Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Darragh Quigley

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

2026-01-19

'Hunter' who plunged knife through grandmother's neck in random city centre attack gets 12 years

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Finding: Not guilty by reason of insanity

Outcome: Not guilty by reason of insanity; The judge sentenced Quigley to 13 years in prison with the final year suspended for a period of five years.

2025-12-16

Grandmother randomly stabbed in head in Dublin city centre while watching Christmas lights switch-on

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: At today's sentence hearing, Garda Aine Hogan detailed the background of the event, telling John Griffin BL, prosecuting, that Quigley was seen following Ms McCullough and her husband from the Powerscourt Centre onto Chatham Row around 9.45pm on November 16. He remanded Quigley in custody today until January 19, when he will be sentenced.; He remanded Quigley in custody today until January 19, when he will be sentenced.

2025-11-10

Man admits trying to murder woman in Dublin city centre

Stage: Hearing Or Decision

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Quigley pleaded guilty to the charge and Mr Justice Paul McDermott adjourned the matter to December 16, when evidence will be heard and the victim will be invited to make a statement to the court.