Ireland Named in reporting
Robert Murphy
Born 1982, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 1 case, 20 Apr 2023 to 23 Jan 2025
Other people with this name: born between March 1989 and March 1990 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1982, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 20 Apr 2023 to 23 Jan 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to life for murder at Dublin hostel Murder · Co. Dublin
Jamie Kavanagh, a 23-year-old man, was stabbed to death at a Crosscare hostel on Harrington Street, Dublin 8, in the early hours of 19 April 2023. Robert Murphy, a 42-year-old man who lived next door, was arrested the same day and charged with murder on 20 April 2023. Murphy pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, and a jury at the Central Criminal Court convicted him of murder on 14 November 2024 after nearly five hours of deliberation. On 23 January 2025, Ms Justice Melanie Greally sentenced Murphy to life in prison, backdated to 19 April 2023.
Sentenced, 23 Jan 2025Convicted, accused · 7 reports
Timeline
every report naming Robert Murphy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 23 Jan2025Mother describes ‘wound’ left by son’s murder in Dublin hostel as killer gets life sentenceconvicted, Robert Murphy, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robert Murphy
- 23 Jan2025Mother of murder victim says 'he speaks to me in my dreams' as killer jailedconvicted, Robert Murphy, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robert Murphy
- 14 Nov2024Man convicted of murder after jury rejects claim he intended to ‘frighten’ rather than kill neighbourconvicted, Robert Murphy, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robert Murphy
- 14 Nov2024Murder accused wore balaclava and was armed with butter knife, court hearsaccused, Robert Murphy, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robert Murphy
- 20 Apr2023Man charged with murder of Jamie Kavanagh in Dublin hostelaccused, Robert Murphy, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robert Murphy
- 20 Apr2023Man charged with murder over Dublin hostel stabbingaccused, Robert Murphy, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robert Murphy
- 20 Apr2023Man (40) charged with murder following fatal assault in Dublin hostelaccused, Robert Murphy, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robert Murphy
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