Ireland Named in reporting
Lisa Thompson
Born between July 1972 and March 1973, from the ages reported. 15 reports across 1 case, 10 May 2022 to 4 Jul 2025
Other people with this name: born 1970 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between July 1972 and March 1973, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Impeding prosecution (getaway driver)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 15 reports, 10 May 2022 to 4 Jul 2025
- Outlets
- rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, dublinlive.ie, extra.ie, garda.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Getaway driver in Lisa Thompson murder sentenced in Dublin Impeding prosecution (getaway driver) · Co. Dublin
Lisa Thompson, a 52-year-old mother of two and former youth worker, was found dead with stab wounds and ligature strangulation at her home in Ballymun, Dublin, on 10 May 2022. Brian McHugh, 40, was charged with her murder in July 2022 and sentenced to life imprisonment in March 2025. Deirdre Arnold, 42, a former HSE addiction counsellor, was arrested on 11 November 2022 and charged with impeding the prosecution of McHugh. A Central Criminal Court jury found her guilty on both counts in April 2025, and she was sentenced in July 2025 to three years' imprisonment with the final year suspended, running concurrently on both counts.
Sentenced, 4 Jul 2025Victim · 15 reports
Timeline
every report naming Lisa Thompson, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Jul2025Woman who was getaway driver in Thompson murder jailedvictim, Lisa Thompson, 52, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
- 4 Jul2025Former HSE addiction counsellor jailed for acting as get-away driver for 'thug'victim, Lisa Thompson, 52, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
- 4 Jul2025Former HSE employee who acted as getaway driver for Lisa Thompson’s killer is jailedvictim, Lisa Thompson, 52, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
- 8 Apr2025HSE addiction counsellor found guilty of being getaway driver for Lisa Thompson murderervictim, Lisa Thompson, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
- 8 Apr2025HSE counsellor found guilty of being getaway driver for Lisa Thompson murderervictim, Lisa Thompson, 52, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
- 25 Mar2025Lisa Thompson murder: Jury shown footage in trial of woman accused of being getaway drivervictim, Lisa Thompson, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
- 24 Mar2025Woman (42) accused of being getaway driver in Lisa Thompson murder casevictim, Lisa Thompson, 52, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
- 21 Mar2025HSE employee to stand trial accused of impeding investigation into Lisa Thompson murdervictim, Lisa Thompson, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
- 24 Apr2023Trial date set for man accused of murdering Lisa Thompsonvictim, Lisa Thompson, 52, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
- 12 Nov2022Woman appears in court charged in connection with murder of Lisa Thompsonvictim, Lisa Thompson, 52, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
- 11 Nov2022Woman charged with impeding arrest of suspect in Lisa Thompson murdervictim, Lisa Thompson, 52, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
- 11 Nov2022Woman to appear in court in connection with murder of Lisa Thompsonvictim, Lisa Thompson, 52, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
- 11 Nov2022Woman charged in relation to murder of Ballymun mum Lisa Thompsonvictim, Lisa Thompson, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
- 11 Nov2022Woman Arrested And Charged In Connection To Murder Of Lisa Thompsonvictim, Lisa Thompson, 52, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
- 10 May2022Court Appearance - Murder of Lisa Thompson, Tuesday, 10th May, 2022victim, Lisa Thompson, female, irish (judged from name)Lisa Thompson
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