22 linked court reports in the localnews.ie archive.
This page groups public court reports by matching name and address evidence in the localnews.ie archive. Court reports can include allegations, charges, appeals, convictions and outcomes; read each linked report for its exact status and source attribution.
A man convicted of perverting the course of justice over the murder of a dissident Republican in 2013 has appealed his conviction after serving an 18-month sentence. Raymond Kennedy had arranged to meet dissident republican Peter Butterly at the scene of his...
(Pictured: Ray Kennedy. Credit: Collins) A man who had arranged to meet dissident republican Peter Butterly at the scene of his "execution-type" murder has been jailed for 18 months for disrupting the garda investigation. Mr Butterly, a father of three, was...
Lawyers for a man who had arranged to meet dissident republican Peter Butterly at the scene of his "execution-type" murder and was found guilty of disrupting the Garda investigation have argued that he should not be jailed. Ray Kennedy (41) of Whitestown...
A man who was previously acquitted by direction of IRA membership has been found guilty by the Special Criminal Court of disrupting the garda investigation into the "execution-type" murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly. Ray Kennedy (41) of...
A man accused of perverting the course of justice in connection with the murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly had "every reason" to panic and not make "calm and reasoned decisions" when he destroyed a mobile phone SIM card, his defence barrister has...
A man who arranged to meet dissident republican Peter Butterly on the afternoon he was murdered deliberately destroyed a mobile phone SIM card in an attempt to hamper and disrupt the garda investigation, the State has told the Special Criminal Court. Ray...
A man charged in connection with the killing of dissident republican Peter Butterly sent a text to Mr Butterly's wife's phone joking about the arrest of an IRA suspect minutes before her husband was shot dead, a trial has heard. Mr Butterly, a 35-year-old...
The Special Criminal Court trial of two men charged in connection with the “meticulously planned killing” of dissident republican Peter Butterly has entered legal argument related to the retention of mobile phone data. Laurence Murphy (62), of McDonough...
A Dublin man who joined the Witness Protection Program has told the Special Criminal Court that the shooting he was initially accused of was an “IRA operation”. David Cullen, whose evidence was used in the trials of four people convicted of the murder of...
The Special Criminal Court trial of two men accused of playing roles in the "meticulously-planned killing" of dissident republican Peter Butterly has been listening to a secret audio recording from a bug planted by gardai in a fast-food restaurant. The trial...
A murder-accused who turned State's witness was not prosecuted over alleged lies he told during a murder trial because of fears that he would not return to Ireland, the Special Criminal Court has heard. Dave Cullen, whose evidence was used in the trials of...
An IRA accused was seen with two men who played roles in the "meticulously-planned killing" of dissident republican Peter Butterly one day after the shooting, the Special Criminal Court was told today. The three-judge court today heard evidence from a number...
The widow of dissident republican Peter Butterly told gardai that a man on trial in connection with the “meticulously-planned killing” of her husband was a "good friend" to both of them, the Special Criminal Court heard today. The deceased man's wife also...
An IRA accused told a garda that he was meeting his "friend", dissident republican Peter Butterly, just minutes after arriving at the scene where the father-of-three was fatally shot, his trial has heard. Ray Kennedy (39) and Laurence Murphy (62) are on...
Two men have gone on trial at the non-jury Special Criminal Court, charged in connection with the “meticulously planned killing” of dissident republican Peter Butterly. The court heard today that accused man Ray Kennedy (36) arrived at the scene shortly...
Two men are to be sentenced for their roles in the murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly, who was shot dead in a Meath car park six years ago in view of students waiting for their school bus. Frank Murphy (58), of McDonagh Caravan Park, Triton Road,...
A man on trial charged with murdering a father-of-two has been taken from court in an ambulance after becoming unwell before the court sat. Frank Murphy (58), of McDonough Caravan Park, Triton Road, Bettystown, Co. Meath is one of three men on trial at the...
A 27-year-old man who pleaded guilty to murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly has apologised to his victim's family and said he made decisions as a younger man that he would not make today. 27-year-old Dean Evans, of Grange Park Rise, Raheny, Dublin...
A man who was arrested in Spain after he failed to show up at his trial in Dublin for the murder of Peter Butterly pleaded guilty this morning at the Special Criminal Court. Dean Evans (27), of Grange Park Rise, Raheny, Dublin was wearing a black,...
A man accused of the murder of Peter Butterly and who failed to turn up for his trial but was recently arrested in Spain, has appeared today at the Special Criminal Court. Dean Evans (25), of Grange Park Rise, Raheny, Dublin failed to appear for his trial in...
A date has been set for the trial of five men, charged in connection with the murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly. The 35-year-old father of two was shot dead on March 6, 2013 outside The Huntsman Inn in Gormanston, Co Meath. Books of evidence were...
Four men have appeared before an out-of-term sitting of the Special Criminal Court this morning charged in connection with the murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly. Mr Butterly (35) was shot dead on March 6, 2013 outside The Huntsman Inn in...