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

Sean Leahy

Born between March 1971 and March 1972, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 3 Mar 2023 to 3 Mar 2023

Suspect: Sean Leahy, Irish man, 51 (judged from name)Sean Leahy

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between March 1971 and March 1972, from the ages reported
Offences
Breach of stay-at-home regulations under the Health Act
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
1 report, 3 Mar 2023 to 3 Mar 2023
Outlets
thejournal.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Dublin YouTuber acquitted of breaking Covid stay-at-home laws Breach of stay-at-home regulations under the Health Act · Co. Dublin

    Sean Leahy, a 51-year-old man who owns the Dublin City Today YouTube channel, was arrested on 4 April 2021 while filming an event at the GPO in Dublin commemorating the 1916 Rising. He was charged with breaking the stay-at-home regulations under the Health Act and pleaded not guilty at Dublin District Court, where his defence argued he had a media exemption as an essential worker. On 3 March 2023 Judge John Hughes acquitted him, accepting that the media exemption applied.

    Acquitted, 3 Mar 2023Accused · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Sean Leahy, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 3 Mar2023
    Acquittedthejournal.ie, in Dublin YouTuber acquitted of breaking Covid stay-at-home laws
    YouTuber cleared of breaking Covid lockdown laws after judge accepts he had media exemption
    accused, Sean Leahy, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Leahy

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