Alison O'Riordan

1 week ago | kildarenow.com | Alison O'Riordan

Ryan Kearney (39) of Loughnamona Drive, Leixlip, Co Kildare has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jeffrey Jackson (50) at The Lamps, School Street, Kilcock, Co Kildare Evidence of 16 separate knife injuries suffered by a 50-year-old man during a "ferocious attack" in a Co Kildare apartment does not fit with a murder accused's account of having stabbed the deceased in self defence, a prosecution barrister has told a murder trial. The 12 jurors were also told by the State today (THURS) that the...

1 week ago | independent.ie | Alison O'Riordan

Evidence of 16 knife injuries during ‘ferocious attack’ in Co Kildare apartment does not fit with murder accused’s account, prosecution tells trialCriminal Courts of Justice in Dublin. Stock imageEvidence of 16 separate knife injuries suffered by a 50-year-old man during a "ferocious attack" in a Co Kildare apartment does not fit with a murder accused's account of having stabbed the deceased in self defence, a prosecution barrister has told a murder trial.

1 week ago | courtsnewsireland.ie | Alison O'Riordan

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1 week ago | independent.ie | Alison O'Riordan

A jury has convicted Jozef Puska’s two brothers of withholding crucial information from gardaí investigating the murder of school teacher Ashling Murphy, while the two men's wives have also been found guilty of burning the killer’s bloodstained clothes in an effort to obstruct his prosecution. Jozef Puska (35) murdered Ms Murphy (23) on January 12, 2022, by repeatedly stabbing her in the neck after attacking her while she exercised along the canal towpath outside Tullamore, Co Offaly.

1 week ago | sundayworld.com | Alison O'Riordan

BREAKING | Jozef Puska murdered Ms Murphy by repeatedly stabbing her in the neck after attacking her along the canal towpath outside Tullamore, Co OffalyMarek Puska and partner Jozefina Grundzova, and (right) Lubomir Puska and Viera Gaziona17/06/2025 Marek Puska (34) and partner Jozefina Grundzova (31) arriving at Central Criminal Court. Photo Collins Courts17/06/2025 Lubomir Puska (35 ) and Viera Gaziona (38) arriving at Central Criminal Court today...