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Jury sworn-in for O'Connell St murder trial

Date
2021-11-15
Stage
Trial
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

A jury of six women and six men was sworn in on 15 November 2021 to try Damien Singleton, 31, for the murder of 39‑year‑old Peter Donnelly on Dublin's O'Connell Street Upper West on 11 June 2019. Singleton, who has no fixed abode and is originally from Cork, pleaded not guilty to murder and guilty to manslaughter. He appeared in the Central Criminal Court in Dublin wearing a black button‑down shirt, black jeans and black and orange trainers. The trial will open before Ms Justice Deirdre Murphy at 11.30am tomorrow at the Criminal Courts of Justice.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury sworn-in for O'Connell St murder trial. Procedural stage: trial

When:

Case subjects

O'Connell St

Accused

Places mentioned

Address Area
  • Dublin's O'Connell Street
  • O'Connell Street
Residence
Secondary Mention
Court Venue
  • Central Criminal Court

Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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