Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Ray Kennedy

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2021-07-12

Man who arranged to meet dissident at murder scene is jailed

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; In passing sentence today at the non-jury court, presiding judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt said that Kennedy's case was one that presented "difficult circumstances" due to the ill health of his daughter. Two other men, Michael McDermott (61), of Riverdale House, Garrymore, Ballinagh, Co Cavan, and Frank Murphy (60), of McDonagh Caravan Park, Triton Road, Bettystown, Co Meath, who played roles in the murder of Mr Butterly have also been jailed.

2021-06-21

Man who disrupted dissident murder investigation should not be jailed, defence say

Stage: Sentence

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Two other men – Michael McDermott (60), of Riverdale House, Garrymore, Ballinagh, Co Cavan and Frank Murphy (59), of McDonagh Caravan Park, Triton Road, Bettystown, Co Meath, who played roles in the murder of Mr Butterly – have also been jailed. Today at the Special Criminal Court, defence counsel John D Fitzgerald SC argued for a non-custodial sentence from the three-judge court, primarily due to Mr Kennedy's baby daughter needing around-the-clock care for a brittle-bone condition.; Presiding judge at the non-jury court Mr Justice Tony Hunt adjourned the case to July 12, for sentence.

2021-03-01

Man who arranged to meet dissident on day he was murdered goes on trial

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Two other men, Michael McDermott (60), of Riverdale House, Garrymore, Ballinagh, Co Cavan and Frank Murphy (59), of McDonagh Caravan Park, Triton Road, Bettystown, Co Meath, who played roles in the murder of Mr Butterly have also been jailed.

2021-02-24

Accused can attend criminal trial remotely, in first for Irish courts

Stage: Trial

2020-06-10

Man to stand trial in connection with dissident republican murder

Stage: Charge Or Pretrial

2019-12-05

Not guilty verdict directed in IRA trial where gardai refused to release secret material

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: A further charge against Mr Kennedy of carrying out an act intending to pervert the course of justice, by destroying a SIM card on March 6th, 2013, has been adjourned until January 13 next.

2019-10-07