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Killer whose five-year sentence was branded a 'joke' back in jail after being caught with stolen goods
Summary
Terence 'Terry' Connors, aged 49, was convicted of manslaughter for stabbing Peter Conroy to death during a brawl at Palmerstown Lodge B&B on 9 June 2015. In 2017, a jury found him guilty of manslaughter and he received a seven‑year sentence with the final two years suspended. He was released in July 2019, but in May 2023 he was re‑sentenced to three years after being found in possession of stolen goods. The possession offence triggered the suspended portion of his 2017 sentence, and the court activated the full two‑year suspension, which will run after his current term for the possession conviction. The case was heard by Mr Justice Paul McDermott at the Central Criminal Court, with counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions and for Connors present. Evidence at the 2017 hearing described a chaotic scene at the B&B, with Connors claiming he feared for his children's safety and subsequently stabbed Conroy.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Killer whose five-year sentence was branded a 'joke' back in jail after being caught with stolen goods. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- June 9, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2019 Incident
- May 2023 Incident
- 2024-07-23 Publication
Why: Detective O'Malley agreed that the reason for the fracas is unknown but two men who did not live at the B&B had sneaked in and were involved in a brawl. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Paul Carroll SC, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, told Mr Justice Paul McDermott at the Central Criminal Court that following his manslaughter conviction, Connors was sentenced to seven years with the final two suspended. Mr Carroll told the court that the possession offence triggers the two-year suspended portion of the sentence imposed on Connors in 2017.
Places mentioned
- Kennelsfort Road
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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