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1st December 2023
Gerard Cervi sentenced to life in prison for murder at Bray Boxing Club in June 2018
The victim’s family said there remain ‘so many unanswered questions’ as to the motives behind the fatal shooting.
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Woman given two life sentences for murder of her two children in Westmeath car fire last year
Lynn Egar was charged with the murders of Thelma (5) and Michael Dennany (2) on 9 September 2022.
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Domestic abuser gets 12 years and six months for killing partner
A pathologist said that bruises on the victim were “more likely” from direct blows than from a fall.
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November 2023
'He should never see the light of day again': Family of Ashling Murphy address her killer
Ashling’s mother said: “Ashling was every mum and dad’s dream daughter.”
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Nov 17th 2023, 9:25 PM
Jozef Puska gets 'deserved' life sentence for murder of Ashling Murphy in Tullamore
Puska was found guilty last week of murdering Ms Murphy in Tullamore in January 2022.
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Nov 17th 2023, 6:16 AM
'I am the murderer': The trial of Ashling Murphy's killer
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A look back at the three-week trial that led to Jozef Puska’s conviction for murder.
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Jozef Puska found guilty of murder of Ashling Murphy in Tullamore, Co Offaly
The 23-year-old was killed while exercising on a canal path in Tullamore on the afternoon of January 12 2022.
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Nov 9th 2023, 3:40 PM
Jury deliberations adjourned to tomorrow in trial of man accused of Ashling Murphy murder
Jozef Puska, aged 33, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Ashling Murphy on 12 January 2022.
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Nov 8th 2023, 6:34 PM
Court hears closing speeches in trial of man accused of murdering Ashling Murphy
The defence concluded its evidence yesterday before the Central Criminal Court.
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Nov 7th 2023, 8:00 PM
Jury deliberations in the trial of Jozef Puska could begin on Wednesday
Mr Justice Hunt said he expects to hand the case over to the jury on Wednesday afternoon.
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Nov 6th 2023, 3:24 PM
Jozef Puska tells trial he was 'witness' to Ashling Murphy's murder and tried to 'help' her
The accused has now completed his evidence before the Central Criminal Court.
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Man jailed for nine years for stabbing friend while drinking excessively during lockdown
David Bolger was found not guilty of murder but guilty of the manslaughter of Przemyslaw Klimczuk in 2020.
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Oct 31st 2023, 7:10 PM
Interpreter tells Ashling Murphy trial Jozef Puska said 'I did it'
Miroslav Sedlacek told the court he was on the phone translating the conversation between Puska and gardaí.
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Oct 26th 2023, 5:26 PM
Jozef Puska told gardaí 'I am the murderer', Ashling Murphy trial hears
The trial of continues in Dublin.
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Oct 25th 2023, 5:56 PM
Witness was fearful of contacting gardaí due to 'ugly atmosphere' after Ashling Murphy's death
The trial also heard that Ashling Murphy’s final moments were recorded on a Fitbit watch which showed “erratic” or “violent” movements before her heart rate decreased.
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Oct 24th 2023, 6:15 PM
Ashling Murphy accused alleged to have followed a woman 'very slowly' 90 minutes before killing
The trial of Jozef Puska continued in Dublin today.
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Oct 23rd 2023, 9:29 PM
Ashling Murphy showed 'no signs of life' when paramedics attended scene in Tullamore, court told
The trial continues next week in front of a jury of three women and nine men and Mr Justice Tony Hunt.
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Oct 20th 2023, 6:25 PM
Barrister for man accused of murdering Ashling Murphy suggests he was 'trying to assist' her
A witness who saw Jozef Puska by the Grand Canal refuted the suggestion.
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Oct 18th 2023, 5:45 PM
Trial of man accused of murdering Ashling Murphy to begin in two weeks
Jozef Puska, 32, is charged with murdering the young schoolteacher in Co Offaly last year.
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2023
Man found not guilty of murdering father by reason of insanity committed to Central Mental Hospital
Gareth Sheeran, of Carriglea View in Firhouse, Dublin, was found not guilty by reason of insanity last week of murdering his father.
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Jul 28th 2023, 2:42 PM
Forestry workers initially thought woman's body was a dead animal in 'cold case' murder trial
Retired Garda Sergeant John O’Sullivan told the trial how he was the only garda on duty in the station when the body was found.
