Court reports mentioning Sean Carlyle

2025-12-16

Pair who murdered stag-goer in 'extraordinarily savage' attack fail in bid to overturn convictions

Stage: Appeal

Outcome: After the sentence was handed down, Carlyle baited the grieving family of Vincent Parsons and their supporters by smirking and insulting them before being led away by gardaí.

2025-05-27

Footage of murderer 'dancing' after 'extraordinarily savage' attack should not have gone before jury, lawyers argue

Stage: Appeal

2023-01-13

Wife tells court of feeling how murdered husband 'died in fear'

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: Detective Garda Conor Harrison told the court that Carlyle had 27 previous convictions, including a three-year sentence for violent disorder in a pub, production of an article during the course of a dispute and dangerous driving.

2022-12-16

Pair found guilty of beating dad-of-two to death outside Stag do

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: The two guilty men now face the mandatory life sentence for murder and the case was adjourned by Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo to January 13, to allow time for the preparation of a victim impact statement.