Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, victim

Offences

Breach of Covid-19 regulations, Murder

Where

Co. Dublin, Co. Clare

Reporting

4 reports, 19 Oct 2021 to 31 May 2024

Outlets

irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie

• High Court upholds Dublin Covid-19 regulations in pub breach case Breach of Covid-19 regulations · Co. Dublin

  Four men, including former Dublin lord mayor Nial Ring, his sons Stephen and Darragh, and business partner Liam McGrattan, were found upstairs in the Ref pub in Ballybough, Dublin, at around 11pm on April 17, 2020, and charged with breaching pandemic regulations that barred travel more than 2km from home. Ring and McGrattan, the pub's owner, were additionally charged with holding or participating in an event. The men denied the charges in the District Court and brought a High Court challenge arguing the regulations were invalid because the Seanad was not sitting after the February 2020 general election. In May 2024, Mr Justice David Nolan ruled that all grounds of the challenge must fail, finding the legislation and regulations constitutional.

  In court, 31 May 2024Accused · 1 report
• High Court dismisses murder prisoner's sentence challenge in Kilrush Murder · Co. Clare

  Ann Walsh, 23, was strangled by her former boyfriend Raymond Donovan, 44, in the grounds of St Senan's church in Kilrush, Co. Clare, on 24 August 2005. Donovan was arrested at the scene and, after confessing but remaining defiant, was convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court in Ennis and sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment by Mr Justice Paul Carney in June 2006. In January 2026, the High Court dismissed Donovan's habeas corpus application in which he claimed the Court of Criminal Appeal had substituted his life sentence for a 20-year term in 2009.

  Sentenced, 24 Nov 2021Victim · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 31 May2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in High Court upholds Dublin Covid-19 regulations in pub breach case

   Former lord mayor of Dublin Nial Ring loses High Court challenge to Covid-19 regulations

   accused, Stephen, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen♂IE
2. 27 Aug2022
   Otheririshmirror.ie, in High Court dismisses murder prisoner's sentence challenge in Kilrush

   Brother of murdered Ann Walsh fears meeting evil killer in the street

   victim, Stephen Walsh, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Walsh♂IE
3. 24 Nov2021
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in High Court dismisses murder prisoner's sentence challenge in Kilrush

   Family of murdered woman furious that killer ex is getting day release from jail

   victim, Stephen Walsh, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Walsh♂IE
4. 19 Oct2021
   Otheririshmirror.ie, in High Court dismisses murder prisoner's sentence challenge in Kilrush

   Family of murdered Irishwoman fear her killer may be on verge of release

   victim, Stephen, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen♂IE

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