Jury discharged in Liam O’Leary murder trial

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Liam O’Leary is facing a murder charge at the Central Criminal Court after the jury in his trial was discharged because the proceedings could not continue. The trial concerned the alleged murder of John Casserly at a Peter McVerry Trust housing unit on Tone Street, Ballina, between October 23 and 24, 2024.

O’Leary pleaded not guilty to the murder. Judge Melanie Greally excused the jurors from further service for five years. The case will be mentioned before the court on April 15th. The proceedings were reported on March 18, 2026.