Court reports mentioning Brian Veale

2016-10-25

"Fear is at the heart of this case", defence tells prison murder trial jury

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2016-10-24

Blood on murder accused's clothes matched that of fellow inmate

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2016-10-21

Blade went through heart from front to back, jury hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2016-10-21

Deceased threatened to "batter" murder accused, prison trial hears

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Today Counsel for the State Mr Tim O'Leary SC called Mr Patrick Heaphy, who was serving a sentence in Cork Prison in May 2015, to give evidence.

2016-10-20

Murder accused alleged to have stabbed fellow prisoner after row over TV channels

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2016-10-20

Murder accused smiled and told witness: "If I get a life sentence it doesn't matter"

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Mr Veale held the knife, which had a lot of blood on it, in his hand before dropping it on the ground, the court heard. "He (Brian Veale) then smiled at me, called my name and said: 'If I get a life sentence it doesn't matter'," said the witness.

2016-10-17

Jury sworn in for trial of man accused of prison murder

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty