Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

1990, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault causing harm, Robbery

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

8 reports, 19 Dec 2024 to 20 May 2026

Outlets

irishmirror.ie, gript.ie, thejournal.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie

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• Man jailed for nine years for assault and robbery in Dublin Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin

  Two off-duty members of the Dublin Regional Armed Support Unit, Garda Stephen Walsh, 50, and Garda Paul McAuley, were assaulted and robbed at the junction of Dame Street and Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, at around 1.30am on 14 December 2024 after attending a Christmas party. Kevin Murphy, 34, and Johnathan O'Neill, 35, were arrested within 48 hours and charged with assault causing harm and robbery. O'Neill pleaded guilty and was sentenced in March 2026 to three years and nine months, with six months suspended. Murphy, who was on temporary release from Cloverhill Prison at the time, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in May 2026 to nine years for causing serious harm to Garda McAuley, with concurrent terms for the assault on Walsh and the thefts.

  Sentenced, 20 Mar 2026Convicted, accused · 8 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 20 May2026
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Man jailed for nine years for assault and robbery in Dublin

   On-the-run criminal who attacked gardai in Temple Bar learns his fate

   convicted, Kevin Murphy, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Murphy♂34IE
2. 19 May2026
   Sentencedgript.ie, in Man jailed for nine years for assault and robbery in Dublin

   Dublin thug jailed for 9yrs for vicious assault on Garda - Gript

   convicted, Kevin Murphy, 34, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Murphy34IE
3. 20 Mar2026
   Sentencedgript.ie, in Man jailed for nine years for assault and robbery in Dublin

   Drug user jailed after unprovoked attack on off-duty Gardaí - Gript

   accused, Kevin Murphy, 34, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Murphy34IE
4. 23 Dec2024
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Man jailed for nine years for assault and robbery in Dublin

   Man accused of attacking off-duty garda in Temple Bar to remain in custody

   accused, Kevin Murphy, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Murphy♂34IE
5. 19 Dec2024
   Chargeddublinlive.ie, in Man jailed for nine years for assault and robbery in Dublin

   Second man charged over attack on off-duty Gardaí in Temple Bar

   accused, Kevin Murphy, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Murphy♂34IE
6. 19 Dec2024
   Chargedirishmirror.ie, in Man jailed for nine years for assault and robbery in Dublin

   Second man charged over attack on off-duty Gardaí as one remains critical

   accused, Kevin Murphy, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Murphy♂34IE
7. 19 Dec2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Man jailed for nine years for assault and robbery in Dublin

   Second man remanded in custody charged with assaulting off-duty gardaí in Temple Bar

   accused, Kevin Murphy, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Murphy♂34IE
8. 19 Dec2024
   Chargedrte.ie, in Man jailed for nine years for assault and robbery in Dublin

   Second man charged over assault of two off-duty gardaí

   accused, Kevin Murphy, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Murphy♂34IE

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