Ireland Named in reporting
Michael Tormey
Born 1976, from the ages reported. 36 reports across 1 case, 9 Jan 2022 to 2 Mar 2026
Victim: Michael Tormey, Irish man, 49 (judged from name)Michael Tormey
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1976, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder, Withholding information
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 36 reports, 9 Jan 2022 to 2 Mar 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, dublinlive.ie, extra.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Michael Tormey was shot dead in 2022 outside his house in Ballyfermot by Christopher Devine
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 19 Dec 2025
Michael Tormey was shot dead in the garden of his home in Ballyfermot on 9 January
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 8 Dec 2025
Michael Tormey
Photocredit not given by the outletvia dublinlive.ie, 21 Mar 2022
fatal shooting of Michael Tormey
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 13 Jan 2022Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Woman warned at sentencing hearing for withholding information in Dublin Murder · Co. Dublin
Michael Tormey, 49, a man, was shot five times with a submachine gun in his front garden on Thomond Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin, in the early hours of 9 January 2022, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Christopher Devine, 40, a man of Convent Lawns, Ballyfermot, was charged with murder in January 2022, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, and was unanimously convicted of murder by a jury at the Central Criminal Court on 8 December 2025. He was sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment on 19 December 2025. His wife Jenifer Devine, 43, a woman, pleaded guilty to withholding information and failed to appear for her sentencing hearing on 2 March 2026, when the court warned a bench warrant would be issued if she did not attend again.
Sentenced, 19 Dec 2025Victim · 36 reports
Timeline
every report naming Michael Tormey, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 2 Mar2026Warning for wife of 'cocaine shovelling' gunman who opened fire on family membervictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 19 Dec2025Man shot dead by relative paid ultimate price for meeting people involved in drugs trade, court toldvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 8 Dec2025Man who machine-gunned family member convicted of murdervictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 8 Dec2025Man who said he was ‘shovelling’ cocaine into himself unanimously convicted of murdervictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 6 Dec2025Murder trial told man intended to kill friend with 'bursts' of machine gunvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 28 Nov2025Man admits killing but denies murdering brother-in-law after opening fire with a submachine gunvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 27 Nov2025Man accused of killing relative in garden with machine gun admits manslaughtervictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 28 Oct2022Man to face trial over murder of salesman found dead in Dublin drivewayvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 21 Mar2022Woman arrested in connection with fatal Ballyfermot shootingvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 21 Mar2022Woman arrested in connection with murder of Ballyfermot dad Michael Torneyvictim, Michael Tormey, 40s, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 19 Jan2022Man (40) charged with murder of Michael Tormey in Dublinvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 19 Jan2022Man charged with murder of Michael Tormey to get medical and psychiatric carevictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 19 Jan2022Man (40) appears in court in connection with fatal shooting of Michael Tormeyvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 18 Jan2022Man charged in connection with fatal shooting of dad-of-two Michael Tormeyvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 18 Jan2022Man charged in relation to fatal shooting of Michael Tormey in Ballyfermotvictim, Michael Tormey, 40s, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 18 Jan2022Man in 40s charged over fatal shooting of Michael Tormeyvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 18 Jan2022Man, 40, charged over fatal shooting in Ballyfermotvictim, Michael Tormey, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 13 Jan2022Two arrests in connection with fatal shooting of dad-of-two Michael Tormeyvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 13 Jan2022Two arrested in connection with Ballyfermot shootingvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 13 Jan2022Man and woman arrested in connection with fatal shooting of Dublin man Michael Tormey - Extra.ievictim, Michael Tormey, 40s, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 13 Jan2022Man and woman arrested in connection to fatal shooting of Michael Tormey in Ballyfermotvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 13 Jan2022Man, woman arrested over fatal Dublin shootingvictim, Michael Tormey, 40s, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 13 Jan2022Man and woman arrested in relation to killing of Ballyfermot man Michael Tormeyvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 12 Jan2022Ballyfermot shooting: fundraiser for 'shocked' family of victim Michael Tormeyvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 12 Jan2022Family 'numb' after dad-of-two's killing as gardai say motive remains unclearvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 11 Jan2022Community rally around Michael Tormey's family as gardai rule out link to party row - Extra.ievictim, Michael Tormey, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 11 Jan2022Gardaí pursuing 'multiple lines of inquiry' in Michael Tormey murder investigationvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 11 Jan2022Gardai fear murder of Michael Tormey could have been professional hitvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 11 Jan2022Gardai probe if dad-of-two Michael Tormey's murder was a professional hitvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 10 Jan2022Gardaí rule out link to social gathering in killing of Ballyfermot manvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 10 Jan2022Ballyfermot shooting: Probe into 'callous' murder yet to unveil motivevictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 10 Jan2022Man shot dead in Ballyfermot had no known involvement in crimevictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 10 Jan2022Gardaí probe potential house party row in Ballyfermot after dad of two shot deadvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 10 Jan2022Community in 'disbelief' as father of two is shot dead - Extra.ievictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 9 Jan2022Father-of-two shot dead outside his home in Ballyfermotvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
- 9 Jan2022'No obvious motive' for fatal Dublin shootingvictim, Michael Tormey, 49, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Tormey
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