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Man jailed for life for murdering Kilkenny pensioner in her home

By Kilkenny Now 1st April 2022 0

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Kilkenny woman in her home two years ago. Trevor Rowe, of Abbey Street, Kilkenny, was convicted by a jury last month of the murder of Anne Butler on March 20, 2020. Ms Butler’s body was found in her home on […]

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Kilkenny triple murder horror subject of new documentary

By Kilkenny Now 2nd June 2021 0

One of the biggest tragedies in recent Kilkenny history is the subject of a new documentary that airs this evening. TG4’s Marú Inár Measc, a new true crime documentary series, tonight looks back at the events surrounding the horrific murders of Sharon Whelan and her two young daughters in Windgap on Christmas night, 2008. Sharon’s […]

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Woman (19) sentenced to 16 years for murder of popular Kilkenny man in London

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2021 0

A young woman convicted of murdering a popular Kilkenny dancer at a flat in London has been sentenced to 16 years in jail. Diana Cristea (19) from Mill Hill in Barnet, London was sentenced to at least 16 years imprisonment for the murder of Adrian Murphy (43) from Maudlin Street, Kilkenny, at an apartment in […]

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Suspect in murder of Kilkenny woman (71) to appear before court this afternoon

By Kilkenny Now 1st April 2020 0

A 28-year-old arrested in relation to the murder of a 71-year-old woman in Kilkenny last week is to appear in court this afternoon on charges of murder. Trevor Rowe, with an address at 4 Abbey Street, will appear before Cloverhill District Court this afternoon. He has been held in Cloverhill Prison in Dublin since last […]

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BREAKING: Fourth person found guilty in relation to murder of Kilkenny granny

By Kilkenny Now 28th February 2020 0

A 43-old-man has become the third person convicted for assisting the murder of a Kilkenny grandmother whose body was dismembered and spread around the Wicklow Mountains. Keith Johnston has today been found guilty of impeding the apprehension or prosecution of Kieran Greene who earlier this week was found guilty of killing Patricia O’Connor, a 62-year-old […]

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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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‘My life will never be the same without you Adrian’ – sister of talented Kilkenny dancer murdered in London

By Kilkenny Now 11th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE sister of a hugely popular and talented Kilkenny man who was murdered in London has spoken of her family’s frustration as his killers continue to escape justice. Adrian Murphy (43), from Maudlin Street in the city, was found dead in an apartment in Battersea, London, on June 4 last. When police […]