, Dublin 3, causing him to fall on his back and suffer a fatal head injury. McCaughley was taken to Beaumont Hospital in a coma and died on 26 June 2021. Rush, who was 21 at the time of the incident, was arrested days later and charged in August 2023. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in March 2026 and was sentenced on 5 May 2026 to six and a half years' imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended.
Sentenced, 1 May 2026Convicted, accused · 8 reports
Timeline
every report naming Joshua Rush, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 5 May2026Man who killed pensioner in Dublin with ‘back spin kick’ jailed for five yearsconvicted, Joshua Rush, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joshua Rush
- 5 May2026Man jailed after spinning kick caused pensioner's deathconvicted, Joshua Rush, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joshua Rush
- 5 May2026Man who killed pensioner with MMA-style kick learns fateconvicted, Joshua Rush, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joshua Rush
- 1 May2026Man jailed for five years for causing the death of pensioner with 'back spin' MMA-style kickconvicted, Joshua Rush, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joshua Rush
- 1 Apr2026Man who killed pensioner with MMA-style kick remanded in custody ahead of sentencing next monthconvicted, Joshua Rush, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joshua Rush
- 25 Mar2026Man to be sentenced for killing a pensioner with a 'back spin kick, like MMA'convicted, Joshua Rush, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joshua Rush
- 24 Mar2026Man pleads guilty to killing pensioner with spinning kick as he walked along Fairview Strand, Dublinaccused, Joshua Rush, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joshua Rush
- 2 Aug2023Man charged with killing pensioner who died three weeks after suffering serious injuriesaccused, Josh Rush, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Josh Rush
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