Ireland Named in reporting
Vincent (Jimmy) Connolly
Born between July 1996 and July 1997, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 22 Jul 2025 to 22 Jul 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- Between July 1996 and July 1997, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Manslaughter
- Where
- Co. Mayo
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 22 Jul 2025 to 22 Jul 2025
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Bar manager acquitted of manslaughter in Westport, Co Mayo Manslaughter · Co. Mayo
In the early hours of 10 September 2023, Vincent (Jimmy) Connolly, a 28-year-old man from Cedar Hill, Westport, struck a single punch to the face of Peter McDermott, a 60-year-old man from Murrisk, Westport, outside The Clock Tavern on Hill Street, Westport, Co Mayo. McDermott had lunged towards Connolly and knocked him to the ground before Connolly returned with the punch, and McDermott fell backwards, sustaining a traumatic brain injury from which he died the afternoon of 11 September 2023. The two men did not know each other and had both been drinking heavily. Connolly was tried at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court, where the defence argued self-defence and the prosecution maintained it was an unlawful assault. On 22 July 2025, a jury unanimously found Connolly not guilty of manslaughter.
Acquitted, 22 Jul 2025Accused, suspect · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Vincent (Jimmy) Connolly, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 22 Jul2025Young bar manager weeps after being cleared of manslaughter over fatal pub brawlaccused, Vincent (Jimmy) Connolly, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Vincent (Jimmy) Connolly
- 22 Jul2025Bar manager cleared of manslaughter of man in Co Mayoaccused, Vincent (Jimmy) Connolly, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Vincent (Jimmy) Connolly
- 22 Jul2025Bar manager (28) cleared of manslaughter over one-punch strikesuspect, Vincent (Jimmy) Connolly, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Vincent (Jimmy) Connolly
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