Ireland Named in reporting
Melanie McCarthy-McNamara
Born between July 2009 and July 2010, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 7 Jul 2026 to 7 Jul 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between July 2009 and July 2010, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Arson, Robbery
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 1 report, 7 Jul 2026 to 7 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for arson and robbery in Tallaght Arson · Co. Dublin
Keith Hall, 37, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to arson of a Volkswagen Passat in Whitestown Way, Tallaght, on 10 July 2025 and robbery of Halfords in Belgard Retail Park, Tallaght, on 17 July 2025. Three males were caught on CCTV setting the car alight at 1.20am after smashing the doors and pouring in accelerant, and Hall was spotted by a deputy manager filling a bag with car valeting products and taking items from the camping section. Hall had just been released from prison after being convicted of the manslaughter of Melanie McCarthy-McNamara, 16, who was shot dead in a car in Tallaght on 8 February 2012. Judge Orla Crowe imposed concurrent terms of three years and six months on each offence, with the final six months suspended on condition Hall engage with the Probation Service for one year. Hall has 112 previous convictions.
Sentenced, 7 Jul 2026Victim · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Melanie McCarthy-McNamara, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 7 Jul2026Man who was jailed for role in killing girl set fire to car just after releasevictim, Melanie McCarthy-McNamara, 16, female, irish (judged from name)Melanie McCarthy-McNamara
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