Ireland Named in reporting
Stephen McCahill
Born 1960, from the ages reported. 19 reports across 1 case, 5 Jan 2026 to 25 May 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1960, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 19 reports, 5 Jan 2026 to 25 May 2026
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie, rte.ie, limerickleader.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, gript.ie
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Cases
latest first- Murder accused remanded as book of evidence awaited in Ardara Murder · Co. Donegal
Stephen McCahill, a man aged 66, was stabbed to death at his home at Beagh, Ardara, Co. Donegal, in the early hours of 5 January 2026, following a suspected row. Michael Maloney, a man aged 32 of Loughros Point, Ardara, a musician and relation of the victim by marriage, was arrested at a separate location and charged with murder. He appeared at Letterkenny District Court on 6 January 2026 and was remanded in custody at Castlerea Prison. The case was adjourned several times while awaiting DPP directions, and on 27 April 2026 the DPP consented to the charges being sent for trial to the Central Criminal Court. As of 25 May 2026, the book of evidence remains outstanding and Maloney has been further remanded in custody.
In court, 6 Jan 2026Victim · 19 reports
Timeline
every report naming Stephen McCahill, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 25 May2026Book of evidence awaited for Ardara murder accusedvictim, Stephen McCahill, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 27 Apr2026Man sent for trial over murder of Donegal businessmanvictim, Stephen McCahill, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 27 Apr2026Ardara murder accused to face Central Criminal Court trialvictim, Stephen McCahill, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 1 Apr2026Directions awaited as file received by DPP on Ardara murder casevictim, Stephen McCahill, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 9 Mar2026Solicitor calls for progress in case of man charged with Ardara murdervictim, Stephen McCahill, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 9 Feb2026Donegal murder accused remanded in custody as DPP directions awaitedvictim, Stephen McCahill, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 12 Jan2026Man accused of Co Donegal murder remanded in custodyvictim, Stephen McCahill, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 12 Jan2026Further remand for musician charged with murder of Donegal businessmanvictim, Stephen McCahill, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 12 Jan2026Further remand for musician charged with murder of Ardara businessman Stephen McCahillvictim, Stephen McCahill, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 9 Jan2026Books of condolence for murdered businessman Stephen McCahill open in Ardaravictim, Stephen McCahill, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 7 Jan2026Man appears in court charged with murder of Stephen McCahillvictim, Stephen McCahill, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 6 Jan2026Musician accused of murdering Donegal publican performed at Limerick hurlers' homecomingvictim, Stephen McCahill, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 6 Jan2026Man charged with murder of Donegal businessman Stephen McCahillvictim, Stephen McCahill, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 6 Jan2026Man due in court over fatal stabbing of Donegal publican Stephen McCahillvictim, Stephen McCahill, 66, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 6 Jan2026Man, 32, charged with murder of Donegal businessmanvictim, Stephen McCahill, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 6 Jan2026Musician suspected of killing publican 'kicked out of pub' before deathvictim, Stephen McCahill, 65, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 5 Jan2026Arrest after popular Donegal publican dies in assault - Griptvictim, Stephen McCahill, 65, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 5 Jan2026Man killed in Co Donegal assault named as businessman and former election candidatevictim, Stephen McCahill, 65, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
- 5 Jan2026Former 'Donegal Person of the Year' stabbed to death in his own homevictim, Stephen McCahill, 65, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McCahill
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