Ireland Named in reporting
Stephen Silver
Born 1976, from the ages reported. 122 reports across 1 case, 3 Oct 2022 to 4 Nov 2026
Suspect: Stephen Silver, Irish man, 49 (judged from name)Stephen SilverSuspect: Steven Silver, Irish man (judged from name)Steven Silver
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1976, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Roscommon
- Reporting
- 122 reports, 3 Oct 2022 to 4 Nov 2026
- Outlets
- dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, extra.ie, longfordleader.ie, gript.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Stephen Silver pictured at Castlerea District Court where he was charged with the murder of Det. Garda Colm Horkan
Photocredit not given by the outletvia dublinlive.ie, 4 Nov 2026
Garda Com Horkan was shot dead in Castlerea, on 17 June 2020, by Stephen Silver (pictured) who used the detective's official firearm
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 15 Oct 2026
Stephen Silver: The full story of his trial for the murder of Garda Colm Horkan
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 19 Apr 2023
Stephen Silver, who murdered Gda Colm Horkan by shooting him eleven times with the garda’s service gun, has been jailed for life with a minimum time to be served of 40 years by a judge at the Central Criminal Court
PhotoMichael McCormack/PA Wirevia extra.ie, 19 Apr 2023Images 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- Silver appeals capital murder conviction for Garda Horkan killing in Castlerea Murder · Co. Roscommon
Detective Garda Colm Horkan, 49, was shot 11 times with his own gun at the junction of Main Street and Patrick Street in Castlerea, Co Roscommon, shortly before midnight on 17 June 2020. Stephen Silver, 46, a motorbike mechanic from Aughavard, Foxford, Co Mayo, was arrested at the scene and charged with capital murder, pleading not guilty to capital murder and guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility. A jury at the Central Criminal Court found Silver guilty of capital murder on 15 March 2023 after a hung jury in the first trial in November 2022, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 40 years on 19 April 2023. Silver has appealed his conviction and the Court of Appeal reserved judgment in March 2026.
Sentenced, 19 Apr 2023Convicted, accused, suspect · 122 reports
Timeline
every report naming Stephen Silver, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Nov2026Family of murdered Detective Colm Horkan have 'no faith' in Fiosrú investigationsuspect, Stephen Silver, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 4 Nov2026Family of murdered Detective Garda Colm Horkan have 'no faith' in Fiosrú probeconvicted, Stephen Silver, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 4 Nov2026Probe into claims of defective holster worn by murdered Garda Colm Horkanconvicted, Stephen Silver, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 4 Nov2026Family of Colm Horkan ‘extremely let down’ by decision to refer case to Garda watchdogconvicted, Stephen Silver, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 4 Nov2026Fiosrú to investigate safety of Garda Colm Horkan’s holster before his murderconvicted, Stephen Silver, male, namedStephen Silver
- 4 Nov2026Probe into claims of defective holster worn by murdered Garda Colm Horkanconvicted, Stephen Silver, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 4 Nov2026Watchdog to investigate gun holster used by murdered Garda Colm Horkanconvicted, Steven Silver, male, namedSteven Silver
- 4 Nov2026Horkan family have no faith in gun holster investigationconvicted, Stephen Silver, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 4 Nov2026Fiosrú opens probe into murdered garda's gun holsterconvicted, Stephen Silver, male, namedStephen Silver
- 3 Nov2026Fiosrú asked to investigate holster used by murdered gardaconvicted, Stephen Silver, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 29 Oct2026Garda Commissioner to meet family of murdered Detective Garda Colm Horkanconvicted, Steven Silver, male, named, irish (judged from name)Steven Silver
- 15 Oct2026Family of murdered Garda Horkan call for public inquiryconvicted, Stephen Silver, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 20 Mar2026Garda killer Stephen Silver launches bid for freedomconvicted, Stephen Silver, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 19 Mar2026Man convicted of murdering Garda Colm Horkan appeals verdictconvicted, Stephen Silver, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 19 Mar2026Silver appeals conviction for murder of Garda Colm Horkanconvicted, Stephen Silver, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 20 Apr2023Cop killer Stephen Silver won't be moved from Mountjoy as is 'behaving himself'convicted, Stephen Silver, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 19 Apr2023‘I miss him terribly,’ Garda Colm Horkan’s father says as Stephen Silver sentenced to life for his murderconvicted, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 19 Apr2023Stephen Silver Sentenced To Life For Murder Of Garda Colm Horkanconvicted, Stephen