Maurice Boland found guilty of Cian Gallagher’s murder

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Maurice Boland was found guilty of murdering Cian Gallagher by a Central Criminal Court jury on 6 December 2024. Gallagher died eight days after the attack in Tallow, Co Waterford.

The jury reached its unanimous verdict after five hours and 11 minutes of deliberation in Boland’s second trial. His first trial ended in jury disagreement. The court was due to hear victim impact statements on 16 December before sentencing; the report said the mandatory sentence was life imprisonment.