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Teenage boy pleads guilty to manslaughter

Summary

A 17-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a man in Tipperary last year when he was just 15. At the Central Criminal Court, the teenager, who cannot be named due to his juvenile status, was charged with murder on March 10, 2025, but pleaded not guilty to that charge and guilty to manslaughter. Counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions, Dean Kelly SC, stated that the plea was acceptable to the State and noted that the boy was 15 at the time of the offence. He requested that a probation report be prepared and asked the court to set a sentencing date. Mr Justice Tony Hunt fixed the sentencing for September 28, with the defendant remanded on bail to appear back before the court on July 29. The judge also directed that victim impact reports be prepared in the case. The court may review the sentencing date on July 29.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Teenage boy pleads guilty to manslaughter. Charges or matters: the manslaughter of a man in Tipperary last year when he was just 15; murder but guilty to manslaughter. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• March 10, 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
• September 28 Adjournment
• Wednesday, July 29 Adjournment
• 2026-07-22 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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