Named in reporting
Nadine O'Brien
Born between October 2018 and February 2019, from the ages reported. 11 reports across 1 case, 1 Sep 2022 to 14 Oct 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between October 2018 and February 2019, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Manslaughter
- Where
- Co. Kerry
- Reporting
- 11 reports, 1 Sep 2022 to 14 Oct 2024
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com, longfordleader.ie, corkbeo.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to seven years for manslaughter in Tralee house fire Manslaughter · Co. Kerry
A deliberate house fire at Killeen Heights, Tralee, Co Kerry, on 12 May 2012 killed Anthony O'Brien, aged 30, and his five-year-old daughter Nadine O'Brien. Philip Griffin, aged 37, was extradited from the UK in February 2024 and charged with their murders and arson. He pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court in October 2024. In December 2024, Griffin was sentenced to seven years in prison with the final six months suspended.
Sentenced, 19 Dec 2024Victim · 11 reports
Timeline
every report naming Nadine O'Brien, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 14 Oct2024Man pleads guilty to killing father and daughter, 5, who died in house firevictim, Nadine O'Brien, 5, female, irish (judged from name)Nadine O'Brien
- 14 Oct2024Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of father and daughtervictim, Nadine O'Brien, 5, female, irish (judged from name)Nadine O'Brien
- 14 Oct2024Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of father and daughter killed in Co Kerry house firevictim, Nadine O'Brien, 5, female, irish (judged from name)Nadine O'Brien
- 8 Feb2024Man, 37, charged with double murders of father and 5 year-old daughtervictim, Nadine O'Brien, 5, female, irish (judged from name)Nadine O'Brien
- 8 Feb2024Man appears in Co Kerry court charged with murder of father and daughtervictim, Nadine O'Brien, 5, irish (judged from name)Nadine O'Brien
- 8 Feb2024Man charged with murders of father and daughter in Kerryvictim, Nadine O'Brien, 5, female, irish (judged from name)Nadine O'Brien
- 7 Feb2024Man due in court over fatal 2012 Kerry house firevictim, Nadine, 5, female, irish (judged from name)Nadine
- 7 Feb2024Gardai set to extradite man over arson deaths of Kerry dad and daughtervictim, Nadine O'Brien, 5, irish (judged from name)Nadine O'Brien
- 1 Sep2022Two men arrested in connection to house fire which killed father and daughtervictim, Nadine, 5, female, irish (judged from name)Nadine
- 1 Sep20223 arrested in probe into fire that claimed Kerry father and child in 2012victim, Nadine, 5, female, irish (judged from name)Nadine
- 1 Sep2022Gardai arrest three over 2012 Kerry house fire that killed father and daughtervictim, Nadine, 5, female, irish (judged from name)Nadine
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