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CavanCentral Criminal Court2026-06-02

'A shocking, shocking tragedy': man must first serve six-year term for trying to murder father before starting life sentence for murdering mother, judge rules

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(Pictured: Sentencing judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt. Photo: Collins) A Cavan man must serve a six-year prison sentence for trying to murder his father before beginning a life sentence for murdering his...

Courts News Ireland · Original CNI report
CavanCentral Criminal Court2026-05-19

'We never expected him to be grateful. But we never expected murder': man apologies to family for murdering mother and trying to murder father

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A man has pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to murdering his mother and attempting to murder his father in an attack at their family home in Ballyconnell, County Cavan on 11 January 2025....

Courts News Ireland · Original CNI report
CavanCourt of Appeal2026-01-13

Kevin Lunney kidnappers lose conviction appeals

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Three men convicted of the kidnap and torture of Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney have had their conviction appeals dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Alan Harte, Alan O'Brien, and...

Courts News Ireland · Original CNI report
CavanCentral Criminal Court2025-11-12

Ruth Lawrence: What the jury didn't hear

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A key witness in the trial of Ruth Lawrence at the Central Criminal Court suffered a heart attack requiring hospitalisation during proceedings, creating significant complications for the case. The...

Courts News Ireland · Original CNI report