Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Oliver Kierans

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2019-04-12

"Gross negligence" conviction for shooting wife dead is upheld

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Acquitted

Outcome: Acquitted; Kierans was sentenced to nine years imprisonment for his wife's manslaughter, eight years for possession of the shotgun and 12 years for pointing the gun at Garda Fay by Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly on April 20, 2015. Upholding his conviction and sentence today, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy said Kierans had picked up the shotgun to show his wife he would kill himself.

2019-04-04

Husband appeals "gross negligence" conviction for shooting wife dead

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Acquitted

Outcome: Acquitted; Kierans was sentenced to nine years imprisonment for his wife's manslaughter, eight years for possession of the shotgun and 12 years for pointing the gun at Garda Fay by Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly on April 20, 2015. Kierans moved to appeal his conviction and sentence today in the Court of Appeal, where judgement was reserved.

2015-02-26

Jury in trial of Cavan man accused of murdering his wife to resume deliberations tomorrow

Stage: Finding

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty