Ireland Named in reporting
Michael Murphy
Born between December 1976 and December 1977, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 8 Dec 2025 to 8 Dec 2025
Other people with this name: born 1964 (2 cases), born between June 1989 and June 1990 (1 case), born between September 1965 and September 1966 (1 case), age not given (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between December 1976 and December 1977, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Rape, Sexual assault
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 8 Dec 2025 to 8 Dec 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie
Cases
latest first- Murphy sentenced to 15 years for rape in Dublin Rape · Co. Dublin
Philip Murphy, 45, was sentenced to 15 years in prison at the Central Criminal Court on 8 December 2025 after being convicted of 15 counts of rape and sexual assault of his half-brother Thomas Ryan and two young girls between 1994 and 1998. His brother Michael Murphy, 48, was sentenced to four years for one count of rape of one of the girls, committed in 1993 or 1994. The offences took place at the Murphy family home in Clondalkin, west Dublin, and other locations, with some offences against Ryan occurring in Cork. Murphy, who represented himself at trial and continues to deny the charges, was also ordered to remain under post-release supervision for 10 years.
Sentenced, 8 Dec 2025Convicted · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Michael Murphy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 8 Dec2025‘Dangerous predator’ jailed for 15 years for sexual abuse of half-brother and two girlsconvicted, Michael Murphy, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Murphy
- 8 Dec2025'Most dangerous sexual predator' jailed for repeated rape of his younger brotherconvicted, Michael Murphy, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Murphy
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