Named in reporting
Philip Ambrose
Born 1982, from the ages reported. 16 reports across 1 case, 12 Jul 2025 to 22 Oct 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1982, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Manslaughter
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 16 reports, 12 Jul 2025 to 22 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- limerickleader.ie, rte.ie, limerickpost.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
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Cases
latest first- Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of pensioner in Limerick Manslaughter · Co. Limerick
Michael Hayes, a 71-year-old man and retired Defence Forces member, was found with critical head injuries outside his home at St Michael's Court, Watergate, Limerick City, in the early hours of 11 July 2025 after being punched and beaten with a vodka bottle wrapped in a bag. Philip Ambrose, a 43-year-old man of no fixed abode, was arrested the same morning and charged with murder at a special sitting of Limerick District Court on 12 July 2025. Ambrose was remanded in custody, underwent a psychiatric evaluation, and was refused bail in the High Court over the following months. On 22 October 2026, he appeared before the Central Criminal Court in Limerick where he pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, and was remanded in continuing custody pending sentencing.
In court, 15 Jul 2025Convicted, accused · 16 reports
Timeline
every report naming Philip Ambrose, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 22 Oct2026LATEST: Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of Limerick pensionerconvicted, Philip Ambrose, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 22 Oct2026Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of 'pure gentleman'accused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 22 Oct2026Guilty plea in death of 72-year old former defence forces member Philip Ambroseaccused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 1 Oct2026Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of ‘pure gentleman’ retired soldier in Limerickaccused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 23 Oct2025Still no book of evidence in case of Limerick pensioner's murderaccused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 26 Sep2025Book of evidence 'not yet complete' in case of Limerick man accused of murdering pensioneraccused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 19 Sep2025Judge told man accused of Limerick pensioner’s murder to stop making ‘inappropriate’ comments and whistling in courtaccused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 7 Sep2025Limerick murder accused applies for bail in the High Courtaccused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 28 Aug2025Man accused of pensioner's murder on 'holding charge'accused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 1 Aug2025Man accused in Limerick pensioner's murder remanded in custodyaccused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 15 Jul2025Court told man charged with Limerick pensioner’s murder awaiting psych assessmentaccused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 14 Jul2025Tributes pour in for 'gentle' pensioner with 'heart of gold' after tragic murderaccused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 13 Jul2025BREAKING: Limerick man charged with murder at special night-time court sittingaccused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 13 Jul2025Man appears in court charged with murder of Limerick pensioneraccused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 13 Jul2025Judge directs psychiatric evaluation on man charged with murder of Limerick pensioneraccused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
- 12 Jul2025Man charged with murder of 71-year-old in Limerick cityaccused, Philip Ambrose, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Ambrose
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