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Journalist alleged to have named Kriegel killer on air hit with contempt of court action

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a contempt of court motion was authorised after journalist Niall O'Connor allegedly named one of the two boys convicted of Ana Kriegel's murder on a Cork radio show. Brendan Grehan SC, representing the Director of Public Prosecutions, informed Mr Justice Michael White that the matter arose from an interview on the Neil Prendeville show on Red FM on the morning of June 19, the day after the jury's verdicts. The boys, aged 14, were found guilty of murdering 14‑year‑old Ana Kriegel at an abandoned farmhouse in Lucan on 14 May last year, and one was also convicted of aggravated sexual assault. The identities of the boys are protected under the Children Act and a court order by Mr Justice Paul McDermott. Mr Grehan presented a redacted transcript showing the journalist naming one boy twice before being cut off.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Journalist alleged to have named Kriegel killer on air hit with contempt of court action. Charges or matters: contempt of court. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• 14th May Incident
• June 19 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-06-27 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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