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Court reports mentioning the name Luke Donnelly
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2026-06-19 · Dundalk, Louth
Luke Donnelly, an amateur fighter, was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for the manslaughter of his 62-year-old mother, Catherine Henry. The Central Criminal Court heard that Donnelly, who had a history of drug use and mental health issues, kicked his mother to death after she allegedly threatened him. The court was told that Donnelly…
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2026-06-03 · Dundalk, Louth
A family member of a 62-year-old woman who was killed by her son described the family as "severely divided" by the incident. Luke Donnelly, 29, was found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter after claiming he was provoked by his mother, Catherine Henry. The court heard that Donnelly had a history of drug use and mental health issues,…
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2026-02-05 · Dundalk, Louth
Luke Donnelly (29) was found not guilty of murder but guilty of the manslaughter of his mother, Catherine Henry (62), by a Central Criminal Court jury. The incident occurred at her Bridge Street apartment in Dundalk, Co Louth, on a date unknown between May 23 and 24, 2023. Donnelly had pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. The…
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2026-02-04 · Dundalk, Louth
A murder accused, Luke Donnelly, attempted to portray himself as a victim by claiming he was in fear for his life when he killed his allegedly abusive mother, but a prosecution barrister argued that the jury's verdict should 'sting like a bee'. Garret Baker SC, representing the Director of Public Prosecutions, stated that Donnelly had crushed his…
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2026-01-30 · Dundalk, Louth
An amateur kickboxer who admits to killing but denies murdering his mother has testified at his trial, claiming he was 'groomed' into a life of drugs and violence by his abusive mother. Luke Donnelly told the Central Criminal Court that he was in fear for his life and 'lost all control' when he stomped on his mother's head after she hit and…
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2026-01-28 · Dundalk, Louth
A 62-year-old woman died from severe blunt force trauma to the head and suffered multiple fractures to her skull, including one which may have been caused by 'a stomping or kicking type of impact', a pathologist has told the Central Criminal Court. Luke Donnelly (29), of no fixed abode, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the…
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2026-01-27 · Dundalk, Louth
A trial in the Central Criminal Court heard that Luke Donnelly, 29, admitted to manslaughter but denied murder in the death of his mother, Catherine Henry, 62. His sister, Kathleen Donnelly, testified that their mother was physically, verbally, and emotionally abusive to her children on a daily basis. She also stated that Luke idolised their…
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2026-01-22 · Dundalk, Louth
A man who admits killing but denies murdering his mother accepts that he caused multiple fractures to her skull and that he left a blood-stained footprint on her back, a trial jury has heard. Luke Donnelly (29), of no fixed abode, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Catherine Henry (62) at her apartment on Bridge…
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2026-01-20 · Dundalk, Louth
A man who admits the manslaughter of his mother in Dundalk three years ago but denies her murder will stand trial later this week. Luke Donnelly, 29, of no fixed abode, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Catherine Henry in May 2023 but admitted to her manslaughter. The charge against Donnelly is of murdering Ms Henry on a date unknown…
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