Case-subject index
Court reports mentioning Joshua Rush
This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.
2026-05-05
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Photo: Collins) By Isabel Hayes and Eimear Dodd A then-21-year-old who hit a pensioner with an MMA-style kick, causing him to fall to the ground and suffer a fatal head injury, has been jailed for five years. Judge Baxter sentenced Rush to six-and-a-half years' imprisonment, but suspended the final 18 months on a number of conditions, including that he remain under the supervision of the Probation Service for 18 months upon his release.
2026-04-20
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Ms Stuart told the court the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)'s view is that the headline sentence should fall into the range of four to 10 years, due to the case's similarity to a one-punch attack.; Photo: Collins) A young man who killed a pensioner with an MMA-style kick which caused him to fall to the ground and suffer a fatal head injury, has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing next month.
2026-03-24
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A plea of mitigation will be heard on the next date, as well as an assessment from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) as to what range Rush's sentence should fall under.; Judge Martina Baxter adjourned the case to April 20 to allow for gardai to find out more about the deceased man's background, noting it was important that the court have a fuller picture of Mr McCaughley's life.