Ireland Named in reporting
Michael McDonagh
Born between April 1998 and March 1999, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 20 Mar 2023 to 31 Mar 2023
Other people with this name: born between July 1978 and May 1979 (2 cases), born between November 2003 and January 2004 (3 cases), born 1975 (2 cases), born 1989 (3 cases), born between February 1966 and February 1967 (1 case), born between December 1994 and October 1995 (2 cases), born between February 1985 and February 1986 (1 case), age not given (2 cases)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between April 1998 and March 1999, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Mayo
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 20 Mar 2023 to 31 Mar 2023
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man acquitted of murder in Swinford, Co Mayo, after self-defence plea Murder · Co. Mayo
On 16 November 2020 Michael McDonagh, a 24-year-old man from Knock, Co Mayo, died after being stabbed at a house in Carrabeg Estate, Swinford, Co Mayo. Matusz Batiuk, a native of Poland who was 31 at the time, admitted stabbing him and pleaded not guilty to murder, saying he acted in self-defence. Gardaí found Mr McDonagh on the kitchenette floor after 11pm, and an ambulance could not resuscitate him. Mr Batiuk's trial opened at the Central Criminal Court on 20 March 2023. On 31 March 2023 a jury returned a majority verdict acquitting him of murder.
Acquitted, 31 Mar 2023Victim · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Michael McDonagh, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 31 Mar2023Man who stabbed another in Mayo house acquitted of murder after self-defence pleavictim, Michael McDonagh, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Michael McDonagh
- 20 Mar2023Murder accused told gardaí he stabbed man ‘in his own defence’, court hearsvictim, Michael McDonagh, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Michael McDonagh
- 20 Mar202333-year-old man on trial for 2020 Mayo murdervictim, Michael McDonagh, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Michael McDonagh
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