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# Murder

Yesterday
1st December 2023
PSNI renews appeal for information about murder of Mark Lovell on anniversary of death
The 58-year-old father of three was murdered in Newry last December.
Last week
19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Man found guilty of murder of Bobby Messett, but acquitted of attempted murder of Pete Taylor
Gerard Cervi had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Robert ‘Bobby’ Messett in 2018.
Finglas shooting: Gardaí trawling CCTV as investigators probe gangland dispute theory
The dead man, named locally as Brandon Ledwidge, 23, was shot dead in the garden of his home at Barry Drive, Finglas on Saturday evening.
Last month
November 2023
Judge debunked rumour that spread for months that Ashling Murphy knew her murderer
A report to Tusla was baselessly given online as motive for the young teacher’s murder.
Jozef Puska takes witness stand in his trial for murder of Ashling Murphy
The prosecution is alleging he previously admitted to the murder and said he cut Ashling.
October
October 2023
Man due in court charged in connection with murder of Tina Satchwell
Tina Satchwell was last seen alive in 2017 – human remains were found on Thursday at her former home in Youghal, Co Cork.
Dental records confirm Tina Satchwell's remains, suspect remains under questioning
Tina Satchwell went missing in 2017 – the latest breakthrough comes following a detailed case review which looked at flaws in witness statements.
Tina Satchwell: Man arrested as remains found and gardaí search second site in Cork
A man in his 50s is being questioned by gardaí.
Man found guilty of murder of Conor Quinn in Cork in 2018
Tyler ‘Tiggy’ Jackson was found guilty by majority verdict of the murder of Quinn.
Appeal for witnesses made one year on from fatal shooting of Sean Fox at Belfast social club
Fox was murdered at around 2.55pm on Sunday, 2 October 2022 at the Donegal Celtic Sports and Social Club on the Suffolk Road.
This year
2023
Number of murders 'nearly doubled' in Ireland year-on-year, new statistics show
Homicide, theft and robbery crimes rose in the year to the end of Q2 2023, the latest CSO figures show.
Man (29) charged with murder of a man in Cork City
Florence O’Sullivan died at Cork University Hospital on 6 April.
Murder probe launched after 10-year-old girl found dead inside home in England
Officers were standing outside the home on last night and a cordon was in place.
Gardaí appealing for information on ninth anniversary of Paul Gallagher murder in Co Meath
He was fatally shot in a field at Ballymacan, Collon, Co Meath on Monday, 28 July 2014.
Man (29) accused of murder of Bruna Fonseca sent forward for trial next week
Miller Pacheco was charged with murder at a special sitting of Cork District Court on 2 January.
Man charged with murder after Irishman killed at home in west London last weekend
James ‘JJ’ Donnelly was found at his home in Hillingdon after police were called on Saturday morning.
Renewed appeal for information over murder of 27-year-old Antoinette Smith in 1980s
It is now 36 years since Antoinette Smith was last seen on O’Connell Street, Dublin.
Dublin man pleads guilty to murdering friend who was "lured" to country lane
The guilty plea took place just two days after a jury was empanelled because a prison officer stood too close to the defendant.
Family of Irish woman who was killed in Spain ask for privacy
A statement on behalf of Kirsty Ward’s family said they are requesting privacy and will not make any further comment.
Irish man arrested following violent death of Irish woman at Spanish holiday resort
A police statement said that the arrested man was found next to the woman and had suffered an injury.
Void left in hearts of all who knew Chloe Mitchell, funeral told
The Reverend said that the sudden loss of Chloe has left her parents struggling to recover.
UK teenager who killed newborn son jailed for minimum of 12 years
Mayo had denied knowing she was pregnant and killing her son, saying he was already dead when she gave birth to him.
Uganda arrests 20 'collaborators' over horrific school massacre
42 people, including 37 school students, were hacked with machetes, shot and burned to death in their dormitories.
Man killed in west Dublin stabbing named as Aaron Keating as teenage boy is arrested
The incident happened on Main Street in Ongar yesterday evening.
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal assault of a woman in Co Louth
Catherine Henry’s body was discovered in ‘unexplained circumstances’ in Dundalk last Wednesday.
Famed Australian soldier loses war crimes defamation case
Three newspapers alleged that the man was involved in the murder of six unarmed prisoners in Afghanistan.
Long-awaited report on familial homicide cases goes to Cabinet today
The report makes recommendations to improve the State’s response to familicide and domestic homicide.
Varadkar: 'Ireland is a pretty safe country. We shouldn't be scaring people into thinking otherwise'
The Taoiseach said he does not think minimum sentences are a good idea.
Annie McCarrick was harassed by someone she knew before she disappeared in 1993, new doc reveals
Her story is a focal point of a new true crime documentary series on RTÉ, Missing: Beyond the Vanishing Triange.
Seven bodies found in Oklahoma during search for missing teens
Authorities had called off their search for the teens after the bodies were found in the city of Henryetta and are treating the case as a homicide.
Chef jailed for life for murder of 64-year-old Frankie Dunne
In imposing the sentence, the Judge said Ionut Cosmin Nicholescu had shown “shocking disrespect” to Dunne.
Man (26) appears in court charged with murder of Geila Ibram in Limerick
Habib Shamel, an Afghan national, appeared before Belfast Magistrates Court.
Man arrested in connection with Eddie Hutch Snr murder released without charge
A man in his 40s was arrested yesterday in connection with the 2016 murder of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch’s brother.
Three killers of US rapper XXXTentacion given life sentences
The rapper, who pronounced his name “Ex ex ex ten-ta-see-YAWN,” was a platinum-selling rising star
Man charged with murder of woman found dead after house fire in Armagh
The PSNI confirmed that a 25-year-old man has been charged with murder.
Kerry Babies: How DNA tests and computer mapping led to two arrests in a decades-old murder case
The case of Baby John has gone unsolved since 1984.
Murder investigation launched after woman dies in house fire in Co Armagh
Police received a report of a house fire in the Church Street area of Portadown at around 2.15am this morning.
Supreme Court rules seizure of computer from home of convicted murderer Quirke was 'unlawful'
The judgment of the seven member Supreme Court was delivered this morning.
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder of California student who went missing in 1996
Paul Flores was convicted of the murder last year.
Mexico arrests five cartel members following the kidnapping and killing of Americans
A cartel decided to hand the perpetrators over to authorities because they acted without the authorization of their bosses.