2026-03-26
Appeal court upholds conviction for man who murdered partner's brother with billhook
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; O'Hara, of Cahergal Avenue, Mayfield, Cork, pleaded not guilty to Mr Jones' murder and to a second charge of burglary, but he was convicted by a jury in December 2021 at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork and sentenced to life in prison by Mr Justice Michael MacGrath.