Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Denis Leahy

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

2016-07-21

14-year jail sentence for man who tried to murder former partner

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Today Mr Justice Paul Butler sentenced Leahy to 14 years imprisonment and backdated it to September 23, 2014. At the sentence hearing prosecuting counsel said that there was "no indication" from gardai that Rose Kenny had informed gardai about drugs being in his house "in any way." Referring to this, Ms Kenny said this rumour "wasn't true at all." Ms Kenny said she tries her best "not to think" about Leahy now. "I want to get back to where I was.

2016-07-14

Victim tells court of "guilt" of bringing attempted murderer into her life

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Leahy will be sentenced next Thursday. SENTENCE HEARING: This morning Mr Patrick Marrinan SC, prosecuting, told the court that Denis Leahy had pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Rose Kenny after the case had opened to the jury on June 22.

2016-06-22

Denis Leahy admits attempting to murder woman he had been in relationship with 15 years prior

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Your function is now over." Leahy was then remanded in custody ahead of his sentence hearing on July 14 when a victim impact statement will be read to the court.; Mr Marrinan told Mr Justice Butler that the case would not be proceeding and asked that the accused be remanded in custody.

2016-06-21

Dublin man goes on trial accused of attempted murder

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty