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

Stephen Cunningham

Born between April 1989 and April 1990, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 25 Apr 2022 to 25 Apr 2022

Other people with this name: born between December 1967 and December 1968 (1 case)

Victim: Stephen Cunningham, Irish man, 32 (judged from name)Stephen Cunningham

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between April 1989 and April 1990, from the ages reported
Offences
Death (unexplained circumstances)
Where
Co. Galway
Reporting
3 reports, 25 Apr 2022 to 25 Apr 2022
Outlets
galwaybeo.ie, galwaydaily.com, irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Stephen Cunningham with sister Tara
Stephen Cunningham with sister Tara
Photocredit not given by the outletvia galwaybeo.ie, 25 Apr 2022
Stephen Cunningham
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 25 Apr 2022

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Cases

latest first
  • Gardaí stand down appeal after unexplained death in Galway Death (unexplained circumstances) · Co. Galway

    Stephen Cunningham, 32, went missing from his home in Ballybrit, Co. Galway, on 2 November 2021. His body was discovered on 9 April 2022 in the Maam Cross area of County Galway. DNA analysis by Forensic Science Ireland confirmed the remains were his. Gardaí officially stood down the missing person appeal on 25 April 2022. A post-mortem examination is to be conducted at a later date.

    Reported, 25 Apr 2022Victim · 3 reports

Timeline

every report naming Stephen Cunningham, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 25 Apr2022
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, in Gardaí stand down appeal after unexplained death in Galway
    Gardai stand down Stephen Cunningham appeal after DNA analysis conclusion
    victim, Stephen Cunningham, 32, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Cunningham
  2. 25 Apr2022
    Reportedgalwaydaily.com, in Gardaí stand down appeal after unexplained death in Galway
    Gardaí formally end search after remains identified as missing Galway man - Galway Daily
    victim, Stephen Cunningham, 32, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Cunningham
  3. 25 Apr2022
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, in Gardaí stand down appeal after unexplained death in Galway
    Gardai stand down search for Galway man missing for five months after body found
    victim, Stephen Cunningham, 32, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Cunningham

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