Ireland Named in reporting
YZ
Born 1981, from the ages reported. 45 reports across 1 case, 1 Jul 2021 to 13 Jan 2026
Suspect: YZ, man, 40YZSuspect: Alan Harte, Irish man, 44 (judged from name)Alan Harte
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1981, from the ages reported
- Offences
- False imprisonment, Intentionally causing harm (kidnap and torture)
- Where
- Co. Cavan
- Reporting
- 45 reports, 1 Jul 2021 to 13 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie, extra.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie, rte.ie, donegallive.ie, kilkennypeople.ie, kildarenow.com
Cases
latest first- Appeals dismissed in Cavan false imprisonment and serious harm case False imprisonment · Co. Cavan
Kevin Lunney, a 50-year-old man and director of Quinn Industrial Holdings, was abducted near his home in Co Fermanagh on 17 September 2019 and driven to a yard at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, Co Cavan, where he was stripped, doused in bleach, beaten, cut with a Stanley knife, had his leg broken with a wooden bat, and had the letters QIH scored into his chest. Alan Harte (44), Alan O'Brien (44), and Darren Redmond (31), all men from East Wall, Dublin, were convicted by the Special Criminal Court in November 2021 of false imprisonment and intentionally causing harm, while a fourth accused, Luke O'Reilly (68), a man from Kilcogy, Co Cavan, was acquitted. The three were sentenced in December 2021 to 30, 25, and 18 years' imprisonment respectively. The Court of Appeal dismissed their appeals against conviction on 13 January 2026, and the men plan to appeal their sentences, with that hearing listed for 13 February 2026.
Sentenced, 22 Nov 2021Convicted, accused, suspect · 45 reports
Timeline
every report naming YZ, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 13 Jan2026Three men jailed over kidnap of Kevin Lunney learn fate amid bid for freedomconvicted, Alan Harte, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 1 Jan2026Three men jailed over kidnap and torture of QIH director Kevin Lunney lose appealconvicted, Alan Harte, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 11 Mar2025Court of appeal urged to uphold convictions of three jailed over Kevin Lunney’s kidnap and tortureconvicted, Alan Harte, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 4 Feb2025Criminal jailed for kidnap and torture of Kevin Lunney ordered to pay State’s costs in failed appealconvicted, Alan Harte, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 4 Feb2025Man convicted of falsely imprisoning Kevin Lunney ordered to pay State’s costs in his failed appealconvicted, Alan Harte, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 18 Dec2024Appeal of three men convicted of kidnap and torture of Kevin Lunney adjournedconvicted, Alan Harte, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 17 Dec2024Three jailed for kidnapping of Quinn director Kevin Lunney contest DNA evidence used at trialconvicted, Alan Harte, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 2 Oct2023Alan Harte loses bid to quash conviction and sentence for role in Kevin Lunney attackconvicted, Alan Harte, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 16 Mar2023Judgement reserved in Alan Harte's bid to set aside 30 year prison sentence imposed over attack on Kevin Lunneyconvicted, Alan Harte, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 21 Mar2022Court directs Harte’s conviction challenge be heard on notice to DPPconvicted, Alan Harte, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 21 Mar2022Court directs that challenge against sentence and conviction for Lunney attack be heard on noticeconvicted, Alan Harte, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 18 Jan2022Who is YZ? How Alan Harte, ringleader in the Kevin Lunney trial, had 180 previous convictionsconvicted, Alan Harte, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 18 Jan2022Ringleader of gang who attacked Kevin Lunney named as Alan Harteconvicted, Alan Harte, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 18 Jan2022Ringleader of gang who attacked Kevin Lunney named as Alan Harteconvicted, Alan Harte, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 18 Jan2022Alan Harte named as ‘ringleader’ sentenced for false imprisonment of Kevin Lunneyconvicted, Alan Harte, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Harte
- 17 Jan2022Kevin Lunney attackers appeal convictions and sentencesconvicted, YZ, male, namedYZ
- 21 Dec2021Kevin Lunney's brutal torture and how attackers were brought to justice - Extra.iesuspect, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 21 Dec2021Border villages and isolated backroads: The key locations in the abduction of Kevin Lunneyconvicted, YZ, male, namedYZ
- 20 Dec2021Three men found guilty of abduction and 'vicious assault' of Kevin Lunneyconvicted, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 20 Dec2021Men convicted in Lunney case get up to 30 years in prisonconvicted, YZ, male, namedYZ
- 17 Dec2021Court extends anonymity order on man convicted of crimes against Kevin Lunneyconvicted, YZ, male, namedYZ
- 16 Dec2021Bid to extend anonymity of Kevin Lunney attacker comes before High Courtconvicted, YZ, male, namedYZ
- 22 Nov2021Lunney attackers deserve sentences of at least 15 years, court toldconvicted, YZ, namedYZ
- 9 Nov2021Sentencing for three convicted of Kevin Lunney abduction to take place on 22 Novemberconvicted, YZ, male, namedYZ
- 8 Nov2021Three men guilty, one acquitted, of abducting and causing serious harm to Kevin Lunneyconvicted, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 8 Nov2021Breaking news : 40-year-old man found guilty of false imprisonment and assaulting Kevin Lunneyaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 8 Nov2021Three found guilty of false imprisonment and assault of QIH director Kevin Lunneyconvicted, YZ, male, namedYZ
- 8 Nov2021Judge begins delivering verdicts in the trials of four men accused of abducting Kevin Lunneyaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 31 Oct2021Verdicts delayed in Lunney trialaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 4 Aug2021Defence delivers closing speeches in Kevin Lunney assault trialaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 3 Aug2021Kevin Lunney subjected to ‘ordeal of callous brutality’, court hearsaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 3 Aug2021Court told Lunney subjected to 'callous brutality'accused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 28 Jul2021Alleged abduction van was left unlocked on Dublin street, court hearsaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 28 Jul2021Court rejects application to adjourn trial of four men accused of abducting and torturing Kevin Lunneyaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 27 Jul2021Court rejects application to adjourn Kevin Lunney assault trialaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 20 Jul2021Gardaí found ‘Forensic Casebook’ at home of Lunney accusedaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 16 Jul2021Kevin Lunney trial "highly likely" prosecution to finish next weekaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 16 Jul2021Kevin Lunney trial "highly likely" prosecution to finish next weekaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 16 Jul2021Trial of men accused of abducting Kevin Lunney expected to come to a close next weekaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 14 Jul2021Van allegedly used by Lunney abductors was sold to car dealer for €400, court hearsaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 14 Jul2021Mobile phone evidence highlights 'extensive contacts' ahead of Kevin Lunney abduction and assaultaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 13 Jul2021Court in Lunney case hears evidence of contacts between phonesaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 9 Jul2021New garda identification method 'extremely impressive' says barrister in Kevin Lunney trialaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 8 Jul2021Judges will allow CCTV and mobile phone evidence in Kevin Lunney abduction trialaccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
- 1 Jul2021KEVIN LUNNEY TRIAL: 'Criminals won't need balaclavas if defence lawyers are right' says barristeraccused, YZ, 40, male, namedYZ
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