Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Born

2008, from the ages reported

Offences

Rape and murder

Where

Co. Galway

Reporting

3 reports, 1 Dec 2025 to 12 Feb 2026

Outlets

irishtimes.com, rte.ie

• Appeal court reserves decision on rape and murder retest in Galway Rape and murder · Co. Galway

  Siobhán Hynes, aged 17, was raped and killed in the early hours of 6 December 1998 at Tismeáin beach near Carraroe, Conamara, Galway. John McDonagh, then aged 27, was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury in 2001 and sentenced to life in prison. He lost an appeal in 2007 and a legal challenge in 2015 seeking access to forensic samples. In December 2025, his lawyers asked the Court of Appeal to allow forensic exhibits to be retested for DNA evidence, and the three-judge court reserved its decision on the application.

  In court, 1 Dec 2025Victim · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 12 Feb2026
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Appeal court reserves decision on rape and murder retest in Galway

   DNA advances not enough to re-examine evidence that convicted man of girl’s murder, State argues

   victim, Siobhan Hynes, 17, female, irish (judged from name)Siobhan Hynes♀17IE
2. 1 Dec2025
   In courtrte.ie, in Appeal court reserves decision on rape and murder retest in Galway

   Convicted murderer wants forensic retest, court hears

   victim, Siobhán Hynes, 17, female, irish (judged from name)Siobhán Hynes♀17IE
3. 1 Dec2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Appeal court reserves decision on rape and murder retest in Galway

   Convicted murderer and rapist argues forensic evidence should be retested, court hears

   victim, Siobhan Hynes, 17, female, irish (judged from name)Siobhan Hynes♀17IE

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