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# Murder

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Murdered gangland figure Eamon Kelly shot four times in back, court hears
Kenneth Donohoe and Darren Murphy are charged with murdering Kelly nine years ago.
Police officer pleads guilty to kidnap and rape of Sarah Everard
Wayne Couzens accepted responsibility for the killing of Ms Everard but was not asked to enter a plea to a charge of murder.
Lee Canavan given life sentence over role in the murder of David 'Daithí' Douglas
Douglas was shot dead outside his partner’s shoe shop in the Liberties area of Dublin on July 1, 2016.
London Bridge terror attack victims unlawfully killed, inquest jury rules
Cambridge graduates Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, were fatally stabbed by Usman Khan at an offender educational event in 2019.
Man accused of murdering wife and two children at Dublin home to go on trial in June 2022
Sameer Syed is charged with murdering his wife and two children on 28 October last year.
US nurse jailed for life over murder of seven veterans with fatal doses of insulin
Reta Mays, 46, pleaded guilty in July to the seven murders and attempted homicide of an eighth man.
Police search cafe for body linked to missing teen feared killed by Fred West
Serial killer Fred West, who died in prison in 1995 aged 53, was previously suspected over the disappearance of Mary Bastholm.
Man charged with murder of mother whose body was found in bushes in England
The body of 45-year-old Maria Rawlings was found in bushes in Little Heath, Romford on 4 May.
Gardaí have released a man they were questioning in relation to the murder of a Drogheda teenager
The teenager was killed and dismembered in January 2020.
Married man found guilty of murdering former partner in front of their daughter
The woman was stabbed 19 times by her former partner after their daughter was placed in her custody.
Man appears in court over murder of pensioner in Dublin
The victim was originally from Hong Kong but had lived for several years in a flat just off Dublin’s Cork Street.
Ex-Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson threatened police officer, murder trial told
The second day of a trial at Birmingham Crown Court in central England took place.
Irish citizen killed in Burkina Faso was working in anti-poaching operations
It is believed that the Irish citizen was in a convoy on an anti-poaching patrol in the east of the African country.
Anthony Paget found guilty of murdering estranged wife's partner
Paget stabbed Aidan McMenamy to death in 2019.
Opinion: Why this trial was different - US experts react to guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin
US scholars analyse the guilty verdicts handed down to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
European Arrest Warrant issued for Gerry Hutch in connection with Regency Hotel murder
Gardaí are looking for Hutch over his alleged involvement in the Regency Hotel murder of gangland figure David Byrne.
Man goes on trial charged with murdering ex-wife's partner during 'argument'
Anthony Paget (46) has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter.
Man arrested by gardaí investigating disappearance of William Delaney has been released
Gardaí have been assisted by the Defence Forces in searches for the missing man.
Man (33) pleads guilty to being involved in attempted murder of Kinahan cartel target James 'Mago' Gately
James Mago Gately was shot several times in 2017.
Eight people, including a teenager, arrested by gardaí investigating the murder of a man in Kildare
Father of two Mark Loughlin died following an assault in the Allenwood South area of Kildare.
Man (40s) remanded in custody after being charged with murder of Isaac Horgan
Isaac Horgan died following a stabbing incident on Monday.
Woman jailed for 16 years over fatal poisoning of Irish man
Adrian Murphy (43) was killed with an overdose of scopolamine – a substance known as devil’s breath.
Teenager pleads guilty to murder of Romanian man
An inquest heard that the dead man suffered ‘multi-force trauma to the head’.
Ennis man appears in court charged with murder of 29-year-old mother of two
Patrick Ballard has been on remand in prison after being initially charged with assault causing harm.
'Shocking and horrific': Tributes paid as police identify two women murdered in Co Antrim
Two women and one man were found dead in Newtownabbey on Friday night.
Molly and Tom Martens granted retrial for murder of Jason Corbett
Both were convicted in 2017 over the murder of Jason Corbett.
Skeletal remains found in search for murdered teenage boy removed to morgue
The boy was murdered in January 2020.
Gardaí searching for body of dismembered teenage murder victim find 'skeletal remains'
Gardaí said the bones will now be sent for testing.
Gardaí carry out extensive searches for remains of teenager murdered early last year
The 17-year-old’s body was dismembered.
Gardaí renew appeal for information over 2014 murder of Paul Gallagher
He was shot dead in a field in Meath.
Man and woman arrested over killing of teenager in January 2020
The victim cannot be named due to a court restriction on identifying children who have been murdered.
'It's never too late': Gardaí urge people to come forward over 2008 murder of Andrew Burns
One man has already been convicted for murder.
Gardaí renew appeal over murder of Andrew Allen in Donegal nine years ago
He was shot dead in front of his partner.
Belfast murder victim was targeted in 'ruthless attack' as he sat in his car
Police are examining dissident republicans as one line of inquiry.
Uncle who beat his nephew (11) to death with a hammer sentenced to life in prison
The judge described the murder as a “horrific breach of trust”.
Woman released without charge after being arrested over murder of Willie Maughan and Ana Varslavane
The woman, aged in her mid-30s, was arrested yesterday morning.
Government TD says 'absurd' ban on naming child victims needs to end
Deputy O’Callaghan also wants Government to consider increasing the maximum sentence for knife crime.
Man (28) pleads guilty to murdering 11-year-old boy in southwest of country in November 2019
The judge directed the preparation of a victim impact report and remanded the man in custody until 1 February.
Fourth man charged over murder of Michael Barr at Dublin pub
The man appeared in court later this morning.
Police release new CCTV footage of suspected gunmen in case of murdered man in Belfast
Warren Crossan was shot dead in broad daylight in Belfast in June.