Silver, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 19 Apr2023Garda killer Stephen Silver sentenced to life in prison for Colm Horkan murderconvicted, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 13 Apr2023Garda killer Stephen Silver to appeal conviction for murder of Colm Horkanconvicted, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 20 Mar2023Garda killer Stephen Silver 'full of remorse' in specialised unit of prisonaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 20 Mar2023Garda killer 'expressed remorse' as he's housed in separate Mountjoy unitconvicted, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 16 Mar2023Emotional scenes as Stephen Silver convicted of capital murder of Det Colm Horkanconvicted, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 15 Mar2023‘Gentleman’ Garda Colm Horkan fourth member of his class killed on dutysuspect, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 15 Mar2023Stephen Silver found guilty of capital murder of Garda Colm Horkanconvicted, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 15 Mar2023Stephen Silver: The full story of his trial for the murder of Garda Colm Horkanaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 15 Mar2023Stephen Silver found guilty of capital murder of Garda Colm Horkanaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 15 Mar2023Stephen Silver Found Guilty Of Capital Murder Of Garda Colm Horkanconvicted, Stephen Silver, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 15 Mar2023Silver found guilty of capital murder of Garda Horkanconvicted, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 14 Mar2023Jury in Stephen Silver murder trial to return for third day of deliberations on Wednesdayaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 13 Mar2023Jury begins deliberations in trial of Stephen Silver for capital murder of Garda Colm Horkanaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 10 Mar2023Shooting of Garda Colm Horkan was 'not a rational act', defence barrister tells murder trialaccused, Stephen Silver, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 10 Mar2023Stephen Silver’s shooting of Garda Colm Horkan ‘not a rational act’, jury hearsaccused, Stephen Silver, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 9 Mar2023Stephen Silver had ‘seething resentment’ towards gardaí, trial toldaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 9 Mar2023Stephen Silver: Shooting of garda 'a deliberate action with intent of murder,' trial toldaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 9 Mar2023Trial told shooting of garda 'a deliberate action with intent of murder'accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 9 Mar2023Trial told 'no evidence' murder accused had mental health relapse when he shot Gardaaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 7 Mar2023Stephen Silver expressed no sympathy for deceased, psychiatrist tells trialaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 6 Mar2023Sister of Garda murder accused saw 'red flags' the day before fatal shootingaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 4 Mar2023Garda murder accused was 'contemptuous' to gardaí and didn’t appreciate 'gravity of his circumstances'accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 3 Mar2023Stephen Silver’s ‘grandiose’ behaviour during garda interviews indicative of mental illnessaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 1 Mar2023Murder accused thought shooting Garda Colm Horkan was 'a test to be in the special forces'accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 28 Feb2023Garda murder trial hears accused’s psychotic symptoms on 'extreme end' of his bipolar disorderaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 27 Feb2023Court hears mental capacity of Garda murder accused 'significantly impaired'accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 27 Feb2023Stephen Silver’s mental capacity ‘significantly impaired’ when Garda shot deadaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 24 Feb2023Garda murder accused denies 'inventing' claims woman was in M16 in order to 'bolster' his caseaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 23 Feb2023‘I shot until no ammunition left’, Stephen Silver tells court in account of own actionsaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 23 Feb2023Stephen Silver 'kept shooting until there was no ammunition left', murder trial toldaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 23 Feb2023Garda murder accused thought he was 'the second coming of Jesus'accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 21 Feb2023Stephen Silver told gardaí Garda Colm Horkan wouldn’t be dead if he had ‘stayed in the car’accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 21 Feb2023Gda wouldn't be dead if he'd stayed in car, court hearsaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 20 Feb2023Man accused of murdering garda with own gun described companion’s account of shooting as ‘lies’accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 17 Feb2023Stephen Silver told detectives Gda Colm Horkan was an ‘idiot with a