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Date set for Waterford murder trial
Summary
A trial date has been set for Tadhg Butler, 37, who is charged with the murder of Michael O'Dwyer, 25, at Butler's Seafield address in Tramore, Co. Wexford, on 10 January 2014. Butler, also known as Thomas O'Grady and originally from Kilkenny, is accused of killing O'Dwyer, who was found with a knife injury and pronounced dead at Waterford Regional Hospital at 1.35 am on that day. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy fixed 9 April 2018 as the start of the trial, which may extend into a second week. The case will be heard before a judge and jury.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Date set for Waterford murder trial. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- January 10, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 9, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-07-24 Publication
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