Patrick Dooley found guilty of murdering his brother

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Patrick Dooley was found guilty of murdering his brother at the Central Criminal Court in Cork on 19 July 2024.

The jury returned its unanimous verdict after deliberating for 12 hours and 26 minutes over three days.

Dooley had denied the murder charge, saying he entered the attack to protect his brother; the prosecution said he was involved in the fatal assault at Rath Cemetery, Tralee.

The jury’s verdict was the fourth murder conviction in the trial. Deliberations continued on the charges against two other defendants.