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Jul 14th 2023, 6:42 PM
Farmer Michael Scott sentenced to six years for manslaughter of his elderly aunt
Scott was convicted earlier this year of the manslaughter of Chrissie Treacy.
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Jun 26th 2023, 4:08 PM
Christina Anderson jailed for eight years over fatal stabbing of Gareth Kelly in Dublin
Anderson will also be required to work with probation services and engage with psychiatric treatment for four years after her release.
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Jun 20th 2023, 1:01 PM
Michael Scott to be sentenced later this month for manslaughter of his aunt
He had gone on trial accused of her murder but the jury returned a unanimous verdict acquitting him of that charge.
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Jun 12th 2023, 5:11 PM
Recordings of Court of Appeal 'melee' to be released to gardaí and to Simeon Burke
Simeon Burke was arrested following a disruption during a hearing for his brother Enoch Burke on 7 March this year.
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Jun 9th 2023, 12:48 PM
Christina Anderson bears 'zero' culpability for stabbing during psychotic episode, court told
The jury heard that a central issue was whether Anderson’s actions when she repeatedly stabbed Gareth Kelly were driven by mental illness or by cannabis intoxication.
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May 22nd 2023, 2:52 PM
Garda Horkan 'had so much more living to do', family says as Silver given life sentence
Silver (46) was found guilty of capital murder by a jury at the Central Criminal Court last month.
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Apr 19th 2023, 4:39 PM
Court dismisses Graham Dwyer’s appeal against murder conviction
Dwyer launched an appeal on numerous grounds, including the admissibility of mobile phone data evidence.
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Mar 24th 2023, 12:54 PM
Farmer took shotgun and repeated 'I can't deal with this' after running over aunt, court told
Michael Scott of Gortanumera, Portumna, Co Galway has pleaded not guilty to his aunt’s murder, contending that it was a “tragic accident”.
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Jan 19th 2023, 5:50 PM
Christina Anderson pleads guilty to manslaughter over fatal stabbing of man outside her home
Anderson had previously pleaded not guilty to murder by reason of insanity.
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Jan 13th 2023, 2:35 PM
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2022
Murder accused falsely believed victim was danger to her family, psychiatrist tells court
Dr Brenda Wright gave evidence at the Central Criminal Court today.
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Dec 15th 2022, 5:59 PM
'Emotionally manipulative' man sentenced to life for murder of Co Cork woman in her 70s
The incident happened at woodland in Doneraile, Co Cork in February last year.
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Dec 14th 2022, 3:09 PM
Father-of-seven stabbed to death in 'totally random killing', court hears
Christina Anderson (41) has pleaded not guilty to murdering Gareth Kelly (39) by reason of insanity.
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Dec 2nd 2022, 3:38 PM
Graham Dwyer appeal: Phone data retention is 'form of mass surveillance', court hears
Lawyers for Dwyer argue that his conviction should be quashed following a recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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Dec 1st 2022, 6:25 PM
Man who died after being assaulted at stag do didn't have a 'bad bone in his body', court told
Philip Disney (27) and Sean Carlyle (30) have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Vincent Parsons at Killinarden Way, Tallaght in August 2019.
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Nov 30th 2022, 9:21 PM
Father-of-two was beaten to death after becoming 'messy' during stag do, court told
Philip Disney (27) and Sean Carlyle (30) have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Vincent Parsons at Killinarden Way, Tallaght in August 2019.
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Nov 29th 2022, 10:13 PM
Man pleads guilty to murdering a grandmother whose body was found in burning car
Gardai and fire services arrived at the scene of the burning car in Co Cork last February.
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Nov 28th 2022, 12:45 PM
'Unsafe' to convict Stephen Silver of murder, says defence barrister
Silver (46) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan on 17 June 2020.
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Nov 9th 2022, 7:42 PM
Sister of garda murder accused knew he needed psychiatric treatment, court hears
Stephen Silver (46) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan on 17 June 2020.
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Nov 4th 2022, 7:32 PM
Youth who stabbed and killed fisherman jailed for three-and-a-half years
The incident happened in Waterford in 2018.
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