Court reports mentioning Declan Duffy

2019-02-22

Two-year jail term for violent burglar over gang attack too lenient, DPP argues

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Mr O'Higgins submitted to the Court of Appeal today that the sentence imposed on the "godfather" of the incident, Declan Duffy, was "capped" at six years.

2018-01-29

Declan Duffy jailed for role in "mob" attack and imprisonment

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Declan Duffy (44) was jailed for six years and Christopher Maguire (39) was given a three year suspended sentence for falsely imprisoning Martin Byrne in Rathcoole/Saggart, County Dublin on June 9th, 2015. Duffy was sentenced to six years in prison for the false imprisonment offence and two years, to run concurrently, for the assault.

2017-05-29

Declan Duffy to seek bail next month

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: The High Court has heard that Mr Duffy had been serving a term of life imprisonment for the murder of British army sergeant Michael Newman in Derby City in 1992 when he was released on license by a Northern Irish parole board in March 2013.; Mr Duffy was remanded in custody to appear before the court on that date.

2016-12-13

Non-jury court refuses bail for Declan Duffy

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: Mr Duffy was remanded in custody until October 3rd next year, when his trial is expected to begin.

2016-11-25

Trial date set at non-jury court for false imprisonment accused

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: remanded in custody