Ireland Named in reporting
Matthew Healy
Born 2018, from the ages reported. 19 reports across 1 case, 11 Feb 2024 to 3 Dec 2025
Other people with this name: born 1937 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 2018, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Waterford
- Reporting
- 19 reports, 11 Feb 2024 to 3 Dec 2025
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie, extra.ie, gript.ie
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Cases
latest first- Trial delayed in Waterford murder of six-year-old boy Murder · Co. Waterford
Six-year-old Matthew Healy was found unresponsive in a car at Rathmoylan Cove, Dunmore East, County Waterford, shortly after midnight on 9 February 2024, and was later pronounced dead at University Hospital Waterford. His mother, Ruth Purcell Healy, 37, was arrested at the scene and charged with his murder on 13 February 2024. She was remanded in custody and returned for trial to the Central Criminal Court in June 2024. The trial has been delayed because the State was unable to secure a consultant forensic psychiatrist in Ireland to prepare a report on the accused, and a psychiatrist based in Australia was found in December 2025 with the matter listed for mention on 25 February.
In court, 13 Feb 2024Victim · 19 reports
Timeline
every report naming Matthew Healy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 3 Dec2025Media coverage leads to State finding psychiatrist to assess mother charged with murder of son (6)victim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 19 Nov2025State's inability to facilitate trial process criticisedvictim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 19 Nov2025‘Completely unacceptable’ trial delays over woman charged with murdering son (6)victim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 20 Jun2024Mother silent as she appears in court charged with murder of her sonvictim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 20 Jun2024Woman sent forward for trial over murder of sonvictim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 5 Mar2024Woman accused of murdering Matthew Healy (6) ‘medically unwell’ and not in courtvictim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 20 Feb2024Woman accused of murdering son unable to appear in courtvictim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 20 Feb2024Woman charged with murdering her son (6) in Co Waterford further remanded in custodyvictim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 14 Feb2024Mother of Matthew Healy charged with murder of her 6-year-old sonvictim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 14 Feb2024Woman appears in court charged with murder of her six-year-old son in Waterfordvictim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 14 Feb2024Woman in court in connection with death of Matthew Healyvictim, Matthew James Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew James Healy
- 13 Feb2024Woman charged with murder of her son Matthew Healy (6) in Co Waterfordvictim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 13 Feb2024Woman, 37, Charged With Murder Of Son Matthew Healy, 6, In Waterfordvictim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 13 Feb2024Mother of Matthew Purcell Healy charged with murder - Griptvictim, Matthew Purcell Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Purcell Healy
- 13 Feb2024Woman, 30s, Due In Court Over Death Of Matthew Healy, 6, In Waterfordvictim, Matthew Healy, 6, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 13 Feb2024Gardaí begin questioning woman in connection with death of Matthew Healyvictim, Matthew, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew
- 13 Feb2024Woman arrested over death of Matthew Healy (6) questioned by gardaí for the first timevictim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 12 Feb2024Gardaí await medical clearance to interview suspect for Matthew Healy (6) deathvictim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
- 11 Feb2024Woman arrested over death of Matthew Healy (6) yet to be questionedvictim, Matthew Healy, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Matthew Healy
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