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2026-02-19 · Dublin
A jury will return to the Central Criminal Court to continue deliberations in the trial of Joseph Lawlor, who is accused of murdering his friend Michael Ryan in June 2024. Lawlor claims he acted in self-defence and to protect his property. The trial began in January, and the jury requested a copy of Lawlor's testimony, which detailed the events…
2026-02-18 · Dublin
A jury has begun deliberations in the murder trial of Joseph Lawlor, who claims he stabbed his friend, Michael Ryan, in self-defense. Lawlor, 39, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Ryan, who was found dead in a carpark after a dispute. The jury heard that Lawlor and Ryan had been drinking and had multiple altercations. Ryan returned to Lawlor's…
2026-02-17 · Dublin
A jury has been asked to determine whether Joseph Lawlor used reasonable force in stabbing his friend to death after the deceased threatened to throw grenades through his windows. Lawlor, 39, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Michael Ryan, 51, who was found dead in a carpark behind Lawlor's home in Dublin. The incident occurred on June 20,…
2026-02-16 · Dublin
A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court has heard closing arguments in a case arising from the fatal stabbing of a man in Dublin in June 2024. Joseph Lawlor, aged 39, of Hampton Wood Road in Finglas, Dublin 11, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Michael Ryan, aged 51, who died from a stab wound to the neck in a carpark behind Mr…
2026-02-11 · Dublin
Joseph Lawlor, a 39-year-old man from Dublin, has taken the stand in his murder trial, claiming he stabbed his friend Michael Ryan in self-defense after Ryan allegedly threatened to throw grenades through his window. Lawlor told the Central Criminal Court that he only wanted to scare Ryan and make him leave him alone. The trial has heard that…
2026-02-06 · Dublin
A Dublin man died from a stab wound to the neck less than two months before his partner gave birth to their child, the Central Criminal Court heard. Natanya Comerford testified that the deceased, Michael Ryan, had lost his mother to cancer six weeks before his death. She stated that Mr Ryan was taking a prescribed dose of Zopiclone to help him…
2026-02-05 · Dublin
A Dublin father, Michael Ryan (51), died from a single stab wound to the neck that severed a branch of the carotid artery and the jugular vein, according to evidence presented at the Central Criminal Court. Joseph Lawlor (39), of Hampton Wood Road in Finglas, Dublin 11, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Ryan, who was killed in a carpark…
2026-02-04 · Dublin
A Dublin man, Joseph Lawlor, is on trial for the murder of his friend, Michael Ryan, who was fatally stabbed in the neck. The trial heard that hours before the stabbing, Ryan told his friend, 'If you are going to stab me, stab me now.' The two men had been drinking together and had a series of altercations. An audio recording captured Lawlor…
2026-01-29 · Dublin
A murder trial in Dublin has heard that a father, Michael 'Chino' Ryan, was fatally stabbed in the neck by his friend Joseph Lawlor during a physical altercation following a day of drinking. The jury viewed CCTV footage of the incident, which occurred in a carpark near Lawlor's home on June 20, 2024. Ryan, who had previously been arrested for…
2026-01-28 · Dublin
A murder trial jury has viewed CCTV and mobile phone footage of a series of physical altercations that preceded the fatal stabbing of a Dublin father-of-three. Joseph Lawlor, 39, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Michael Ryan, 51, in a carpark near his home on June 20, 2024. The prosecution, led by Kevin White SC, stated that CCTV footage…
2026-01-27 · Dublin
A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court heard that a Dublin man, Joseph Lawlor, allegedly stabbed his friend, Michael Ryan, in the neck while wearing a stab-proof vest. Kevin White SC opened the trial, stating that Lawlor and Ryan were friends who had a series of drunken rows. The court heard that Lawlor threatened to stab Ryan and later…
2026-01-26 · Dublin
A jury has been selected for the trial of a 39-year-old man accused of murdering a father of three in Dublin. At the Central Criminal Court, Joseph Lawlor pleaded not guilty to the murder of Michael Ryan, who was killed outside the accused's home in Hampton Wood Way, St Margaret's Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 on June 20, 2024. The prosecution is…
2025-07-07 · Dublin
In a Central Criminal Court murder trial, Judge Karen O'Connor discharged a jury of five women and seven men after two weeks of proceedings, citing "matters beyond my control" and expressing regret that the trial could not continue. The case involved Joseph Lawlor, 39, who pleaded not guilty to the murder of Michael Ryan, 51, outside Lawlor's…
2025-06-27 · Dublin
The prosecution will finish its evidence in the trial of Joseph Lawlor, a 39‑year‑old Dublin man accused of stabbing his friend Michael Ryan, a 51‑year‑old father of three, to death. The case is being heard in the Central Criminal Court. The jury has already seen CCTV footage from neighbouring homes that shows the fatal stab wound to Ryan's neck.…
2025-06-25 · Dublin
During a murder trial in the Central Criminal Court, the prosecution presented forensic evidence indicating that Joseph Lawlor, aged 39, was wearing a blood‑stained stab vest when he was arrested. DNA from the vest matched that of the deceased, Michael Ryan, aged 51. Pathologist Dr Yvonne McCarthy described a single stab wound to Ryan's neck, 9.1…
2025-06-24 · Dublin
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a jury reviewed CCTV footage showing the fatal stabbing of Michael Ryan (51) outside Joseph Lawlor's (39) home in Finglas on 20 June 2024. The footage captured three drunken altercations, the last of which ended with Lawlor holding a knife and stabbing Ryan in the neck. After the act, Lawlor called 999,…
2025-06-20 · Dublin
The Central Criminal Court heard that a series of fights ended with Joseph Lawlor (39) stabbing Michael Ryan (51) in the neck, cutting his carotid artery and killing him. The prosecution presented a 17‑second CCTV clip showing the fatal blow. Both men had been drinking heavily together before the altercations, which were the third physical…
2025-06-19 · Dublin
A jury was sworn in to hear the Central Criminal Court trial of 39‑year‑old Joseph Lawlor, who denies murdering 51‑year‑old Michael Ryan, a father of two, in Dublin on 20 June 2024. Lawlor pleaded not guilty at arraignment. The judge, Justice Karen O'Connor, informed the jury of the victim's background, including his residence in Santry and the…