Maurice Boland jailed for life for murdering Cian Gallagher

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Maurice Boland was jailed for life for murdering Cian Gallagher at the Central Criminal Court on 16 December 2024. Gallagher was attacked on Barrack Street in Tallow, Co Waterford, in the early hours of 2 November 2022.

The life sentence was mandatory after Boland was found guilty of murder at his second trial. His first trial, in April 2024, ended when the jury could not agree on a verdict.

The court heard that Gallagher’s family delivered a victim impact statement at sentencing. Boland’s lawyer said he had asked him to convey his apologies to the family, while maintaining that he had not intended to kill or cause serious harm.