Ireland Named in reporting
Stephen Penrose
Born between December 1982 and May 1983, from the ages reported. 59 reports across 4 cases, 12 Oct 2021 to 16 Jun 2023
Suspect: Stephen Penrose, Irish man, 40 (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between December 1982 and May 1983, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Threat to damage property, Indecent exposure (alleged sexual offence), Murder, Section 3 assault (causing harm); criminal damage
- Where
- Co. Dublin, Co. Kildare, Co. Laois
- Reporting
- 59 reports, 12 Oct 2021 to 16 Jun 2023
- Outlets
- leinsterexpress.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, extra.ie, kildarenow.com, thejournal.ie, offalyexpress.ie, rte.ie, longfordleader.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Stephen Penrose.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 5 May 2023
Stephen Penrose has been sentenced to life in prison
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 13 Dec 2021
Stephen Penrose (38) has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to murdering Philip Finnegan (24) at Rahin Woods, Co Kildare on August 10th, 2016
PhotoMatt Kavanaghvia irishtimes.com, 8 Nov 2021
Stephen Penrose, who is accused of murder, has declined to continue attending his trial at the Central Criminal Court and the case will proceed in his absence
PhotoMatt Kavanaghvia irishtimes.com, 20 Oct 2021Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Convicted murderer sentenced to two years for threat to burn prison officer's home Threat to damage property · Co. Dublin
On 4 March 2018, Stephen Penrose (40), a man serving a life sentence for murder, was accused of threatening to burn down the home of a prison officer at Cloverhill prison, County Dublin, after the officer had complained about an earlier interaction with him. He pleaded not guilty, represented himself, and was unanimously convicted by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. On 16 June 2023, Judge Duffy sentenced him to two years for the threat, with credit for time already spent in custody on this charge. Penrose intends to appeal and has asked for a transcript.
Sentenced, 16 Jun 2023Convicted · 1 report - Stephen Penrose under investigation over alleged exposure to prison worker Indecent exposure (alleged sexual offence) · Co. Dublin
Stephen Penrose, 40, who is serving a life sentence for murder, is under investigation for allegedly exposing himself to a female member of prison staff at Mountjoy Prison, Dublin. The alleged incident, reportedly caught on camera as a warder passed his open cell door, occurred about three weeks before it was reported on 5 May 2023. The warder made a formal complaint to gardaí. As of that report, a full investigation was underway and no arrest or charge had been reported.
Reported, 5 May 2023Suspect · 1 report - Sentenced to life for murder at Rahin Woods, Kildare Murder · Co. Kildare
Philip Finnegan, 24, a man from Dublin, was last seen with Stephen Penrose, 38, a man from Coolock, Dublin 17, on 10 August 2016, before his decapitated body, bearing 13 stab wounds, was found buried in a shallow grave in Rahin Woods, Kildare, on 2 September 2016. Penrose was first arrested on 31 August 2016 for withholding information, released on 2 September, and rearrested on 16 November 2016 on suspicion of murder. He pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court, where a five-week trial began on 13 October 2021. A unanimous jury found him guilty on 15 November 2021, and on 13 December 2021 he was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment, backdated to 17 May 2017.
Sentenced, 13 Dec 2021Convicted, accused, suspect · 56 reports - Trial abandoned in Ballymahon assault and criminal damage case Section 3 assault (causing harm); criminal damage · Co. Laois
On 16 April 2018, Stephen Penrose of Balroe, Ballynacargy, County Westmeath, is charged with section 3 assault causing harm to Natasha Egan at her home in Ballymahon and with criminal damage to the outside door of a property at St Matthews Park. Penrose accepts he caused damage to the kitchen door inside the house but denies the outside door damage and the assault. The trial at Longford Circuit Court sitting in Mullingar was abandoned on 21 October 2021 when key witness Noel Connolly failed to appear, prompting Judge Johnson to discharge the jury. Penrose was remanded on bail to the January sittings of Longford Circuit Court for a priority retrial.
