Ireland Named in reporting
Shane Casey
Born 1992, from the ages reported. 9 reports across 2 cases, 13 Mar 2024 to 6 Dec 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1992, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Arson, Assault and threats to kill
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 9 reports, 13 Mar 2024 to 6 Dec 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, corkbeo.ie, thejournal.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for Christmas Day arson at Cork city house Arson · Co. Cork
Shane Casey, 32, was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for setting fire to a house on Dyke Parade in Cork city on Christmas Day 2023, trapping four people inside. Casey allegedly poured an accelerant on the front door, set a fire in the hallway, and slashed homeowner Billy Murphy with a blade as he tried to escape. He was arrested in March 2024 and initially charged with attempted murder, which was later dropped, before pleading guilty to arson, assault causing harm, and producing a blade. The Central Criminal Court in Cork handed down the sentence on 5 December 2025, with the judge noting a huge risk of loss of life.
Sentenced, 5 Dec 2025Convicted, accused · 8 reports - Man jailed for 27 months over assault and threats at Blackpool home, Cork city Assault and threats to kill · Co. Cork
On 14 June 2023, at a home on Broad Lane, Great William O'Brien Street in Blackpool, Cork city, Shane Casey, 32, arrived uninvited and intoxicated at the house of a woman, punched her four times, demanded money and threatened to kill her. Casey was arrested and detained for questioning by gardaí, and he pleaded guilty to threatening to kill the woman. He was sentenced at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, where the judge set a headline sentence of three and a half years, reduced to three years with the last nine months suspended. On 1 July 2025 Casey was jailed for 27 months.
Sentenced, 1 Jul 2025Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Shane Casey, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 6 Dec2025Man jailed for setting fire to house with four people inside on Christmas Dayconvicted, Shane Casey, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Casey
- 5 Dec2025Six years in jail for man who set fire to home in Corkconvicted, Shane Casey, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Casey
- 5 Dec2025Man jailed for setting fire to Cork city house on Christmas and attacking manconvicted, Shane Casey, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Casey
- 1 Dec2025Man set Cork house ablaze on Christmas Day, trapping four people inside, court hearsaccused, Shane Casey, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Casey
- 1 Jul2025Man who hit woman and threw ashes of her partner jailedconvicted, Shane Casey, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Casey
- 31 May2024Man charged with attempted murder at Cork house on Christmas Day 2023accused, Shane Casey, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Casey
- 20 Mar2024Psychiatric report to be prepared on man charged with setting fire to a house in Cork Cityaccused, Shane Casey, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Casey
- 20 Mar2024Psychiatric report ordered in connection with Cork fireaccused, Shane Casey, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Casey
- 13 Mar2024Man refused bail after Christmas Day arson attack which hospitalised three peopleaccused, Shane Casey, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Casey
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