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Murder accused admits to manslaughter of Isaac Horgan

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court hearing, Noel Lennon, 48, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter in the death of Isaac Horgan, 52, who was stabbed in the leg at his Dublin home on 29 March 2021. The State accepted the manslaughter plea. Mr Justice Paul McDermott ordered a victim impact statement and requested that the State inquire whether a relative of Horgan wished to speak. Defence counsel asked for a governor's report and a psychiatric report on Lennon, citing prison strokes and memory issues. Lennon was remanded in custody until 30 January 2023 for sentencing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder accused admits to manslaughter of Isaac Horgan. Charges or matters: the murder of Mr Horgan, who was 52 at the time of his death, at Markievicz House, Townsend Street, Dublin 2, on 29 March 2021; murder but guilty to manslaughter. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• 29 March 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
• 30 January Adjournment
• 2022-11-17 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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