Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

Between January 1981 and January 1982, from the ages reported

Offences

False imprisonment; assault causing harm; robbery; threat to kill

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

2 reports, 30 Jan 2024 to 30 Jan 2024

Outlets

irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie

• Richard Kearney jailed for eight years over attacks on woman and priests while on temporary release False imprisonment; assault causing harm; robbery; threat to kill · Co. Dublin

  On 6 and 15 March 2023, while on temporary release from a life sentence, Richard Kearney (42) falsely imprisoned his former prison chaplain, forced his way into an 86-year-old woman's home in Clondalkin, robbed and assaulted her, and attacked two priests. Gardaí identified Kearney from doorbell footage and found him in a garden shed at his home address. He pleaded guilty to 10 counts, and on 30 January 2024 Judge Martin Nolan at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court imposed an eight-year sentence backdated to March 2023. The Parole Board will deal separately with his temporary release, and he has been in custody since that release was revoked.

  Sentenced, 30 Jan 2024Convicted · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 30 Jan2024
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Richard Kearney jailed for eight years over attacks on woman and priests while on temporary release

   Murderer who attacked woman and two priests while on release is jailed

   convicted, Richard Kearney, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard Kearney♂42IE
2. 30 Jan2024
   Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Richard Kearney jailed for eight years over attacks on woman and priests while on temporary release

   Convicted murderer who attacked elderly woman and two priests while on release jailed for 8 years

   convicted, Richard Kearney, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard Kearney♂42IE

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