Ireland Named in reporting
Wayne Cooney
Born between July 1990 and April 1991, from the ages reported. 14 reports across 4 cases, 15 Jun 2022 to 20 May 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between July 1990 and April 1991, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Demanding money with menace, Murder; possession of a firearm; possession of ammunition, Death (road traffic incident), Impeding the apprehension or prosecution
- Where
- Co. Dublin, Co. Kildare
- Reporting
- 14 reports, 15 Jun 2022 to 20 May 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com, extra.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Rachel Redmond jailed for impeding prosecution in Dublin Impeding the apprehension or prosecution · Co. Dublin
Jordan Davis, 22, was shot dead in an execution-style shooting on a laneway in Darndale, Dublin, on 22 May 2019 when Wayne Cooney cycled up behind him as he pushed his four-month-old son in a pram and fired eight shots, three of which struck him. Cooney was convicted of the murder in 2022, and his then-partner Rachel Redmond, 35, was convicted by a jury in March 2025 on two counts of impeding his apprehension or prosecution after evidence showed she collected him from a bus stop minutes after the shooting and paid for his hotel room. Robert Redmond, Rachel's brother, pleaded guilty in April 2024 to conspiring with Cooney to murder Davis. In May 2025, Mr Justice Paul Burns sentenced Redmond to five years' imprisonment, with the final year suspended for three years.
Sentenced, 20 May 2025Convicted, suspect · 2 reports - Wayne Cooney sentenced to three years for demanding money with menace in Dublin Demanding money with menace · Co. Dublin
On April 21, 2019, Wayne Cooney, a 32-year-old man, allegedly approached a mother outside her home in Raheny, Dublin 5, at about 3.15 pm and demanded money with menace, telling her that her son owed €11,000. The woman followed him, took his photograph and contacted gardaí, and Cooney was later identified, arrested and charged. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where Judge Orla Crowe cited his previous convictions and the daytime offence as aggravating factors and his guilty plea, apology and remorse as mitigating factors. On April 25, 2023, Cooney, who is serving a life sentence for murder, was sentenced to three years in prison.
Sentenced, 25 Apr 2023Convicted · 1 report - Man sentenced to life for murder in Darndale, Dublin Murder; possession of a firearm; possession of ammunition · Co. Dublin
Jordan Davis, 22, was shot three times while wheeling his four-month-old son in a pram in a laneway beside Our Lady of Immaculate National School in Darndale, Dublin, on 22 May 2019. Wayne Cooney, 31, from Glenshane Drive in Tallaght, was charged with murder, possession of a 9mm semi-automatic pistol, and possession of ammunition, and pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court in June 2022. A jury convicted Cooney on all counts on 5 July 2022 after just over three hours of deliberation. On 8 July 2022, Mr Justice Tony Hunt sentenced Cooney to life imprisonment for the murder and 13 years concurrent for the firearm and ammunition offences.
Sentenced, 8 Jul 2022Convicted, accused · 10 reports - Fatal road traffic collision in Celbridge under investigation Death (road traffic incident) · Co. Kildare
On 30 June 2022, Alex Helps, a 17-year-old man and student at Celbridge Community School, was struck by a car on the Aghards Road in Celbridge, Kildare, and later died at Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown. Gardaí in Leixlip are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage from the collision. In a separate matter reported in the same period, Wayne Cooney, a 31-year-old man, was convicted by a jury of murdering Jordan Davis, a 22-year-old man, in Darndale on 22 May 2019 after firing eight shots from a 9mm pistol, three of which hit Davis including one to the head. Cooney also pleaded not guilty to possessing a 9mm semi-automatic pistol and ammunition, on which the jury convicted him. Mr Justice Tony Hunt remanded Cooney in custody ahead of a sentencing hearing.
Convicted, 5 Jul 2022Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Wayne Cooney, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 20 May2025Woman jailed for helping ‘extremely dangerous’ killer avoid capture after Dublin murdersuspect, Wayne Cooney, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Cooney
- 31 Mar2025Former partner of Dublin gun murderer convicted of impeding investigationconvicted, Wayne Cooney, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Cooney
- 25 Apr2023Convicted murderer who used to reside near Kildare-Dublin border is sentenced to three years in prison for demanding money with menaceconvicted, Wayne Cooney, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Cooney
- 8 Jul2022Wayne Cooney Gets Life For Murdering Dad In Front Of Babyconvicted, Wayne Cooney, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Cooney
- 8 Jul2022Dublin man jailed for life as judge dismisses privacy objections linked to Graham Dwyer rulingconvicted, Wayne Cooney, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Cooney
- 5 Jul2022Wayne Cooney found guilty of murdering father of one in broad daylightconvicted, Wayne Cooney, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Cooney
- 5 Jul2022Man found guilty of murdering dad as he pushed son in pram in broad daylightconvicted, Wayne Cooney, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Cooney
- 5 Jul2022Wayne Cooney found guilty of murdering Jordan Davis as victim pushed his child in pramaccused, Wayne Cooney, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Cooney
- 5 Jul2022Man guilty of murdering father pushing baby son in pramconvicted, Wayne Cooney, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Cooney
- 4 Jul2022Jury told man accused of murder could be found guilty of lesser offenceaccused, Wayne Cooney, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Cooney
- 30 Jun2022Case based on 'circumstantial evidence', trial hearsaccused, Wayne Cooney, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Cooney
- 17 Jun2022Jury shown footage of killing of Jordan Davis in Dublinaccused, Wayne Cooney, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Cooney
- 15 Jun2022Dad shot dead as he pushed son in pram was warned 'soon, very soon, bang bang'accused, Wayne Cooney, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Cooney
- 15 Jun2022Man shot while pushing son in pram, murder trial toldaccused, Wayne Cooney, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Cooney
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