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

Kenneth O'Brien

Born between December 1989 and November 1990, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 30 Nov 2023 to 30 Nov 2023

Victim: Kenneth O'Brien, Irish man, 33 (judged from name)Kenneth O'Brien

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between December 1989 and November 1990, from the ages reported
Offences
Murder
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
1 report, 30 Nov 2023 to 30 Nov 2023
Outlets
irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Kenneth O'Brien
Kenneth O'Brien
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 30 Nov 2023

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
  • Paul Wells Snr's murder appeal dismissed in Dublin Murder · Co. Dublin

    Kenneth O'Brien, a 33-year-old man, was shot in the back of the head at the home of Paul Wells Snr, 55, in Finglas, Dublin, in January 2016. The body was dismembered with the victim's own chainsaw and the torso was dumped in the Grand Canal. Wells Snr was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, maintaining he was acting in self-defence. The Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal against the conviction in November 2023.

    In court, 30 Nov 2023Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Kenneth O'Brien, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 30 Nov2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Paul Wells Snr's murder appeal dismissed in Dublin
    Chainsaw murderer Paul Wells Snr loses bid for freedom
    victim, Kenneth O'Brien, 33, male, irish (judged from name)Kenneth O'Brien

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.