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 Keane

Born between June 1989 and June 1990, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 8 Jun 2023 to 8 Jun 2023

Suspect: Stephen Keane, Irish man, 33 (judged from name)Stephen Keane

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between June 1989 and June 1990, from the ages reported
Offences
Murder
Where
Co. Waterford
Reporting
1 report, 8 Jun 2023 to 8 Jun 2023
Outlets
thejournal.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Murder appeal judgment reserved in Portlaw case Murder · Co. Waterford

    Stephen Keane, 33, was found guilty in May 2021 of murdering John Lowe, 60, at Lowe's home in Portlaw, County Waterford, on 13 December 2018, when a fatal blow struck an artery under Lowe's left ear. Keane was interviewed by gardaí on two occasions on the day of the killing and three the following day, and he pleaded guilty to manslaughter but not guilty to murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and has since appealed, with his lawyers arguing that his admissions to gardaí should not have been admitted as evidence because he was intoxicated and without legal advice. The Court of Appeal heard the appeal on 8 June 2023 and reserved judgment to 15 June.

    Convicted, 8 Jun 2023Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Stephen Keane, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 8 Jun2023
    Convictedthejournal.ie, in Murder appeal judgment reserved in Portlaw case
    Waterford convicted murderer launches appeal claiming he was drunk during garda interviews
    convicted, Stephen Keane, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Keane

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