Court archive
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2013-12-19 · Dublin
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, Criostoir MacCarthaigh, aged 36, was found guilty of murdering 35‑year‑old David Whyte. The jury, after two days of deliberation, sentenced him to life imprisonment. The prosecution alleged that MacCarthaigh, after drinking in Phibsborough, left his flat around 11 pm, encountered Whyte on Ulster Street, and…
2013-12-17
In a Central Criminal Court case, the prosecution urged the jury to apply logic when deciding the murder of a 25‑year‑old man who was stabbed over 100 times. Paul Burns SC presented evidence that the accused, Criostoir MacCarthaigh, 36, of An Gleann, Baile Phamar, was responsible for the killing of David Whyte in September 2008. He highlighted…
2013-12-13 · Dublin
During a murder trial, forensic scientist Dr Diane Daly testified that DNA matching that of Criostoir MacCarthaigh (36) was found on the jeans worn by the 35‑year‑old victim, David Whyte, on the night of his murder in the ruins of an old church. The DNA profile was a mixed one of two contributors, but all elements on the waistband matched…
2013-12-12 · Dublin
During the Central Criminal Court hearing, Sgt Jim Quinn reported that the 36‑year‑old accused, Criostoir MacCarthaigh of An Gleann, Baile Phamar, insisted that all communication with the Gardaí be conducted in Irish. He stated that the suspect requested to speak in Irish in the hours and days after his arrest. The trial concerns the murder of…
2013-12-11 · Dublin
In a murder trial in Dublin, a 36‑year‑old man, Criostoir MacCarthaigh, pleaded not guilty to the killing of 35‑year‑old David Whyte. The body was found in a ruined church on Mill Lane, Palmerstown, on 26 September 2008. Deputy State Pathologist Dr Michael Curtis testified that Whyte had suffered about 100 stab wounds, the most serious to the…
2013-12-10 · Dublin
Paula Whyte, sister of David Whyte, learned of her brother's murder on television news on 29 September 2008. She described seeing a description of a man who matched her brother's appearance and clothing, which shocked her. She called her brother's phone, found it out of service, and then called 999. Paula and her sister went to Ballyfermot Garda…
2013-12-09 · Dublin
In a Dublin murder trial, Gary Walsh, a 35‑year‑old witness, testified that the accused, Criostoir MacCarthaigh, warned him to keep silent about the night David Whyte was stabbed to death. Walsh, who lived in the same Phibsborough house as MacCarthaigh, described a night of drinking and a taxi ride to a late bar. He recalled seeing a drunken man…
2013-12-06 · Dublin
In a Dublin murder trial, Simon Griffin, a 36‑year‑old, testified that the accused, Criostoir MacCarthaigh, stabbed David Whyte more than 100 times, describing the act as "to pieces" in a church ruin. Griffin said he had been drinking in his Phibsborough flat that night and that MacCarthaigh was present. He claimed he was forced to help place…
2013-12-05 · Dublin
A 36‑year‑old Dublin man, Criostoir MacCarthaigh of An Gleann, Baile Phamar, is on trial at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of David Whyte, a 35‑year‑old man from New Cabra Road. The prosecution alleges that between 24 and 26 September 2008, MacCarthaigh stabbed Whyte more than 100 times, the most serious wound injuring his jugular. The…
2013-12-02 · Dublin
Criostoir MacCarthaigh, a 36-year-old man from An Gleann, Baile Phamar (Palmerstown), has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder of David Whyte in the county and city of Dublin. The prosecution alleges that MacCarthaigh murdered Whyte on a date unknown between September 24 and 26, 2008. MacCarthaigh denies these charges, and the matter is…