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State accepts manslaughter plea of man charged with murdering former rugby captain

Summary

A Dublin man, Gary Walsh, 32, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of former rugby club captain Cathal Sweeney, who died after a row at a Terenure flat on 8 February 2014. Walsh had previously faced two jury trials that ended in hung juries. At a brief hearing, he pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. He has spent 22 months in custody, is now on bail, and has complied with all bail conditions. The court adjourned sentencing to 3 July to allow Walsh to complete a bus‑driving course and to hear the victim's family statement.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: State accepts manslaughter plea of man charged with murdering former rugby captain. Charges or matters: the manslaughter of a former rugby club captain; murder, but guilty to manslaughter. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• February 8th, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 3 Adjournment
• 2017-05-15 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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