The son of a 62-year-old man beaten to death by a man half his age has said he cannot stop thinking of his father drowning in his own blood with nobody to help him.

David Sweeney delivered his victim impact statement to the Central Criminal Court today in the sentence hearing of a 35-year-old Dubliner, who pleaded guilty to his father’s manslaughter.

He noted that his father had been an alcoholic, but said he was the only father that he and his siblings had. He said that his killing had affected every aspect of their lives.

Gary Walsh, with an address at The ….read more

A father-of-one will be sentenced to life in prison next month, after being found guilty of murdering a 33-year-old man by shooting him with a shotgun in the chest before reloading and shooting him in the head.

Seán Ducque, of no fixed abode, admitted killing Kieran Farrelly on 26th October 2014 at Killarney Court, Killarney Street in Dublin.

However, the 33-year-old said that the deceased had provoked him by threatening to punch his head in. He pleaded not guilty to murder and went on trial at the Central Criminal Court last week.

The trial heard that residents of Killarney Court had heard two ….read more

The jury in a Dublin murder trial has been given the shotgun with which a father-of-one killed a 33-year-old man in 2014.

The jury had requested the weapon during its deliberations in the Central Criminal Court trial of the Dubliner, who shot the man in the head and chest.

Seán Ducque, of no fixed abode, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Kieran Farrelly on 26th October 2014 at Killarney Court, Killarney Street in the city.

However, the 33-year-old admits firing two shots from a shotgun, which killed Mr Farrelly.

The jurors began considering the verdict yesterday and requested that they be given the shotgun ….read more

(Pictured: Prosecution Counsel Mr Dominic McGinn SC. Credit: Collins)

The jury in a Dublin murder trial has asked to see the shotgun with which a father-of-one killed a 33-year-old man in 2014.

The jury was about an hour into its deliberations today in the Central Criminal Court trial of the Dubliner, who shot the man in the head and chest, when the request was made.

Seán Ducque, of no fixed abode, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Kieran Farrelly on 26th October 2014 at Killarney Court, Killarney Street in the city.

However, the 33-year-old admits firing two shots from a shotgun, which killed ….read more

A 33-year-old Dublin man has told his murder trial that he was ‘severely intoxicated’ when he shot a man twice with a shotgun, in what the State said was ‘as close to an assassination as you could possibly get’.

Father-of-one Seán Ducque told the Central Criminal Court that he lost control and fired the loaded shotgun he was holding after the deceased threatened to punch him.

Mr Ducque, of no fixed abode, was giving evidence in his defence today, having pleaded not guilty to murdering Kieran Farrelly on 26th October 2014 at Killarney Court, Killarney Street in Dublin.

However, he admits firing two ….read more

The trial of of 33-year-old man, accused of murder with a shotgun, has heard that he tried to urinate on his hands before gardaí tested them for firearms residue.

Gda Aaron Hoey gave evidence to the Central Criminal Court this morning in the trial of Seán Ducque, who is charged with murdering Kieran Farrelly in Dublin City.

The father of one, of no fixed abode, has pleaded not guilty to murdering the 33-year-old on 26th October 2014 at Killarney Court, Killarney Street.

However, he has admitted through his barrister that he ‘fired two shots from a shotgun, later found on Mabbot Lane, which ….read more

The former partner of a man, charged with murder, has told his trial that the deceased pleaded with him after the accused fired the first of two shots at him.

Laura Dempsey had earlier left the witness box during her evidence to the Central Criminal Court, saying: ‘I can’t do this, sorry’.

She was testifying in the trial of 33-year-old Seán Ducque, who is charged with murdering a man in Dublin City in 2014.

The father of one, of no fixed abode, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Kieran Farrelly (33) on 26th October 2014 at Killarney Court, Killarney Street.

However, he has admitted ….read more

A witness has told the murder trial of a man, who admits firing two fatal shots, that he heard two bangs and two women shouting: ‘Seán Don’t’ that night.

Leon Fay was giving evidence to the Central Criminal Court today in the trial of 33-year-old Seán Ducque, who is charged with murdering a man in Dublin City in 2014.

Mr Ducque, of no fixed abode, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Kieran Farrelly (33) on 26th October 2014 at Killarney Court, Killarney Street.

However, as his trial got under way today his barrister, Hugh O’Keeffe SC, stood up to make an admission.

“The accused, ….read more

A 33-year-old man on trial, charged with murder, has admitted firing the shots that killed a man in Dublin City in 2014.

Seán Ducque, of no fixed abode, went on trial at the Central Criminal Court this morning, charged with murdering Kieran Farrelly on 26th October 2014 at Killarney Court, Killarney Street.

He has pleaded not guilty. However, as the trial got under way, his barrister, Hugh O’Keeffe SC, stood up to make an admission.

“The accused, Seán Ducque, admits that on 26th October 2014, he fired two shots from a shotgun, later found on Mabbot Lane, which killed Kieran Farrelly,” he said.

Dominic ….read more