Nassar Ahmed jailed for murder of Eoin Boylan

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Nassar Ahmed was sentenced to life imprisonment for Eoin Boylan’s murder at the Central Criminal Court on 26 July 2022.

A jury had found Ahmed guilty of murder on 27 June 2022, rejecting his claim of self-defence. He had admitted manslaughter, but the State did not accept that plea.

The murder took place at Gordon Drive, Cloughleigh, Ennis, on 14 April 2020. The sentencing report said CCTV showed Ahmed stabbing Boylan as he tried to back away.