Daniel O’Connell pleaded not guilty to attempted murder

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Daniel O’Connell pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder his sister before the Central Criminal Court on 9 October 2017. The charge concerns an alleged incident at Scholarstown Park, Scholarstown Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, on 25 April 2016.

A jury of six men and six women was sworn in to hear the trial. O’Connell, who was 33 and had an address in Newpark, County Kilkenny, was charged with attempting to murder Olivia O’Connell.