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2024-06-13 · Smithfield, Dublin

Convicted murderer slashed prison officer's face during escape bid

In a June 2024 hearing, a convicted murderer, Graham McEvoy, 26, pleaded guilty to assaulting a prison officer outside Swiftcare clinic in Smithfield on 8 May 2023. McEvoy, who had just had an X‑ray and was released from handcuffs to sit in a waiting van, lunged at officers, shouting threats and slashing the officer's face with a sharpened toilet…

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2018-12-20 · Crumlin, Dublin

Man's conviction for murdering "best friend" is upheld

Graham McEvoy, a 20-year-old from Crumlin, has lost his appeal against his conviction for the murder of Paul Curran. McEvoy had admitted stabbing Curran at Seagull House on Crumlin Road in Dublin on July 16, 2016, but originally denied the charge of murder, claiming self-defence. He was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury in a majority…

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2017-12-19 · Crumlin, Dublin

Murder victim a "soft-natured boy who loved Christmas", court hears

The Central Criminal Court heard the case of Graham McEvoy, aged 19, who was found guilty of murdering 23‑year‑old Paul Curran at Seagull House, Dublin, on 16 July 2016. McEvoy pleaded guilty to manslaughter, but the plea was rejected and he faced a week‑long trial. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy sentenced him to life imprisonment. Curran's mother,…

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2017-12-18 · Crumlin, Dublin

Teen who stabbed "best friend" during drug deal is found guilty of murder

A 19‑year‑old, Graham McEvoy, was found guilty of murder by a Central Criminal Court jury after admitting he stabbed his 23‑year‑old best friend, Paul "Paulie" Curran, to death on 16 July 2016 at Seagull House, Crumlin Road, Dublin. McEvoy had pleaded guilty to manslaughter, but the plea was rejected and he faced a week‑long trial. The jury…

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2017-12-15 · Crumlin, Dublin

Jury in teen's murder trial to continue deliberating

A jury in the Central Criminal Court will return to deliberate on the case of 19‑year‑old Graham McEvoy, who stabbed his best friend Paul "Paulie" Curran to death. McEvoy pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. He claimed he met Curran to sell cocaine, and when Curran demanded money, Curran pulled a knife and tried to slash him.…

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2017-12-14 · Crumlin, Dublin

Jury to continue deliberating in teen's murder trial

A jury returned to the Central Criminal Court after a little less than four hours of deliberation to decide the verdict in the trial of 19‑year‑old Graham McEvoy, accused of murdering his best friend. McEvoy, of Captain's Road in Crumlin, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter of Paul "Paulie" Curran (23) at Seagull House on…

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2017-12-14 · Crumlin, Dublin

Jury must decide if State has proved murder accused knew force was "excessive"

In a Central Criminal Court hearing on 14 December 2017, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy presided over the trial of 19‑year‑old Graham McEvoy, who was charged with murder but pleaded not guilty to that charge and guilty to manslaughter. McEvoy's plea to manslaughter indicates acceptance of responsibility for the killing of 23‑year‑old Paul "Paulie"…

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2017-12-13 · Crumlin, Dublin

"No credibility" in murder accused's self defence claim, prosecution say

In the Central Criminal Court, 19‑year‑old Graham McEvoy pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of 23‑year‑old Paul Curran. The prosecution, led by Conor Devally SC, argued that McEvoy's self‑defence claim lacked credibility. Devally cited CCTV footage showing McEvoy's movements after the stabbing, the condition of a…

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2017-12-12 · Crumlin, Dublin

Prosecution finishes case in trial of teen accused of murdering best friend

The prosecution has finished presenting its evidence in the murder trial of 19‑year‑old Graham McEvoy, who was accused of stabbing his best friend, 23‑year‑old Paul "Paulie" Curran, during a drug deal on 16 July 2016. McEvoy pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. The State did not accept the plea and the case is proceeding at…

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2017-12-11 · Crumlin, Dublin

Murder accused told gardai he stabbed best friend in self defence during drug deal

Graham McEvoy, aged 19, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter of his best friend Paul "Paulie" Curran, aged 23, after a drug deal at Seagull House on 16 July 2016. McEvoy told Garda Dermot English that he met Curran for a 14‑gram cocaine transaction. Curran allegedly pulled a knife and attacked McEvoy, who claimed Curran nearly…

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2017-12-07 · Crumlin, Dublin

Teenage girl tells trial of phone calls from murder accused

During a murder trial, a 15‑year‑old girl, who cannot be named, gave evidence by video link that the accused, Graham McEvoy, phoned her while Paul "Paulie" Curran lay dead in hospital. She said McEvoy called earlier that day asking where Curran was and mentioned a "stripe down his face" and that he had "got it over Paulie." In a later call he…

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2017-12-06 · Crumlin, Dublin

Teenager goes on trial accused of murder

A 19‑year‑old, Graham McEvoy, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter in the death of 23‑year‑old Paul Curran at Seagull House, Dublin, on 16 July 2016. The prosecution, represented by Conor Devally SC, argued that McEvoy entered the stairwell, later re‑emerged, dropped items, and fled. Curran, fatally wounded, stumbled into a…

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