Ireland Named in reporting
Robert O'Connor
Born 1991, from the ages reported. 34 reports across 2 cases, 31 Jul 2022 to 9 Oct 2026
Other people with this name: born 1994 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, victim
- Born
- 1991, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder, Criminal damage and public order offence
- Where
- Co. Dublin, Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 34 reports, 31 Jul 2022 to 9 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, donegallive.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie, extra.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man appeals murder conviction at Mountjoy Prison Murder · Co. Dublin
Robert O'Connor, a man aged 34, was assaulted by up to four prisoners in a cell on the C2 landing of Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, on 29 July 2022, sustaining fatal head injuries. He was taken to the Mater Hospital and died on 1 August 2022. David Dunne, a man aged 40, was charged with murder in September 2023, convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court in November 2024, and sentenced to a mandatory life term in December 2024. Dunne has since appealed his conviction to the Court of Appeal, which has reserved judgment.
Sentenced, 16 Dec 2024Victim · 33 reports - Man jailed for Killybegs criminal damage and public order offence Criminal damage and public order offence · Co. Donegal
Robert O'Connor, a 35-year-old man of Lindavril, Glencar Scotch, Letterkenny, was charged with a public order offence at Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, on 22 December 2023. He was also charged with criminal damage at the Fleet Inn, Bridge Street, Killybegs, between 24 and 25 January 2025, involving bed linen, a bedside table and lamps valued at €275. On 31 May 2026 he appeared by video link from Portlaoise Prison at Letterkenny District Court, where the judge sentenced him to two months for criminal damage and one month for the public order charge, to run concurrently, while he serves a separate nine-month sentence.
Sentenced, 31 May 2026Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Robert O'Connor, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 9 Oct2026'Institutionalised' criminal appeals conviction for murdering Mountjoy inmatevictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 31 May2026Man jailed for Killybegs criminal damage and public order offenceconvicted, Robert O'Connor, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 16 Dec2024Prisoner gets life sentence over murder of fellow inmatevictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 28 Nov2024Mountjoy prisoner murdered fellow inmate after 'luring' him to cell, court toldvictim, Robert O'Connor, 32, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 28 Nov2024Mountjoy prisoner found guilty of murdering inmatevictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 27 Nov2024Mountjoy murder accused says he acted in self-defencevictim, Robert O'Connor, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 22 Nov2024Pathologist tells trial prisoner died from injuries that caused brain to rotatevictim, Robert O'Connor, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 19 Nov2024Mountjoy prison officers saw murder accused 'stamping' on head of inmatevictim, Robert O'Connor, 32, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 1 Sep2023Man charged with murdering inmate Robert O’Connor in Mountjoy Prisonvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 1 Sep2023Man charged with murdering inmate in Mountjoy Prisonvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 1 Sep2023Dublin man charged with murder of prisoner in Mountjoyvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 4 Aug2023Partner of murdered prisoner Robert O'Connor pays tribute on first anniversaryvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 4 Aug2023Partner of man killed in Mountjoy Prison a year ago shares anniversary tributevictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 7 Feb2023Thug admits to murdering man in Mountjoy Prison cellvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 18 Nov2022Prisoners expected to be charged over killing of inmate Robert O'Connorvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 2 Sep2022Murdered prisoner had shorts pulled down to his ankles to 'humiliate' in attackvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 2 Sep2022Prisoner murdered in cell at Mountjoy was 'humiliated' by gang during attackvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 15 Aug2022Heartbroken dad of Mountjoy murder victim calls for 'no retaliation' at funeralvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 15 Aug2022Father of man killed in Mountjoy Prison pleads against ‘any retaliation’victim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 15 Aug2022Friends of murdered Mountjoy prisoner pay respects at wakevictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 4 Aug2022Gardaí investigating if personal dispute led to killing of Robert O’Connor in Mountjoy Prisonvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 4 Aug2022Mountjoy prisoner killed in assault had been attacked just two days earliervictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 4 Aug2022Prisoner killed in Mountjoy was moved after previously being assaultedvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 3 Aug2022Mountjoy prisoner was lured to another cell before fatal attack, gardaí believevictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 3 Aug2022Mountjoy murder victim commended for ‘ambition to change’ shortly before attackvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 3 Aug2022Inmates Who Killed Mountjoy Victim 'Jumped On His Head'victim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 3 Aug2022Victim of brutal Mountjoy Prison attack dies as Garda probe continuesvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 3 Aug2022Prisoner dies after vicious assault in Dublin prisonvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 3 Aug2022Prisoner dies following assault in Mountjoy jailvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 3 Aug2022Prisoner Dies After Assault in Mountjoy Prisonvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 3 Aug2022Gardai probing Kinahan link to attack on Mountjoy prisonervictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 3 Aug2022Gardaí probe link between vicious Mountjoy assault and Kinahan mobvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 1 Aug2022Irish prison cell attack victim said he felt safe hours before horror assaultvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
- 31 Jul2022Mountjoy prisoner on ventilator after attack jailed for botched loaded gun deliveryvictim, Robert O'Connor, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Robert O'Connor
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