Ireland Named in reporting
Siobhán McLaughlin
Born between March 1987 and February 1988, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 1 Feb 2026 to 13 Mar 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between March 1987 and February 1988, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 1 Feb 2026 to 13 Mar 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie
Cases
latest first- Murderer of Dublin woman granted day release from Wheatfield Prison Murder · Co. Dublin
Brian Kearney, 67, strangled his wife Siobhán McLaughlin, 38, with a vacuum cleaner flex at their home in Goatstown, Dublin, on 28 February 2006, after she was in the process of filing for divorce. Kearney was found guilty of murder by a majority verdict at the Central Criminal Court in 2008 and sentenced to life in prison. He is serving his sentence at Wheatfield Prison and is set to face a parole hearing in April 2026. The victim's family has expressed distress after Kearney was granted day release from prison ahead of that hearing.
In court, 1 Feb 2026Victim · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Siobhán McLaughlin, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 13 Mar2026Family of woman murdered by husband in Dublin ‘distressed’ after killer granted day releasevictim, Siobhán McLaughlin, 38, female, irish (judged from name)Siobhán McLaughlin
- 4 Mar2026Mother blames her daughter's killer Brian Kearney for her cancervictim, Siobhan McLaughlin, 38, female, irish (judged from name)Siobhan McLaughlin
- 1 Feb2026Family fears Siobhan McLaughlin’s killer may be freed within weeksvictim, Siobhan McLaughlin, 38, female, irish (judged from name)Siobhan McLaughlin
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