Case-subject index
This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.
2019-04-12
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: O'Hara was sentenced to three years imprisonment with the final year suspended, by Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding at the three-judge court, on July 31, 2018. Mr Justice Birmingham, who sat with Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy and Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, re-sentenced O'Hara to four years imprisonment with the final year suspended, thus increasing his jail term by 12 months.
2019-02-22
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The Director of Public Prosecutions are seeking a review of O'Hara's sentence on grounds that it was "unduly lenient".
2018-07-31
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice Hunt said O'Hara will still be a relatively young man when he is released back into society and this may be his last opportunity to "turn away" from crime and so he would not make any sentences imposed consecutive. Prosecution counsel, Shane Costelloe SC, submitted to the court that the sentence imposed on O'Hara had to be consecutive to the one he is currently serving.; O'Hara had committed these offences when he was remanded on bail by the circuit court, Mr Justice Hunt said.
2018-07-24
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Prosecution counsel, Shane Costelloe SC, submitted to the court that the sentence imposed on O'Hara has to be consecutive to the one he is currently serving. Mr Justice Tony Hunt presiding, with Judge Judge Gerard Griffin and Judge Flann Brennan, remanded O'Hara in custody until July 31, when he will be sentenced.; Mr Justice Tony Hunt presiding, with Judge Judge Gerard Griffin and Judge Flann Brennan, remanded O'Hara in custody until July 31, when he will be sentenced.
2018-05-31
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: At today's sentence hearing, Detective Sergeant Maeve O'Sullivan, summarised the facts of the case.; Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Gerard Griffin and Judge Flann Brennan, said he would like to order a probation report and remanded O'Hara in custody until July 24.