Ireland Named in reporting
Thomas McConnell
Born 1986, from the ages reported. 13 reports across 1 case, 2 Sep 2021 to 27 Jan 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1986, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 13 reports, 2 Sep 2021 to 27 Jan 2025
- Outlets
- dublinlive.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, extra.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for life over murder of Gareth Hutch in Dublin Murder · Co. Dublin
Gareth Hutch, a 36-year-old man, was shot four times in the back and neck as he got into his car outside Avondale House, North Cumberland Street, Dublin 1, on 24 May 2016. In November 2018, the Special Criminal Court found Regina Keogh, Jonathan Keogh, and Thomas Fox guilty of the murder and each was sentenced to life imprisonment; Keogh's appeal was rejected by the Court of Appeal in 2021 and the Supreme Court in 2022. Thomas McConnell, a 39-year-old man, was extradited from Turkey and found guilty as the second gunman on 20 December 2024. He was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment on 27 January 2025, backdated to 20 July 2020 when he was taken into custody in Turkey.
Sentenced, 27 Jan 2025Convicted, accused · 13 reports
Timeline
every report naming Thomas McConnell, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 27 Jan2025Mother of murdered nephew of Gerry Hutch 'heart is broken' as killer jailedconvicted, Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell
- 27 Jan2025Man jailed for life for 'senseless and cruel' murder of Gareth Hutch in 2016convicted, Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell
- 27 Jan2025Dublin man jailed over murder of Gareth Hutch in 2016convicted, Thomas McConnell, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas McConnell
- 20 Dec2024Thomas ‘Nicky’ McConnell becomes fourth person found guilty of murder of Gareth Hutchconvicted, Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell
- 20 Dec2024Man found guilty of murder off Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's nephewconvicted, Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell
- 20 Dec2024Fourth person found guilty of murder of Gareth Hutchconvicted, Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell
- 25 Oct2024Evidence points to innocence of man accused of Gareth Hutch murder, lawyer saysaccused, Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell
- 26 Jun2023Trial of man accused of murdering nephew of Gerard Hutch to be reheard after judge falls illaccused, Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell
- 14 Jun2023Witness ‘not 100%’ on identifying gunman who shot Gerry Hutch’s nephew, court toldaccused, Thomas McConnell, 37, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas McConnell
- 13 Jun2023Ross Hutch told gardaí ‘it’s the f**king feud’ after he found cousin shot dead, court hearsaccused, Thomas McConnell, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas McConnell
- 8 Jun2023Man alleged to have shot and killed Gareth Hutch goes on trial at Special Criminal Courtaccused, Thomas McConnell, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas McConnell
- 8 Jun2023Man on trial for 2016 murder of Gareth Hutchaccused, Thomas McConnell, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas McConnell
- 2 Sep2021Man to be tried at Special Criminal Court for 2016 murder of Gareth Hutchaccused, Thomas McConnell, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas McConnell
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