BREAKING: Monasterevin Man Calvin Dunne Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In Kildare Pub Fight

Friday, 7 February 2025 12:27

By Martin Osborne

A jury found him guilty of manslaughter by a 10:2 majority after deliberating for three days.

Calvin Dunne (24) has been found not guilty of murder but guilty of the manslaughter of Limerick man Dylan McCarthy who died after he was punched and kicked during a fight in Monasterevin more than two years ago.

Dunne from Abbeyview in Monasterevin had denied murdering Dylan McCarthy who died after the incident outside a pub in the town in July 2022.

The prosecution said Mr McCarthy died after being punched to the ground and kicked in the head.

A jury found him guilty of manslaughter by a 10:2 majority after deliberating for three days.

The jury also unanimously found Dunne guilty of violent disorder.

Calvin Dunne has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced at a later date.

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