Court reports mentioning Eamonn Cumberton

2025-05-29

Gunman in dissident Republican murder claims rights breach at trial

Stage: Appeal

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted

2020-09-11

Globetrotting thief guilty of cartel murder at Sunset House

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: Mr Justice Owens will hand down the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment on November 2 and remanded Hunter in custody until that date.

2020-03-10

Jail term increased for man who helped 'cold-blooded' cartel assassination

Stage: Appeal

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Eamonn Cumberton (32), of Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7, was found guilty of murdering Mr Barr (35) following a trial at the Special Criminal Court, and was jailed for life in January 2018.

2020-03-03

Lifer appeals conviction for cartel murder

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: He was jailed for life on January 29, 2018.

2018-10-15

Three years for man who helped criminals murder Dublin barman

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: Eamonn Cumberton (30), of Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7, was jailed for life by the Special Criminal Court in January of this year after being found guilty of the murder of Mr Barr.

2018-10-01

Dropped phone led to arrest of man who helped criminals murder barman

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: Eamonn Cumberton (30), of Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7, was jailed for life by the Special Criminal Court in January of this year after being found guilty of the murder of Mr Barr.

2018-07-25

Man pleads guilty to facilitating murder in first prosecution of its kind

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: Eamonn Cumberton (30), of Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7, was jailed for life by the Special Criminal Court in January of this year after being found guilty of the murder of Mr Barr.

2018-01-29

Cumberton jailed for life over "deliberate and "planned" execution of barman

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: Cumberton was jailed for life.

2017-12-21

Judgement next month in Sunset House murder trial

Stage: Charge Or Pretrial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Patricia Ryan and Judge James Faughnan, remanded Mr Cumberton in custody until January 29th, when the court will deliver judgement on the case.

2017-12-20

Defence applies for not guilty direction in Sunset House murder trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-12-19

Non-jury court accepts DNA evidence against murder accused

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-12-14

DNA evidence should be excluded, defence tell Sunset House murder trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: The trial was adjourned until next Tuesday, when Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Patricia Ryan and Judge James Faughnan, will rule on the issue.

2017-12-13

DNA expert questions reliability of software used by forensic lab

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-12-12

Forensic scientist tells murder trial he has concerns over DNA evidence

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-12-11

Murder accused's DNA on cap found in alleged getaway car, trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-12-08

Murder accused tried to board flight to Thailand the day after shooting, trial hears

Stage: Charge Or Pretrial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-12-07

Sunset House murder trial continues

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-12-06

Sunset House murder trial hears evidence about alleged getaway car

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-12-05

Sunset House murder accused's arrest was lawful, judges rule

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-11-30

Judges to rule on legality of Sunset House murder accused's arrest

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Mr Condon submitted that there was a "problem with gardai sitting on a [bench] warrant so it can be used as an investigative tool". "The facts overwhelmingly suggest the bench warrant was a mere side issue to the gardai and what they really wanted was a detention for Mr Cumberton which was of use to them," the barrister said.

2017-11-29

Sunset House murder trial hears DNA evidence

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-11-28

Cigarette smoked by murder accused in garda station was sent to forensic lab, trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-11-27

Investigator was "fairly satisfied" that accused had "significant role" in shooting of bar manager

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Bernard Condon SC, for the accused man, told the court today that the defence is challenging the legality of Mr Cumberton's arrest and detention.

2017-11-24

Sunset House murder trial to resume Monday

Stage: Charge Or Pretrial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-11-23

Witness tells murder trial of moment men wearing "Halloween masks" put gun to man's head

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-11-23

Bullet and mobile phone found beside alleged getaway car, Sunset House murder trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-11-22

"I crawled over and blessed him": men wearing "Freddie Kruger" masks entered pub before shooting

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-11-20

Murder accused "inextricably linked" to Sunset pub shooting, non-jury court told

Stage: Charge Or Pretrial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: The trial was adjourned today in order for Mr Condon to consider additional evidence, and resumes tomorrow morning in front of Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Patricia Ryan and Judge James Faughnan.

2016-10-10

Murder accused returned for trial at SCC

Stage: Trial