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Connaghan Brothers: both cleared of murder but one guilty of manslaughter, other of causing serious harm
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, brothers Ian (34) and Daniel (43) Connaghan were found not guilty of murder after a jury deliberated 14 hours. The jury, however, convicted Ian of manslaughter and Daniel of intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to 55‑year‑old Michael 'Mick' Mulvey, who died 13 days after the November 14, 2019 assault. The brothers had pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and to the serious harm charges. The State's case alleged that Ian attacked Mulvey near The Halfway House Pub, leaving him on the ground, and that Daniel joined him in a subsequent beating on a traffic island. The jury accepted that the brothers' actions substantially contributed to Mulvey's death but did not find the intent required for murder. No verdicts were recorded for the two assault‑causing‑harm charges, and Daniel was granted bail pending a probation report.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Connaghan Brothers: both cleared of murder but one guilty of manslaughter, other of causing serious harm. Charges or matters: the murder of Mr Mulvey on the Navan Road, close to the Phoenix Park. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- November 27, 2019 Other
- November 14, 2019 Incident
- November 6 Adjournment
- November 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 14 Incident
- November 15 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 27 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-08-01 Publication
Why: Ian Connaghan, the man who had crossed their path that winter evening four years ago, became enraged because he believed Mr Mulvey had broken the lights at the pedestrian crossing and had tried to knock him down. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the murder of Mr Mulvey on the Navan Road, close to the Phoenix Park (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: The judge remanded him in custody and adjourned both matters to November 6 for the preparation of victim impact statements from Mr Mulvey's family.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Supreme Court
- Navan
- Her view
- Dublin
- Dublin's Darling Estate
- Ashington Rise estate
- Blanchardstown
- Navan Road
- Phoenix Park
- The Halfway House
- Halfway
- Halfway House
- Mr Mulvey's house
- Connolly Hospital
- Navan
- Navan Road
- Darling Estate
- Darling Estate
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