Ireland Named in reporting
Paul Smith
Born between August 1985 and July 1986, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 2 cases, 31 Jul 2021 to 23 Feb 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, victim
- Born
- Between August 1985 and July 1986, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing harm, Attempted murder
- Where
- Co. Cavan, Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 6 reports, 31 Jul 2021 to 23 Feb 2023
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie
Cases
latest first- Man acquitted of attempted murder by reason of insanity in Dublin Attempted murder · Co. Dublin
Neil O'Dowd, 35, stabbed Paul Smith, the manager of The Elphin Pub, 19 times with three knives, smashed glasses over his head, and beat him with a mop handle on 28 January 2021 at the pub on the Baldoyle Road in Sutton, Dublin. O'Dowd believed Smith was responsible for the unsolved murder of Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius. He was arrested, charged with attempted murder, assault causing harm, and production of knives, and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. A jury at the Central Criminal Court returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity after 28 minutes of deliberation in February 2023. A subsequent hearing confirmed O'Dowd no longer requires inpatient treatment at the Central Mental Hospital.
Acquitted, 1 Feb 2023Victim · 5 reports - Man accused of stabbing sister with screwdriver refused bail in Dublin Assault causing harm · Co. Cavan
Paul Smith, 35, of Cavan, was charged with assault causing harm after allegedly punching his sister in the face and stabbing her in her left thigh with a screwdriver on Friday evening. He was refused bail at Dublin District Court and remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court.
In court, 31 Jul 2021Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Paul Smith, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 23 Feb2023Man found not guilty of attempted murder no longer suffering from mental disordervictim, Paul Smith, male, irish (judged from name)Paul Smith
- 1 Feb2023Man who stabbed former boss 19 times found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanityvictim, Paul Smith, male, irish (judged from name)Paul Smith
- 1 Feb2023‘Profoundly psychotic’ man found not guilty of knife attack due to insanityvictim, Paul Smith, male, irish (judged from name)Paul Smith
- 31 Jan2023Man stabbed old boss as he thought he was involved in Michaela McAreavey murdervictim, Paul Smith, male, irish (judged from name)Paul Smith
- 31 Jan2023Man who stabbed bar manager ‘without warning’ believed ‘aul friend’ was part of murder conspiracyvictim, Paul Smith, male, irish (judged from name)Paul Smith
- 31 Jul2021Man (35) accused of stabbing his sister with screwdriver is refused bailaccused, Paul Smith, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Smith
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