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One of six family members convicted of Tralee cemetery murder fails in bid to overturn conviction
Summary
Daniel Dooley, one of six family members convicted of the murder of Thomas Dooley in an honour killing during a funeral in Co Kerry, has failed to convince the Court of Appeal that his identification by the victim's widow was unfair and should have resulted in the case being withdrawn from the jury. Dooley was convicted by a majority jury verdict in July 2024 and was one of six defendants, including a teenage boy, who were found guilty of murder. The court ruled that the evidence against Dooley, including CCTV footage showing him entering a van with an implement, was sufficient for the jury to draw inferences that he was part of a joint enterprise of a pre-planned violent attack. The court rejected the appeal, noting that the evidence was not tenuous, weak, or vague and that the credibility of the widow's identification was a matter for the jury. Daniel Dooley pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: One of six family members convicted of Tralee cemetery murder fails in bid to overturn conviction. Charges or matters: murder. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- October 5, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2024 Incident
- 2026-06-03 Publication
Why: Counsel said that in her direct evidence, Siobhan Dooley said she got confused by the faces because the two men were "an awful lot alike". CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: murder (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Central Criminal Court
- Connolly Park
- Tralee
Topics
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