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Jury sworn in for trial of seven accused of Tallaght murder

Date
2016-10-06

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Tallaght court hearing on 6 October 2016, a woman and six men, all in their twenties and residents of Tallaght, pleaded not guilty to the murder of 20‑year‑old Dale Creighton, who died on 2 January 2014. The alleged killing took place at the footbridge over the Tallaght bypass between Saint Dominic's Road and Greenhills Road, about two days after an incident on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day. The accused—Aisling Burke (23), David Burke (28), Graham Palmer (26), Ross Callery (23), James Reid (26), Jason Beresford (23) and Gerard Stevens (27)—were charged with murder and violent disorder on the same occasion. All seven were arraigned before the Central Criminal Court, and the judge, Justice Patrick McCarthy, swore in a jury of six women and six men, noting that no juror should be from the Tallaght area. The trial was scheduled to begin the following day and could last up to six weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury sworn in for trial of seven accused of Tallaght murder. Charges or matters: murder; violent disorder. Procedural stage: trial

When:

January 2014 Incident
January 2nd Incident
New Year's Eve Incident
New Year's Day Incident
2016-10-06 Publication

Why: He explained that the deceased and all seven accused were from the Tallaght area and that it was best if nobody from that area would serve as a juror. CNI source report