Bryan Kennedy pleads guilty to soliciting murder of couple

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Bryan Kennedy pleaded guilty to soliciting the murder of Stephanie Poirier and her partner at the Central Criminal Court; the report was published on 1 November 2022. The offences were alleged to have occurred in Ireland between 1 October 2019 and 11 January 2020.

The court adjourned the case to 16 January 2023 for updates on reports and care arrangements for Kennedy’s three children, and remanded him on continuing bail. The judge said she would review a probation report before sentencing.