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'Give him hard labour' - Rachel Callaly's mum speaks out as wife killer Joe O'Reilly earns prison degree
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Rose Callaly was speaking exclusively to the Irish Mirror today after the revelation that Joe O’Reilly, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of her daughter Rachel, recently completed an open university business degree behind bars.
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Wife killer Joe O’Reilly celebrates graduating university course behind bars with dedicated girlfriend
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The 6ft 4in murderer was honoured at the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise, Co Laois, after completing his Open University course in Business earlier this month
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Wife killer Joe O'Reilly must wait another 18 months before he can apply for parole again
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Infamous O’Reilly, who murdered his wife Rachel at their home in Naul, north Co Dublin in October 2004, is into his 17th year behind bars
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Public granted never-before seen access to Midlands Prison in virtual guided tour
Midlands Prison
The public can from today walk through the halls of the Midlands Prison, look in cells and see multiple rooms in an unprecedented virtual guided tour
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Wife killer Joe O’Reilly refused parole for fourth time
Joe O'Reilly
The infamous killer, who has now been in prison for over 17 years, was hoping that this bid would see him move towards being freed - but his hopes were once again dashed
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Pat Kenny recalls infamous TV appearance of twisted Joe O'Reilly on 20th anniversary of Rachel O'Reilly's murder
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Mother-of-two Rachel was brutally bludgeoned to death by her husband Joe at their home in Naul, in north Co Dublin on October 4, 2004 in what was one of the most notorious cases in the country
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Family of Rachel Callaly hope 'psychotic' Joe O'Reilly is never released - and mark 20th anniversary
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In an exclusive interview with this paper, Rachel's devastated mother and brothers said they don't want O'Reilly to ever gain freedom, as they mark two decades since the murder which shocked the nation.
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Rachel Callaly's brother brands killer Joe O'Reilly's progress behind bars 'meaningless' without confession
Joe O'Reilly
EXCLUSIVE: Infamous killer O'Reilly is engaging with the probation services, but speaking today, his victim Rachel Callaly's brother Paul says it means nothing unless the murderer finally confesses.
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Deluded wife killer Joe O'Reilly had pinned freedom hopes on Dwyer appeal win
Joe O'Reilly
Exclusive: O'Reilly, who murdered Rachel Callaly in 2004, had mistakenly believed that Graham Dwyer's legal challenge relating to phone evidence would help him if he won
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Killer Joe O'Reilly left prison for hospital surrounded by prison officers for tests after becoming unwell
Joe O'Reilly
It is understood that he was not kept in overnight as doctors were able to treat him
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Father of murder victim Rachel Callaly laid to rest as funeral hears 'he's in the arms of those he loved'
Rachel Callaly
Hundreds of people attended the funeral mass for Jim Callaly, 83, in north Dublin
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'Say a prayer': Mum of Rachel Callaly, murdered 19 years ago today, fears Joe O'Reilly could soon be free
Joe O'Reilly
Rose Callaly said the prospect of her daughter’s killer being freed seems more possible now than ever before
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'He has no remorse' - Rachel Callaly's family hit out as Joe O'Reilly seeks prison release
Joe O'Reilly
EXCLUSIVE: We have learned that O’Reilly, who has served 16 years for the brutal 2004 murder of his wife, will meet with the Parole Board this September
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Wife killer Joe O'Reilly gets new prison job in tuck shop selling sweets and chocolate
Joe O'Reilly
The 50-year-old is supplying confectionery to lags such as fellow murderers Graham Dwyer and Mark Nash
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Wife killer Joe O'Reilly working as prison binman and is 'obsessed' with Graham Dwyer's appeal
Joe O'Reilly
Exclusive: The Mirror has learned that O’Reilly (50), who battered his wife Rachel to death in October 2004, is working in waste management inside the Midlands Prison in Co Laois.
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Prison bosses feared Joe O'Reilly was going to 'get a hiding' before Midlands move
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O’Reilly, 50, who battered his wife Rachel to death in 2004, was moved to the Midlands Prison on Tuesday night.
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'Pain in the a***' wife killer Joe O'Reilly moved to new prison to 'reflect on bad behaviour'
Joe O'Reilly
Exclusive: Sources say there has been a frequent 'clash of personalities' between Joe O’Reilly and several prisoners in Wheatfield - leading prison bosses to conclude it was best for him to be moved
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Wife killer Joe O'Reilly moved from Wheatfield to the Midlands prison after 'falling out' with other prisoners
Joe O'Reilly
The infamous killer, who is serving a life sentence for the killing of his wife at their home in Naul in October 2004, is now housed in the same prison as sex-crazed monster Graham Dwyer.
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Victim's mum says moving killer Joe O'Reilly to open jail would 'finish' her in parole board plea
Rachel Callaly
Exclusive: Speaking in the wake of our story that wife killer Joe O’Reilly is planning to ask for a move to an open prison, Rachel Callaly’s parents Jim and Rose and her brother Paul all told how they will fight to ensure that doesn’t happen
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RTE viewers react to 'poignant' documentary on the murder of Rachel Callaly by killer Joe O’Reilly
Rachel Callaly
The Case I Can’t Forget aired on RTE One on Monday night, sparking a reaction on social media from horrified viewers
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Detective who put wife killer Joe O'Reilly behind bars says confession from lover Nikki Pelley helped nail monster for murder
Joe O'Reilly
Evil O’Reilly bludgeoned innocent mum-of-two Rachel Callaly, 30, to death at their home in the Naul in North Co Dublin on October 4, 2004
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Evil killer Joe O’Reilly receiving love letters from nine different women behind bars
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The romeo still gets regular fan mail 14 years after getting a life sentence for the murder of his wife Rachel Callaly
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New documentary in the works about murder of Rachel Callaly at the hands of Joe O'Reilly
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EXCLUSIVE: Rachel's mother Rose revealed her involvement in the new Channel 5 doc and said she wants no one to ever forget what happened to her daughter.
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'Psychopath killer Joe O'Reilly got a kick out of telling us how our daughter Rachel died'
Shattered Lives Podcast
Exclusive - In the fifth episode of our new crime podcast Shattered Lives, the parents of murder victim Rachel Callaly speak about finding her body, O'Reilly's desperate attempts to cover up the crime, and how they hope he is never released from prison
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