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Trial of suspect accused of murdering Kilkenny man collapses

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2021 0

The trial of a man accused of murdering a Kilkenny man in Dublin city-centre has dramatically collapsed after one of the jurors believed they overheard gardaí discussing witness statements in the courtroom. The trial of Damien Singleton (30), who is accused of the murder of father-of-one Peter Donnelly (pictured together above) on O’Connell Street in […]

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Sentencing of five people over gruesome death of Kilkenny grandmother delayed due to Covid-19 crisis

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2020 0

Sentencing of five people over the horrific death and dismemberment of Kilkenny grandmother-of-seven Patricia O’Connor has been delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Kieran Greene (35) bludgeoned his partner’s mother Patricia (61) with a hurley at her Dublin home in 2017 before cutting up the body and scattering the remains in the Wicklow mountains. Patricia’s […]

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Ex-partner of tragic beauty therapist Nadine to stand trial for murder

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2020 0

A man has been sent forward for trial accused of the murder of his former partner Nadine Lott, who died after sustaining horriffic injuries at her home. Mother-of-one Ms Lott died last December 17 in St Vincent’s Hospital, where she had been in a critical condition for the previous three days. The beauty therapist was […]

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BREAKING: Daughter found guilty of assisting in murder of Kilkenny granny

By Kilkenny Now 27th February 2020 0

The daughter of a murdered Kilkenny grandmother whose body was dismembered and spread around the Wicklow Mountains has been found guilty of impeding the apprehension or prosecution of the murderer. Louise O’Connor (41) of Millmount Court, Dundrum Road, Dublin 14, is the third person found guilty in relation to the murder of Patricia O’Connor (nee […]

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‘I threw the pieces all over the place’ – Garda claims man accused of murdering Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor said he cut her up

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2020 0

The man accused of murdering Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor said he had cut her up and threw the pieces “all over the place up there” in the Wicklow Mountains, a Garda has told the Central Criminal Court. The jury also heard that Kieran Greene (34), who denies murdering Patricia O’Connor on May 29 2017,  said to […]

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Detective tells trial murdered Kilkenny woman suffered a ‘violent death’

By Kilkenny Now 17th January 2020 0

The trial of a man charged with the murder of a Kilkenny women whose remains were found in the Wicklow mountain has heard “the deceased suffered a violent death”. Kieran Greene (34) of 34 Mountainview Park, Rathfarnham denies murdering 61-year-old Patricia O’Connor  (nee Cooke) originally from Windgap, county Kilkenny on 29 May, 2017. The Central […]

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Family describe finding chopped up remains of Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor while having picnic

By Kilkenny Now 16th January 2020 0

The trial in the murder of Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor  has heard how a family out for a picnic  found part of her dismembered remains in the Wicklow Mountains. A sister and brother who were having a picnic with their family in the Dublin mountains have described finding part of the body of 61-year-old Patricia […]

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ANA KRIÉGEL MURDER: Boy A sentenced to life, Boy B gets 15 years

By Kilkenny Now 5th November 2019 0

The two boys convicted of the murder of tragic schoolgirl Ana Kriégel have had their sentences handed down in the Central Criminal Court. Boy A, has been sentenced to life for the murder of the 14-old-teenager, with a review period after 12 years served to determine whether or not he should be released or serve […]

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Watchdog to get new powers to police harmful content on social media

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2019 Post a comment

AN Irish regulatory watchdog is set to be given new powers to police harmful video content on the world’s biggest social media platforms. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, which currently regulates Irish commercial radio and television as well as RTE and TG4, will now regulate video content on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in Ireland and […]

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BREAKING: Kilkenny father who repeatedly raped daughter is jailed for 13 years

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2019 0

A COUNTY Kilkenny father who repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped his young daughter has been jailed for 13 years. The victim was aged between seven and 13 years old at the time of the offences. She told the Central Criminal Court her father had abused her so often she could not remember how many times […]