Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Stephen Penrose

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

2026-04-20

Double killer claims gardai 'fabricated' murder case against him

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Penrose was given the mandatory life sentence by Mr Justice Alexander Owens in December 2021.; He further submitted that the trial should have been adjourned following "heated exchanges" between the judge and Penrose in the presence of the jury.

2021-11-12

Jury deliberating in Stephen Penrose murder trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2021-11-11

Jury must ignore murder accused's 'outburst', judge charges

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2021-11-10

'Did you have him dig his own grave?': gardai to Philip Finnegan murder accused

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Mr Penrose was released from his detention after the tenth interview took place on September 2, when Mr Finnegan was still considered a missing person.

2021-11-08

Stephen Penrose told gardai he saw friend being attacked

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Mr Penrose was released from his detention after the tenth interview took place on September 2, when Mr Finnegan was still considered a missing person.

2021-11-05

Bloodied glove found near shallow grave matches murder accused's DNA, trial hears

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Mr Penrose was released from his detention after the tenth and final interview took place on September 2, when Mr Finnegan was still considered a missing person, the court heard.

2021-11-03