Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Andrew Lacey

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

2024-02-13

Difficulties faced by killer's family given too much prominence, State says

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Andrew Lacey was jailed for six years in July last year for fatally stabbing Derek Reddin, who had two sons, after Mr Reddin attacked him late at night as Lacey walked home from the pub. She said the sentence imposed was "impeccably reasoned", up to the point where the final 18 months of the term of imprisonment to be served was suspended.

2023-07-28

Seven children now 'without their fathers' after fatal street fight

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: She found the use of the knife to be an aggravating factor and found that his initial denial to gardai at the scene that the knife belonged to him showed that he "realised he had gone beyond reasonable self defence and wished to absolve himself of all responsibility for the death of Mr Reddin." Lacey entered a bond of €100 to be of good behaviour when he is released, having served his six-year sentence. Ms Justice Ring also backdated the sentence to June 15 last to take account of time Lacey already served in custody.

2023-07-21