Court reports mentioning Oliver Kierans

2015-04-20

Cavan man who killed his wife at their family home is jailed for 12 years

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Acquitted

Outcome: Acquitted; There are two tragedies." Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly sentenced Kierans to nine years for manslaughter, eight years for unlawful possession of a firearm and 12 years for possession with intent to endanger life to run concurrently.

2015-03-26

Oliver Kierans to be sentenced next month for killing his wife of 33 years

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty

2015-02-27

Cavan man found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter of his wife

Stage: Finding

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Ms Justice Donnelly remanded Oliver Kierans in custody for sentencing on March 26th.

2015-02-25

Jury finds Cavan man guilty of unlawful possession of shotgun, will continue to deliberate

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-02-24

Jury deliberating in trial of Cavan man accused of murdering his wife

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-02-20

Son of Cavan man accused of murdering his wife gives evidence at trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-02-18

Mother-of-four died of shotgun injury to the chest, jury hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-02-17

Murder accused told gardai in interview that he turned a gun on himself, trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-02-17

Jury in trial of Cavan man accused of murdering his wife told CCTV footage shows her last movements

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-02-16

Man accused of murdering his wife "said a prayer" after she was shot, jury hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-02-13

Trial of Cavan man accused of murdering his wife set to resume on Monday

Stage: Charge Or Pretrial

Plea: Not guilty