In court, 21 Oct 2021Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Stephen Penrose, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 16 Jun2023Murderer gets more jail for threat to burn prison officers houseconvicted, Stephen Penrose, 40, male, namedStephen Penrose
- 5 May2023Jailed killer Stephen Penrose under investigation for allegedly exposing himselfsuspect, Stephen Penrose, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 18 Dec2021Stephen Penrose: Garda’s son described as ‘most dangerous person I have ever met’accused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 16 Dec2021Stephen Penrose locked up in special prison wing after threats to kill himconvicted, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 14 Dec2021Being questioned at trial by my son's killer caused 'more torture' - Extra.ieconvicted, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 13 Dec2021BREAKING: Stephen Penrose sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Philip Finnegan in Kildare woodconvicted, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 13 Dec2021Stephen Penrose sentenced to mandatory term of life imprisonment for murdering his friendconvicted, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 13 Dec2021Man sentenced for murder near Offaly town as mother of victim hits out at questioningconvicted, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 13 Dec2021Being questioned at trial by murderer caused ‘more torture’, victim’s mother saysconvicted, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 13 Dec2021Double killer sentenced to life for murder of friendconvicted, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 15 Nov2021Man found guilty of murdering friend and dumping decapitated remains in woodsconvicted, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 15 Nov2021Man found guilty of murdering man last seen in Offaly townaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 15 Nov2021BREAKING: Jury finds man guilty of murder in Kildare woodsaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 15 Nov2021Guilty verdict in trial of man accused of murdering Philip Finneganconvicted, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 15 Nov2021Mum of victim claps in court as killer found guilty of murdering friend - Extra.ieconvicted, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 15 Nov2021Man found guilty of Philip Finnegan murder in 2016convicted, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 12 Nov2021Kildare murder trial: Jury will resume its deliberations on Monday in trial of Stephen Penroseaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 11 Nov2021Kildare murder trial: Judge tells jury to ignore fact Stephen Penrose had "outburst" in courtroom when considering verdictaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 11 Nov2021Judge tells jury to ignore ‘outburst’ by accused in murder caseaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 11 Nov2021Man accused of murder near Offaly border asked if he had his friend "dig his own grave"accused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 10 Nov2021Gardaí asked Stephen Penrose if he had his friend ‘dig his own grave’, jury hearsaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 8 Nov2021Murder accused told gardaí he witnessed friend being stabbedaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 6 Nov2021Kildare murder trial: Bloodied glove discovered near decapitated remains matched DNA of Stephen Penrose, says forensic scientistaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 5 Nov2021Murder accused blamed men from 'Portlaoise Portarlington direction' for killing he is on trial foraccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 4 Nov2021Attempts made to burn remains of murdered man last seen alive in Offalyaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 3 Nov2021Decapitated remains of missing man found in shallow grave, murder trial hearsaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 2 Nov2021Dog walker tells murder trial he saw 'meat or flesh' in Kildare woodsaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 2 Nov2021Dog walker describes moment he found body of murdered man last seen in Offalyaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 2 Nov2021Kildare murder trial latest: Dog walker saw 'meat or flesh' when used stick 'to root' around 'heavy briary' area of Kildare woodsaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 2 Nov2021Dog walker saw ‘meat or flesh’ in briary in Kildare woods, murder trial hearsaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 1 Nov2021Man accused of murder near Offaly dispenses then 're-engages' with second legal teamaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 1 Nov2021Kildare murder accused dispenses with second legal teamaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 1 Nov2021Murder accused dispenses with second legal team to represent him at trialaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 29 Oct2021Murder victim was ‘in Jamaica eating a Big Mac’, accused told gardaíaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 29 Oct2021Man accused of murder near Offaly told gardaí he heard victim was 'in Jamaica eating a Big Mac'accused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 29 Oct2021Kildare murder accused told gardaí he heard friend was 'sitting in Jamaica eating a Big Mac'accused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 29 Oct2021Murder accused's phone pinged at cell tower in Offaly townaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 28 Oct2021Phone of man accused of murder connected to cell site close to where body was found, jury hearsaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 28 Oct2021Phone belonging to man accused of murder connected to cell site close to victim’s bodyaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 27 Oct2021Father of accused in Kildare murder trial tells court that victim was "very nice fella"accused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 26 Oct2021Jury in Kildare murder trial watches CCTV of car on day of killingaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 26 Oct2021Jury in murder trial shown CCTV montage of car’s movementsaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 22 Oct2021Jury watches CCTV montage of the accused and deceased's movements on day of killing in Kildare woods murder trialaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 22 Oct2021Jury shown CCTV of man later found murdered in Offaly townsuspect, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 22 Oct2021Kildare murder trial hears blood was spotted in the car of accusedaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 22 Oct2021Blood spotted in the car of man accused of murdering man last seen in Offalyaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 21 Oct2021Longford Circuit Court judge abandons trial due to absence of 'crucial' witnessaccused, Stephen Penrose, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 20 Oct2021Murder accused appoints new legal team and declines to attend trialaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 20 Oct2021Trial of man accused of Kildare murder to proceed in his absence, jury hearsaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 20 Oct2021Accused refuses to attend court in Midlands murder decapitation trialaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 20 Oct2021Man accused of murder in woods near Offaly refuses to attend trialaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 15 Oct2021Midlands murder accused warned about abusing witnesses in courtaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 15 Oct2021Judge warns murder accused he will be excluded from own trialaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 15 Oct2021Judge warns murder accused he will be taken to cells if he continues to "abuse" and "ballyrag" witnessesaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 14 Oct2021Mum cross-examined in court by man accused of murdering her son - Extra.ieaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 14 Oct2021Man found killed in woods was last seen in Offaly townaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 13 Oct2021Trial of Dubliner accused of murdering man in Kildare woods opensaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 12 Oct2021Jury sworn in for trial of man accused of murder in Kildare woodlandsaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
- 12 Oct2021Jury sworn in for murder trial over body found in woodsaccused, Stephen Penrose, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Penrose
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