He said there was no provocation, and it was not clear what happened or what caused O'Neill to do what he did. Whitehall, Santry, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to the manslaughter of Mr Lynn on July 30th, 2023. He walked back to where the couple was standing and punched Mr Lynn “with significant force into his head”. Counsel said a single punch caused Mr Lynn to fall backwards, severing an arter,y and he would have lost consciousness straight away. Mr Lynn lived at home with his parents who were hardworking people originally from Co Mayo and Co Donegal.

Source: Punch January 15, 2026 20:14 UTC