Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, suspect

Offences

Assault, Death (road traffic incident)

Where

Co. Kilkenny, Co. Cork

Reporting

2 reports, 10 Feb 2022 to 8 Oct 2025

Outlets

kilkennypeople.ie, corkbeo.ie

• Three charged over Maudlin Street assault and theft in Kilkenny Assault · Co. Kilkenny

  On 4 October 2025, a dark Peugeot was driven recklessly on the Old Dublin Road in Kilkenny, linked to two hit-and-run collisions, before entering Maudlin Street from the wrong side, where two occupants allegedly assaulted a man and a woman, both in their 30s. The victims were treated at St Luke's Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries including a fractured hand and facial swelling. Martin Lyons, 46, Emma Wallace, and Niall Murphy were arrested at the scene with the help of bystanders and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The three appeared at Kilkenny district court on 8 October 2025, with Lyons charged with 10 offences including assault causing harm and attempted robbery, and Wallace with six offences including two counts of assault and three counts of theft.

  In court, 8 Oct 2025Accused · 1 report
• Accidental death verdict at inquest into road traffic death in Cork Death (road traffic incident) · Co. Cork

  Jimmy Horgan, a 13-year-old first-year student at Presentation Brothers College, was hit by a truck driven by Niall Murphy while crossing the road at Prospect Row in Cork city centre at about 3.30pm on 17 November 2020. He had just left school and was crossing to meet his grandfather when the collision occurred. The pathologist stated he died of poly trauma and blunt force trauma injuries consistent with a road traffic accident. At an inquest in February 2022, a jury recorded a verdict of accidental death and asked Cork City Council to review traffic arrangements in the area. The Horgan family said they bore no ill will towards the driver and raised over €80,000 for Mercy University Hospital.

  In court, 10 Feb 2022Suspect · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 8 Oct2025
   In courtkilkennypeople.ie, in Three charged over Maudlin Street assault and theft in Kilkenny

   Three in court over Kilkenny city scene of chaos

   accused, Niall Murphy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Murphy♂IE
2. 10 Feb2022
   In courtcorkbeo.ie, in Accidental death verdict at inquest into road traffic death in Cork

   Family of Cork schoolboy tragically killed by truck bear no ill will to driver

   suspect, Niall Murphy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall Murphy♂IE

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