Ireland Named in reporting
Scott George
Born between December 1948 and July 1949, from the ages reported. 13 reports across 2 cases, 13 Dec 2024 to 30 Jul 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between December 1948 and July 1949, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder, Assault (serious)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 13 reports, 13 Dec 2024 to 30 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie, dublinlive.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie
Cases
latest first- Lawyer found not guilty by reason of insanity in Balbriggan murder Murder · Co. Dublin
Dáire McCormack-George, a 31-year-old man, stabbed his father Scott George, 76, 27 times at the family home in Tobersool, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, on the evening of 12 December 2024 during a psychotic episode. He was arrested at the scene and charged with murder, then pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court. Following a short trial before Judge Eileen Creedon, a jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity on 30 July 2026. He was remanded to the Central Mental Hospital until 13 August for a psychiatric treatment plan.
Acquitted, 30 Jul 2026Victim · 7 reports - Trainee solicitor charged with murder of his father in Balbriggan Assault (serious) · Co. Dublin
Scott George, 76, a finance professor and company director, was found stabbed to death at his home on Tobersool Lane, near Balbriggan, on Thursday night, 12 December 2024, with the alarm raised just after 11.20pm. His son, Dáire McCormack-George, 29, a trainee solicitor, was arrested at Balbriggan Garda Station at 10.42pm on Friday and charged with murder at 11.28pm. He appeared at Dublin District Court on Saturday, 14 December, where Judge William Aylmer granted legal aid and directed immediate psychiatric assessment and treatment. The defence said the accused had a diagnosed mental health issue and had not received his medication for a number of days. He was remanded in custody and is due to appear by video link at Cloverhill District Court on 20 December.
In court, 14 Dec 2024Victim · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Scott George, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 30 Jul2026Solicitor who stabbed father 27 times found not guilty of murder by reason of insanityvictim, Scott George, 76, male, irish (judged from name)Scott George
- 30 Jul2026Lawyer who stabbed father 27 times while 'he told me loved me' learns fatevictim, Scott George, 76, male, irish (judged from name)Scott George
- 29 Jul2026Man who stabbed his dad to death 'still enjoys love and support of his family'victim, Scott George, male, irish (judged from name)Scott George
- 29 Jul2026Lawyer who stabbed father retains love and support of his family, court hearsvictim, Scott George, male, irish (judged from name)Scott George
- 29 Jul2026Lawyer stabbed father to death as he told him he loved him, trial hearsvictim, Scott George, 76, male, irish (judged from name)Scott George
- 27 Jul2026Former solicitor pleads not guilty to murdering father in north Dublin by reason of insanityvictim, Scott George, male, irish (judged from name)Scott George
- 14 Dec2024Trainee solicitor, 29, charged with murder of finance professorvictim, Scott George, 76Scott George
- 14 Dec2024Pictured: Trainee solicitor, 29, charged with murder of finance professorvictim, Scott George, 76, male, irish (judged from name)Scott George
- 14 Dec2024Trainee solicitor, 29, charged with murder of finance professor in Balbrigganvictim, Scott George, 76Scott George
- 14 Dec2024Trainee solicitor charged with murder of his father in Balbrigganvictim, Scott George, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Scott George
- 14 Dec2024Man (29) charged with the murder of his father (70s) in north county Dublin on Thursday nightvictim, Scott George, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Scott George
- 14 Dec2024Man, 29, charged with murder of his father in Dublinvictim, Scott George, irish (judged from name)Scott George
- 13 Dec2024Gardaí believe man (70s) killed in north Co Dublin home was victim of knife attackvictim, Scott George, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Scott George
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