firearm’accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 17 Feb2023Garda Colm Horkan 'shot himself accidentally', murder accused Stephen Silver told detectivesaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 17 Feb2023Silver told gardaí that Gda Horkan 'shot himself'accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 15 Feb2023Stephen Silver ‘absolutely sure’ he would have been killed in struggle with Garda Colm Horkan, court hearsaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 15 Feb2023Murder accused Stephen Silver told detectives Garda Colm Horkan went for gun after 'losing struggle'accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 14 Feb2023Garda murder accused engaged in 'chit chat' on morning of fatal shooting, court hearsaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 14 Feb2023Stephen Silver trial: Accused engaged in ‘chit chat’ with workmen on morning of killing, court hearsaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 13 Feb2023Garda murder accused was 'looking crazy' - witnessaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 10 Feb2023Garda murder accused said mental health declined during Covid restrictions, court hearsaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 10 Feb2023Covid restrictions ‘destroyed’ Stephen Silver’s mental health, court hearsaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 9 Feb2023‘If I hadn’t killed him, he would have killed me,’ Stephen Silver said after shooting Gda Colm Horkanaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 8 Feb2023Accused had ‘smirk on his face’ when CPR was being administered to Garda Colm Horkan, court toldaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 7 Feb2023Stephen Silver trial: Garda recounts performing CPR on colleague Colm Horkanaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 2 Feb2023Stephen Silver dared ‘armed squad’ to take a shot at him on night Gda Colm Horkan was killedaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 1 Feb2023Jury discharged in Silver garda murder trialaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 1 Feb2023New jury to be sworn in at Stephen Silver murder trial after initial jury was dischargedaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 1 Feb2023Jury in Stephen Silver capital murder trial is dischargedaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 31 Jan2023Garda murder accused Stephen Silver claims detective Colm Horkan tried to attack himaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 31 Jan2023Stephen Silver ‘ill-disposed’ to gardaí and cited George Floyd after shooting garda, prosecution saysaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 30 Jan2023Jury sworn in for trial of 46-year-old man charged with capital murder of garda detectiveaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 17 Nov2022Jury fails to reach verdict in trial of man accused of murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkanaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 17 Nov2022Jury fail to reach verdict in trial of Garda murder accused Stephen Silveraccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 17 Nov2022Jury Fails To Reach Verdict In Trial Of Man Accused Of Murdering Detective Garda Colm Horkanaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 17 Nov2022Jury fails to reach verdict in trial of Stephen Silver for murder of Det Garda Colm Horkanaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 17 Nov2022Jury fails to agree verdict in trial for garda's murderaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 15 Nov2022Jury begins deliberations in trial of Stephen Silver for murder of Garda Colm Horkanaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 15 Nov2022Jury begins considering verdict in Stephen Silver trialaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 10 Nov2022Judge in garda murder trial tells jury to use 'common sense' in deliberationsaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 9 Nov2022'Unsafe' to convict Stephen Silver of murder, says defence barristeraccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 9 Nov2022Claim there's no 'formal proof' slain Garda was member of An Garda Siochanaaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 9 Nov2022Jury in Stephen Silver trial told evidence of mental illness enough to justify not guilty of murder verdictaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 8 Nov2022Court told Garda murder accused 'filled with a burning anger' before shootingaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 8 Nov2022Murder-accused 'filled with burning anger' - court toldaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 8 Nov2022Man accused of murdering Gda Colm Horkan ‘filled with burning anger’ towards gardaíaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 7 Nov2022Court told Garda killer accused wasn't 'suffering delusions' at time of shootingaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 7 Nov2022Man accused of murdering garda was not psychotic or suffering from delusions, psychiatrist tells trial juryaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 7 