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2020-05-21 · Pallasgreen, Limerick
In a Court of Appeal hearing, Dylan Hayes (25) and Ger Hogan (37) appealed convictions for the murder of Shane Murphy at a house‑party in Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick. The appeal argued that the prosecution failed to prove joint enterprise and that the provocation defence was inadequately instructed. Hayes claimed he was provoked after a…
2020-05-19 · Pallasgreen, Limerick
Two men, Dylan Hayes (25) and Ger Hogan (37), were convicted of murdering Shane Murphy at a house party in Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick, on 30 April 2015. The Central Criminal Court jury found them guilty and Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy imposed a mandatory life sentence on each in May 2017. Hayes claimed he stabbed Murphy after a confrontation over…
2017-05-16 · Limerick
During a murder trial in Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick, a jury was informed by Judge Patrick McCarthy that they could convict the accused, Ger Hogan (34) and Dylan Hayes (22), of manslaughter if they did not intend to kill or cause serious injury. The defendants had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Shane Murphy, who died with 23 stab wounds,…
2017-05-16 · Limerick
In a Limerick murder trial, a jury has begun deliberating on the case of Ger Hogan, 34, and Dylan Hayes, 22, who are accused of killing Shane Murphy at a house party on 30 April 2015. The defendants pleaded not guilty. The prosecution alleges they acted together with intent to kill or seriously injure. Justice Patrick McCarthy explained that each…
2017-05-15 · Limerick
A jury will start deliberating on Tuesday over the murder trial of Ger Hogan, 34, and Dylan Hayes, 22, who are accused of killing Shane Murphy at his girlfriend's home in Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick, on 30 April 2015. The prosecution alleges the two men acted together with intent to kill or seriously injure Mr. Murphy, who died after receiving 23…
2017-05-11 · Limerick
In the Limerick murder trial, a jury will hear closing speeches tomorrow after Justice Patrick McCarthy announced a legal matter to be considered overnight. He explained that the evidence phase for Ger Hogan (34) and Dylan Hayes (22) is complete, and the next step is the defence and prosecution to present their closing arguments. The men have…
2017-05-10 · Limerick
The murder trial of Ger Hogan and Dylan Hayes, who are accused of killing Shane Murphy at The Grove, Pallasgreen, Co Limerick on April 30, 2015, continues at the Central Criminal Court. Both defendants have pleaded not guilty to the charge. Deputy State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan testified that Murphy died from a knife wound to the heart…
2017-05-10 · Pallasgreen, Limerick
The trial of Dylan Hayes and Ger Hogan, who are accused of the murder of Shane Murphy at The Grove, Pallasgreen, Co Limerick, on April 30, 2015, continued at the Central Criminal Court. Both defendants, aged 22 and 34 respectively, have pleaded not guilty to the charge. Detective Garda John O'Connell testified that Mr Hayes was interviewed eight…
2017-05-09 · Pallasgreen, Limerick
During a Central Criminal Court hearing on 9 May 2017, Dylan Hayes, aged 22, admitted to stabbing Shane Murphy but denied killing him. Hayes, from The Crescent, Kilteragh, Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick, and co‑accused Ger Hogan, 34, of Raheen Square, Ballinacurra Weston, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Murphy at The Grove, Pallasgreen, on 30 April…
2017-05-08 · Pallasgreen, Limerick
During a Central Criminal Court hearing, forensic scientist Sandra McGrath presented DNA evidence linking the deceased, Shane Murphy, and one of the accused, Ger Hogan, to a screwdriver found at the murder scene. The screwdriver, a standard Phillips head with a black and yellow handle, bore blood stains on its tip, along its length, and on the…
2017-05-04 · Limerick
During the murder trial of Dylan Hayes and Ger Hogan, witness Jodie Byrnes testified that she could not recall the events of the night Shane Murphy was stabbed because she was "stoned" on prescribed tablets and alcohol. Byrnes, who had a former relationship with Hayes, was staying at Sharon Kelly's home in Pallasgreen the weekend before Murphy's…
2017-05-03 · Pallasgreen, Limerick
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, Dylan Hayes (22) and Ger Hogan (33) pleaded not guilty to the murder of 26‑year‑old Shane Murphy on 30 April 2015. Witness Graham Kelly testified that Murphy had head‑butted Hogan during an argument before the fatal fight, noting Hogan's nose was bleeding. Kelly also recounted that the accused men shouted,…
2017-05-02 · Limerick
During a murder trial, a witness claimed he pulled Dylan Hayes (22) and Ger Hogan (33) away from Shane Murphy (26) at a house in Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick, on 30 April 2015. The witness, who was heavily intoxicated and had taken tablets, said he had seen Hayes with a toy gun and told him to throw it out the window. He described arriving at the…
2017-04-28 · Limerick
During a trial for the murder of 26‑year‑old Shane Murphy, Dylan Hayes (22) and Ger Hogan (33) pleaded not guilty. The case centers on an argument that occurred moments before the fatal stabbing at The Grove, Pallasgreen, on 30 April 2015. Sharon Kelly, who had been dating the victim for three months, testified that a group was drinking at her…
2017-04-27 · Limerick
A jury was discharged in the Limerick murder trial of Dylan Hayes, 22, and Ger Hogan, 33, who had pleaded not guilty to the killing of 26‑year‑old Shane Murphy on 30 April 2015. Justice Patrick McCarthy, sitting at the Central Criminal Court, thanked the five women and seven men for their service and exempted them from further jury duty for ten…
2017-04-25 · Limerick
In a 2017 trial, Sharon Kelly testified that she tried to stop her boyfriend Shane Murphy's murder by two men, Dylan Hayes and Ger Hogan, on 30 April 2015. Kelly, who had been with Murphy for about three months, was at her home with two women and Hogan when Hayes arrived with a gun and another man. Kelly said she told the men to leave, but they…
2017-04-25 · Limerick
During a house party at The Grove, Pallasgreen, a 31‑year‑old man named Shane Murphy was stabbed and died from a heart wound. Dylan Hayes (22) and Ger Hogan (33) were charged with murder and pleaded not guilty. The prosecution, represented by Paul Burns SC, argued that Hayes and Hogan attacked Murphy with intent to kill or cause serious injury.…
2017-04-24 · Limerick
Two men, Dylan Hayes, 22, of The Crescent, Kilteragh, Dooradoyle, and Ger Hogan, 33, of Raheen Square, Ballinacurra Weston, will stand trial at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of 31‑year‑old Shane Murphy. The alleged killing took place at The Grove, Pallasgreen, on 30 April 2015. Both pleaded not guilty. Justice Patrick McCarthy has…