Court reports mentioning Derek Boyd

2026-07-22

Derek Boyd now a double killer as jury finds him of guilty of murder

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Derek Boyd, who was serving the suspended part of a sentence for the manslaughter of his sister when he fatally stabbed another man in the chest at his north Dublin home, is now a double killer after being found guilty of murder by a Central Criminal Court jury this afternoon. The judge added: "The position is that you have convicted Derek Boyd on the most serious charge – the murder charge – and he will be sentenced by me very shortly on that.; The judge will hand down the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment to Boyd on July 28 next and remanded the defendant in custody until that date.

2026-07-21

Murder accused's previous conviction for manslaughter of sister can only be used if relevant, judge charges jury

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: The jury has heard that Mr Boyd was serving the suspended portion of his sentence for the manslaughter of his sister when he fatally stabbed Mr Carroll. She said Mr Boyd was sentenced to five years in prison with three suspended and was serving the suspended portion when this incident with Mr Carroll occurred.

2026-07-20

Not a 'shred of evidence' that Derek Boyd's girlfriend knew nature of injury to deceased man, defence tell trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2026-07-16

'He told me 'I'll stick the knife up your h*le': Derek Boyd takes stand at own murder trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Guilty

2026-07-15

Man fatally stabbed in Derek Boyd's home had admitted assaulting girlfriend, trial hears

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Derek Boyd was serving a suspended sentence for the manslaughter of his sister by "a reckless or negligent discharge of a gun" when he fatally stabbed a man at his north Dublin home, a Central Criminal Court jury has heard. The detective said Mr Boyd was given a four-year sentence with the final two years suspended for the manslaughter and a concurrent five year sentence with the final three years suspended for the firearm and ammunition offences.

2026-07-09

Woman told garda minutes after fatal stabbing that partner returned to murder accused's home to 'sort it out'

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: The jury has heard that Mr Boyd was on a suspended sentence for shooting his sister dead "in a tragic accident" when he is alleged to have fatally stabbed Mr Carroll.

2026-07-08

Stab wound to the chest was unsurvivable, pathologist tells murder trial

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: The jury has heard that Mr Boyd was on a suspended sentence for shooting his sister dead "in a tragic accident" when he is alleged to have fatally stabbed Mr Carroll.

2026-07-07

Woman denies fatally stabbed partner had returned to house to 'sort out' murder accused

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Derek Boyd was on a suspended sentence for shooting his sister dead "in a tragic accident" when he is alleged to have fatally stabbed Mark Carroll.

2026-07-06

Murder accused was on suspended sentence for killing sister when he's alleged to have fatally stabbed man, jury hears

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Derek Boyd was on a suspended sentence for shooting his sister dead "in a tragic accident" when he is alleged to have fatally stabbed another man in the chest at his home in north Dublin, a Central Criminal Court jury has heard. Mr Grehan told the witness that Mr Boyd had received a sentence for that, which Ms Rock agreed with.

2026-07-03

Murder accused boarded Belfast ferry just hours after fatal stabbing, jury told

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2026-07-02

Jury views CCTV of man who was fatally stabbed running from house

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2026-07-01

Trial jury told of CCTV footage of fatally stabbed man running from house, clutching chest

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty