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Clare man jailed for life for the 'vicious' murder of his uncle

The niece of a 78-year-old Clare widower, who was stamped to death by his own nephew, has described how her family have experienced a raw, pervasive fear "stemming from the chilling reality of evil so close to home". Niamh Higgins, whose uncle was ...

19 Feb 2024 at 14:13

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Jury told man accused of murdering elderly uncle in Clare town replied 'no comment' to gardai

A man accused of murdering his 78-year-old uncle in a Clare town replied "no comment" when asked to account for the presence of blood on his clothing during garda interviews, a jury has been told. It is the prosecution case that widower John ...

25 Jan 2024 at 16:45

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Jury told DNA of man accused of murdering Clare pensioner was found inside blood-stained boots

A mixed DNA profile taken from inside a pair of boots heavily stained with the blood of a widower beaten to death in his own home in County Clare contained the DNA of the man accused of his murder, a forensic scientist has told a jury. ...

24 Jan 2024 at 17:20

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Jury hears evidence of injuries sustained by Clare pensioner who was killed at his home

A pathologist has described observing the heavily blood-smeared and "flattened" face of a 78-year-old widower from County Clare lying on his kitchen floor, injuries which she said were "in keeping with multiple kicks, blows and ...

23 Jan 2024 at 18:40

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Jury told Clare pensioner was 'unrecognisable' when his body was found by gardai

A garda witness has described to a jury the moment she found the body of a 79-year-old widower, who had been "severely beaten" to the point where he was "unrecognisable". A witness also told the Central Criminal Court murder ...

18 Jan 2024 at 19:00

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Jury told Clare pensioner was murdered by nephew stamping on his head and 'calculated' kicks

A nephew murdered his 78-year-old uncle by stamping on his head with steel-capped boots and "calculatedly" delivering "well aimed" kicks as the widower lay helplessly on the ground at his home in Co. Clare, a prosecution ...

26 Jan 2024 at 18:24

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Deliberations suspended in murder trial after juror becomes ill

A jury's deliberations in the trial of a Clare man who is accused of murdering his 78-year-old uncle were suspended after one of the jurors became ill. The 12 jurors began considering their verdict at midday this ...

30 Jan 2024 at 18:01

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Trial to get underway of man accused of murdering Clare pensioner

A man accused of murdering a pensioner in Co. Clare two years ago is due to go on trial this Wednesday. Thomas Lorigan, aged 34, of no fixed abode pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned before the Central ...

17 Jan 2024 at 09:00

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Jury sworn for trial of man accused of murdering Clare pensioner

A man will go on trial later this week accused of murdering a pensioner in Co. Clare two years ago. Thomas Lorigan, aged 34, of no fixed abode was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court this Monday ...

15 Jan 2024 at 17:16

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Clare man goes on trial for murdering his elderly uncle

A jury will hear evidence that a 79-year-old widower died after a vicious attack by his nephew, who the State says repeatedly kicked him to the head while wearing steel capped boots, a murder trial has ...

17 Jan 2024 at 15:23

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Judge in Clare murder trial addresses jury on post-trial 'fallout' and 'time out'

A High Court judge has told jurors who heard graphic evidence during a Clare murder trial that the courts cannot do anything about "time out post-verdict" once their service ends, in what is believed ...

01 Feb 2024 at 20:04

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BREAKING: Nephew found guilty of murdering his uncle at home in Clare town

A jury has found a Clare man guilty of murdering his 78-year-old uncle by stamping him to death while wearing steel-capped boots. The jury at the Central Criminal Court agreed with the prosecution ...

01 Feb 2024 at 12:31

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