Murder

21:17, 19 DEC 2024

Pictured - Young mother found dead in Wexford named locally: 'She lived for her daughter'

It's suspected Paula Lawlor was strangled by a man known to her

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New photos of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's 'assassin' in taxi after shooting

A suspect wanted over the shooting of Unitedhealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York was pictured twice as he took a taxi following the killing but his whereabouts remain unknown

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Double killer moved from Mountjoy Prison for his own safety

Mountjoy Prison

Yousef Palani, who murdered two gay men in Sligo in 2022, was transferred to Portlaoise Prison because jail bosses feared other inmates would kill him

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Cannibal serial killer cleaned body parts containers and then returned them to shop

Jason Thornburg, 44, was sentenced to death by a jury after he was found guilty of murdering three people, dismembering them - and eating some of their body parts

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Man who punched vulnerable victim 'like Conor McGregor in the UFC' found guilty of murder

The jury of five women and seven men took five hours and 11 minutes to reach their unanimous verdict following Maurice Boland's second trial for the murder of 26-year-old Cian Gallagher

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Sister of woman who was fatally assaulted at soup run says there is urgent need for more garda patrols

Lynda says that more patrols are needed on the streets in order to keep the general public and the homeless safe. She doesn’t want there to be a "next Vanessa"

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Brother of pregnant murder victim, who vanished 24 years ago, pleads for her remains so family can bury her

Sandra Collins went missing in December 2000 after going for a takeaway in a Co Mayo village

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Gardai hope to speak to man injured in New Ross stabbing incident in which girl, 8, died as early as today

The man, who is a foreign national, sustained superficial knife injuries in the incident, which happened at a property on William Street in the town just before midnight on Sunday

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Life sentence for 22-year-old who murdered one-time friend by stabbing him in the neck

The victim’s heartbroken parents said they have been left with "a void that will never be filled"

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Fiancee of murdered Irishman Damien Conlon brands killer father 'a coward' and calls for justice

Linda delivered her powerful Victim Impact Statement in front of Justice Sarah McNaughton at Sydney Supreme Court where she urged the judge to "give us peace of mind that we do not have to live in fear of Luke walking the streets and having to see him"

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Cannibal killer butchered three people and ate a human heart as part of 'ritual sacrifice'

Cannibal killer Jason Thornburg will be told by a judge whether he will be given the death penalty after confessing to murdering three people and eating their body parts

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Development in Garda probe into Dublin gangland murder will result in new file for DPP, inquest hears

The victim was walking home from a nearby pub with a group of friends when he was shot twice in the head by a gunman at around 2.20am in a suspected gang-related attack

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Gardai searches begin and man arrested in investigation into disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard

Gardai have arrested a man aged in his 50s on suspicion of the murder of Jo Jo Dullard, who went missing in 1995 after a night out in Dublin

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Irishman accused of murder in Hungary 'used internet to find out if pigs eat corpses'

The 37-year-old has been arrested in connection with the killing of American nurse Mackenzie Michalski, 31, in Budapest

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Police believe Irish man killed American tourist, put her in suitcase and dumped her in woodland outside Budapest

The man, according to police, was arrested outside an apartment complex in Budapest on Thursday November 7

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Irish man arrested in Budapest on suspicion of murder of missing American Mackenzie Michalski

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Mackenzie Michalski, was a 31-year-old nurse practitioner who was living in Portland, Oregan. It is understood she was on holiday in Hungary at the time of her death.

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Separate murder investigations underway after Bank Holiday weekend killings

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Tributes continue to pour in for the victims

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Jailed wife killer James Kilroy granted legal aid to appeal murder conviction

Kilroy was unanimously convicted of murdering Valerie French

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Details of chilling 999 call released as man who murdered two-year-old girl told he'll serve at least 20 years

Darryn Armstrong had been handed a life sentence in May after pleading guilty to murder

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Murder trial hears man's body found inside suitcase wrapped in plastic, bubble wrap and spar bag

Dean Caffrey (38) of Beaucort, Achill Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Sean McCarthy (28

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Notorious double sex killer spotted roaming Dublin city streets after prison release

Michael Bambrick has been living on the northside of the capital since his release from prison in 2009 for the depraved killings of Patricia McGauley and Mary Cummins. The beast dismembered the bodies of tragic Patricia and Mary with a paper knife and junior hacksaw and dumped them in west Dublin.

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GAA 'anger' over decision not to hold public inquiry into official’s murder

GAA president Jarlath Burns said there were “so many unanswered questions” remaining around the killing of GAA official Sean Brown

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Reward up to £20,000 offered for information on Patrick Devine’s murder in Derry 20 years ago

The 51-year-old sheep farmer and part-time nurse was found shot dead in his home on the Mullintill Road on September 13, 2004

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Ian Bailey murder case should have gone before jury, says Tánaiste

Sophie Toscan du Plantier

The Irish system proved incapable of meeting its responsibilities to victim Sophie Toscan du Plantier, Micheál Martin said

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