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Man who died after stabbing was able to point out alleged attacker at scene, murder trial hears

A 40-year-old man who died after a fatal stabbing was still conscious when gardai arrived at the scene and was able to point out his alleged attacker, a murder trial has heard. Andrew ‘Andy’ Cash of Highrath, Clara, Co Kilkenny, is accused of the ...

07 Nov 2023 at 12:41

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Teen boy took selfie with Offaly woman's faceless body after bludgeoning her with hammer

A teenage boy used a sledgehammer and a lump hammer to bludgeon 51-year-old Lorna Woodnutt to death before posting a video on Snapchat and sending a selfie with the victim's faceless body, the Central Criminal Court has heard. The victim's niece ...

22 Jul 2024 at 18:44

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Date set for Tipperary man's murder trial

A date has been set for the Central Criminal Court trial of a 29-year-old Tipperary man charged with the murder of a Waterford woman. Danny Whelan of no fixed abode - but formerly of Thomas Street, Waterford, and originally from Thurles, Co ...

23 Oct 2017 at 14:53

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Tipperary murder trial - accused describes her life as a 'living hell'

A woman accused of murdering her boyfriend said her doctor had been concerned that she could have been killed after the deceased had previously beaten her, and suggested she ‘have a sharp object handy just in case' he assaulted her again. ...

14 May 2019 at 18:47

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Tipperary murder trial - neighbour tells court that dead boyfriend was 'always' the aggressor

A neighbour has told the trial of a woman charged with murdering her boyfriend that the man was ‘always’ the aggressor in the couple’s arguments. When he met a garda after the fatal fight, he immediately asked the officer: ‘Is she ok?’, ...

21 May 2019 at 18:27

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Patrick Quirke murder trial: Tipperary farmer expected to appeal conviction

Reports today suggest that Tipperary farmer Patrick Quirke is expected to appeal his conviction for murder. The Tipperary farmer was jailed for life on Wednesday for the murder of Bobby Ryan, a local DJ known as Mr Moonlight. The ...

03 May 2019 at 11:52

Crime & Court

Tipperary murder trial: Alleged 'love rival' trial to enter day 68 as jury resumes deliberations on Friday

The jury in the trial of a 50-year-old farmer charged with murdering his alleged love rival, and hiding his body in an underground tank, will resume their deliberations on Friday morning. Patrick Quirke (50) of Breanshamore, Co ...

25 Apr 2019 at 17:22

Crime & Court

Tipperary murder trial: Court hears Patrick Quirke acted 'as if he kind of owned' Mary Lowry's farm

Mary Lowry's son has described murder accused Pat Quirke as "in control most of the time, grumpy some of the time" and said he went around his mother's farm "as if he kind of owned the place". Giving evidence at the Central ...

03 Apr 2019 at 23:23

Crime & Court

Tipperary murder trial: Garda says Bobby Ryan's leg injury not caused by debris falling on body

The injuries to Bobby Ryan's body were not caused by debris falling on the skeleton when gardai removed the concrete lid covering the tank in which the body was found, a senior garda has told the Central Criminal Court. ...

04 Apr 2019 at 15:22

Crime & Court

Tipperary murder trial: Recording of Mary Lowry and new boyfriend found on computer in Quirke's home

A recording of Mary Lowry having a conversation with the man she started seeing after Bobby Ryan went missing was recovered from a computer found in murder accused Patrick Quirke's home, the Central Criminal Court ...

28 Mar 2019 at 21:55

Crime & Court

Tipperary murder trial: Mary Lowry visited psychic after boyfriend Bobby Ryan disappeared

Mary Lowry visited a psychic to see if would help when her boyfriend Bobby "Mr Moonlight" Ryan disappeared, the Central Criminal Court has heard. The court also heard that murder accused Patrick Quirke called his ...

30 Mar 2019 at 00:30

Crime & Court

Tipperary murder trial: Gardai seized computers and documents from accused's property

Gardai seized computers and documents from Patrick Quirke's property less than three weeks after DJ Bobby "Mr Moonlight" Ryan's body was discovered, the Central Criminal Court has heard. Detective Sergeant John ...

11 Mar 2019 at 17:37

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