Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Peter O'Brien

Born between July 1940 and July 1941, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 21 Jul 2022 to 21 Jul 2022

Suspect: Peter O'Brien, Irish man, 81 (judged from name)Peter O'Brien

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, accused
Born
Between July 1940 and July 1941, from the ages reported
Offences
Manslaughter
Where
Co. Meath
Reporting
2 reports, 21 Jul 2022 to 21 Jul 2022
Outlets
thejournal.ie, rte.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man's manslaughter sentencing adjourned in Meath Manslaughter · Co. Meath

    Peter O'Brien, 81, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his daughter Sinead Masterson after he set fire to the family home near Slane, Co Meath, on 19 May 2021. Sinead Masterson was seriously injured in the blaze and died on 16 December 2021, while her mother Maureen O'Brien, 80, also suffered burns. The case was heard at Trim Circuit Court before Judge Martina Baxter, where victim impact statements were heard. Sentencing was adjourned to 7 October 2022.

    In court, 21 Jul 2022Convicted, accused · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Peter O'Brien, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 21 Jul2022
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Man's manslaughter sentencing adjourned in Meath
    81-year-old man to be sentenced for manslaughter of daughter
    accused, Peter O'Brien, 81, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter O'Brien
  2. 21 Jul2022
    In courtrte.ie, in Man's manslaughter sentencing adjourned in Meath
    Father to be sentenced for manslaughter of daughter
    convicted, Peter O'Brien, 81, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter O'Brien

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