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Prison agrees to facilitate virtual consult with Mary Ward murder accused

Date
2026-03-26
Stage
Charge Or Pretrial
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

Cloverhill Prison agreed to facilitate a 90-minute virtual appointment between a psychiatrist and Ahmed Abdirahman, who is accused of murdering Mary Ward. The Central Criminal Court adjourned the case to April 22 for an update on the psychiatric report.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Prison agrees to facilitate virtual consult with Mary Ward murder accused. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

Case subjects

Ahmed Abdirahman

Defendant

Outcome: He added: "If I did, I apologise." He adjourned the case to April 22 for an update on the progress of the psychiatrist's report.

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Central Criminal Court
Facility
  • Kinlay House
  • Cloverhill Prison
Residence
Address Area
  • Melrose Street

Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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