Nov2022Garda murder accused was not psychotic at time of shooting, pyschiatrist tells courtaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 4 Nov2022Sister of man accused of Colm Horkan’s murder planned to have him admitted to psychiatric hospitalaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 4 Nov2022Sister of garda murder accused knew he needed psychiatric treatment, court hearsaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 3 Nov2022Garda murder accused confronted officers wielding sword years before shootingaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 3 Nov2022Stephen Silver’s responsibility for shooting Det Colm Horkan not diminished, psychiatrist saysaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 3 Nov2022Garda murder accused has 'pattern of behaviour' to bring about confrontations with gardaí, court toldaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 2 Nov2022Silver's mental disorder 'contributed significantly' to Colm Horkan shooting says psychiatristaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 2 Nov2022Defence of diminished responsibility appropriate given Stephen Silver’s mental state at time he shot Garda, trial toldaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 1 Nov2022Garda murder accused's behaviour was 'bizarre' and 'inappropriate'accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 1 Nov2022Stephen Silver’s behaviour was bizarre and inappropriate after shooting, court toldaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 27 Oct2022Stephen Silver describes shooting Garda Colm Horkan 11 times with his own gunaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 27 Oct2022Stephen Silver describes shooting Garda Colm Horkan 11 times with his own gunaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 27 Oct2022Murder Accused Tells Of 'Strange' Thoughts In Days Leading Up To Shooting Of Gardaaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 27 Oct2022Garda Colm Horkan murder accused Stephen Silver takes stand in trialaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 26 Oct2022Man accused of Det Colm Horkan murder felt ‘hyper’ and ‘elated’ on day of shootingaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 25 Oct2022Garda Colm Horkan brought man accused of his murder to psychiatric unit in 2003accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 24 Oct2022Psychiatrist found ‘no evidence of acute mental illness’ following assessment of garda murder accused, court hearsaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, namedStephen Silver
- 19 Oct2022Murder accused claims Garda Colm Horkan ‘was losing the struggle’ and tried to shoot himaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 17 Oct2022Accused 'out of touch with reality' after Garda Colm Horkan shooting, doctor tells courtaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 17 Oct2022Stephen Silver ‘out of touch with reality’ after garda shooting, doctor saysaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 17 Oct2022Man was 'out of touch with reality', murder trial toldaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 13 Oct2022Man accused of detective’s murder claimed ‘he would have killed me’, witness saysaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 13 Oct2022Man accused of being garda killer says victim 'wasn't a very good' detectiveaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 12 Oct2022Court told man accused of Det Colm Horkan murder said deceased 'wasn't a very good' detectiveaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 12 Oct2022Man accused of murdering Garda Colm Horkan said he 'wasn't a very good' detective, court hearsaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 11 Oct2022Garda cries in witness box as she recalls seeing shooting of Detective Garda Colm Horkanaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 11 Oct2022Accused 'smirked' as garda tried to resuscitate Horkanaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 11 Oct2022Garda cries in court as she recalls seeing shooting of detective Colm Horkanaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 10 Oct2022Witness saw ‘odd behaviour’ before Det Gda Colm Horkan shot, court toldaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 8 Oct2022Garda Horkan murder accused: 'With all that's going on with the police in this world, I shot him'accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 7 Oct2022Accused in Garda murder case 'said something about Black Lives Matter', court hears - Griptaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 7 Oct2022Garda Colm Horkan murder accused said: ‘With all that’s going on with police in this world, I shot him’accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 3 Oct2022Jury sworn in for trial of man accused of Roscommon murder of Garda Colm Horkanaccused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
- 3 Oct2022Man to go on trial over killing of Detective Garda Colm Horkan in Roscommon in 2020accused, Stephen Silver, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Silver
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