Ireland Named in reporting
Keith Smithers
Born between May 1983 and January 1984, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 1 case, 16 Jan 2023 to 26 May 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between May 1983 and January 1984, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Manslaughter, Robbery
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 16 Jan 2023 to 26 May 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Smithers jailed for manslaughter and robbery in Finglas Manslaughter · Co. Dublin
Brian Hogan, 39, was fatally stabbed at a domestic residence on Collins Place, Finglas, Dublin 11, after 7pm on 13 January 2023, and his partner Lyndsey Doyle sustained non-life-threatening injuries to her hand. Two men, Keith Smithers, 41, and Peter White, 40, were arrested on suspicion of murder that evening, and Smithers was charged with causing serious harm before both were later charged with the unlawful killing and robbery. Smithers was convicted of manslaughter and robbery at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court while White was acquitted of the unlawful killing but convicted of robbery. Smithers was sentenced to nine years for manslaughter with a concurrent four and a half years for robbery, and White was sentenced to four and a half years for robbery.
Sentenced, 26 May 2025Convicted, accused · 5 reports
Timeline
every report naming Keith Smithers, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 26 May2025Stabbed man’s partner witnessed his death in incident ‘so brutal and cruel’convicted, Keith Smithers, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Smithers
- 26 May2025Man was stabbed to death in 'brutal' and 'cruel' way, partner tells courtconvicted, Keith Smithers, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Smithers
- 16 Jan2023Man charged with causing serious harm following fatal stabbing in Dublinaccused, Keith Smithers, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Smithers
- 16 Jan2023Man (39) appears in court over fatal stabbing in Dublin last weekaccused, Keith Smithers, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Smithers
- 16 Jan2023Man appears in court charged over fatal stabbing of Brian Hogan in Finglasaccused, Keith Smithers, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Smithers
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