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

Philip Byrne

Born between July 1980 and March 1981, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 11 Mar 2022 to 22 Apr 2024

Suspect: Philip Byrne, Irish man, 41 (judged from name)Philip Byrne

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, accused, suspect
Born
Between July 1980 and March 1981, from the ages reported
Offences
Assault; threatening to kill or cause serious harm; production of a kitchen knife; false imprisonment
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
3 reports, 11 Mar 2022 to 22 Apr 2024
Outlets
Courts Service judgment, irishtimes.com

Cases

latest first
  • Man who stabbed wife in Dublin before Court of Appeal Assault; threatening to kill or cause serious harm; production of a kitchen knife; false imprisonment · Co. Dublin

    Philip Byrne, a 41-year-old man, stabbed his wife three times with a 12-inch kitchen knife at their home in Leopardstown, Dublin, on 2 December 2020, after a row about his drinking. He pleaded guilty to assault, threatening to kill or cause serious harm, production of a kitchen knife, and false imprisonment. In July 2022, Judge Melanie Greally at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced him to a total of five years' imprisonment. The case is now before the Court of Appeal as [2024] IECA 107.

    Sentenced, 1 Jul 2022Convicted, accused, suspect · 3 reports

Timeline

every report naming Philip Byrne, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 22 Apr2024
    In courtCourts Service judgment, in Man who stabbed wife in Dublin before Court of Appeal
    [2024] IECA 107 Court of Appeal: The People at the Suit of The Director of Public Prosecutions -v- Philip Byrne
    accused, Philip Byrne, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Byrne
  2. 1 Jul2022
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man who stabbed wife in Dublin before Court of Appeal
    Husband who stabbed wife three times during row over his drinking jailed for five years
    convicted, Philip Byrne, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Byrne
  3. 11 Mar2022
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Man who stabbed wife in Dublin before Court of Appeal
    Man stabbed wife following row about drinking, court told
    suspect, Philip Byrne, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Byrne

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