Ireland Case No. 6247Murder · Co. Donegal · 19 Dec 2023
Donegal man found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
Derek Mulligan, 39, is accused of beating his grandfather Derek Burns, 78, to death with a granite stone and a cement block outside his home in Carrickcoyle, Derrybeg, Co Donegal, in December 2023. Burns was found unconscious by his daughter on 17 December and died at Letterkenny University Hospital on 19 December. Mulligan was arrested after being released from a psychiatric unit and admitted the assault in gardaí interviews. He was charged with murder and related offences and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court in March 2026. A jury returned majority verdicts of not guilty by reason of insanity on all five counts and he was committed to the Central Mental Hospital.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged21 Mar
4 reports - In court26 Mar
7 reports - Acquitted1 Mar
3 reports - Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Derek Mulligan is accused of killing his grandfather Derek Burns, 78, outside his home in the Donegal Gaeltacht.
- Where
- The offence is alleged to have occurred at Carrickcoyle (Carraig Mhic Giolla Chomhaill), Derrybeg (Doirí Beaga), Gweedore, Co Donegal.
- When
- Burns was found unconscious by his daughter on 17 December 2023 and died at Letterkenny University Hospital on 19 December 2023.
- Weapon
- Mulligan is alleged to have struck Burns with a granite stone and a cement block.
- Cause
- Two psychiatrists told the trial that Mulligan was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time of the killing.
- Investigation
- Mulligan was released from a psychiatric unit on 18 December 2023, arrested, and admitted the assault in three interviews at Milford Garda Station.
- Charges
- Mulligan was charged with the murder of Derek Burns and with criminal damage to a car, a threat to kill, and two assaults on the same date.
- In court
- Mulligan pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to all five counts at the Central Criminal Court in March 2026.
- Sentence
- A jury of seven men and five women returned majority verdicts of not guilty by reason of insanity on all five counts after two hours and 22 minutes of deliberation, and Mulligan was committed to the Central Mental Hospital.
- Other details
- Reports give Mulligan's age as 36 in 2024 and 39 in 2026.
166 statements extracted from the articles
- whatBurns was in his 70s and died at Letterkenny University Hospital a number of days after the assault. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe victim, in his 70s, died at Letterkenny University Hospital some days after the assault. (donegallive.ie)
- whatDerek Mulligan is accused of killing his grandfather, Derek Burns. (donegallive.ie)
- whatMr Burns, in his 70s, died at Letterkenny University Hospital a number of days after an assault. (donegallive.ie)
- whatTwo assault charges have been added to the overall indictment of the accused. (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe victim died at Letterkenny University Hospital a number of days after an assault the previous December. (donegallive.ie)
- whatMr Mulligan was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity by majority verdict. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe accused admits causing fatal injuries to his 78-year-old grandfather. (donegallive.ie)
- whatDerek Mulligan was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity by a majority verdict of a Central Criminal Court jury. (rte.ie)
- whatDerek Mulligan was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity by a majority verdict. (donegallive.ie)
- whatMulligan was charged with the murder of his grandfather, Derek Burns, aged 78. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe murder is alleged to have happened at Carraig Mhic Giolla Chomhaill, Doirí Beaga. (rte.ie)
- whereThe murder charge places the offence at Carrickaboyle, Derrybeg. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe accused was charged with the murder of Derek Burns at Carrickaboyle, Derrybeg. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe murder charge states the offence happened at Carrickaboyle, Derrybeg. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe offence is alleged to have occurred at Carrickaboyle, Derrybeg. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe alleged killing took place at Carraig Mhic Giolla Chomhaill, Doirí Beaga. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe killing is alleged to have taken place at Carraig Mhic Giolla Chomhaill, Doirí Beaga. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe killing happened outside the accused's home in the Donegal Gaeltacht. (thejournal.ie)
- whereMr Mulligan is originally from Bunbeg in Co Donegal but had been living in Carrickcoyle. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe killing took place at Carrickcoyle, Derrybeg, Gweedore. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe killing took place at Carrickcoyle, Derrybeg, Gweedore, Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe killing took place at Carrickcoyle. (donegallive.ie)
- whereMulligan had an address at Carrickcoyle, Derrybeg, Gweedore, Co Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe murder is alleged to have happened on 19 December 2023. (rte.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whenThe murder charge states the offence occurred on 19 December 2023. (thejournal.ie, donegallive.ie)
- whenThe murder charge states the offence happened on 19 December 2023. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe incident happened just days before Christmas. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe killing is alleged to have happened on 19 December 2023. (donegallive.ie)
- whenMulligan is accused of killing Derek Burns on December 19, 2023. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe grandfather died from his injuries on 19 December. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe grandfather was visited by his daughter at 3.30pm on 17 December. (thejournal.ie)
- whenMr Burns died from his injuries two days later on December 19. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe killing took place on December 19, 2023. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe killing took place on 19 December 2023. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe killing of Derek Burns took place at Carrickcoyle on 19 December 2023. (rte.ie)
- whenMr Burns was found unconscious outside his home on December 17 after his daughter went to visit him at 3.30pm. (donegallive.ie)
- whenMr Burns died from his injuries on December 19, two days after the attack. (donegallive.ie)
- causeThe jury accepted evidence that the accused was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. (thejournal.ie)
- causeThe accused said he threw Mr Burns to the ground and repeatedly hit him. (donegallive.ie)
- causeMulligan admits causing fatal injuries to his grandfather. (donegallive.ie)
- causeMulligan told professionals that the release from prison of the man who abused him as a child had caused him to spiral. (rte.ie)
- causePsychiatrists gave evidence that Mulligan was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia when he killed his grandfather. (donegallive.ie)
- weaponThe grandfather was beaten with a granite stone and a cement block. (thejournal.ie)
- weaponThe accused said he picked up a granite stone and hit his grandfather's head with it. (donegallive.ie)
- weaponThe accused said he threw a cement block onto his grandfather's head. (donegallive.ie)
- weaponThe accused said he tried to stab his grandfather with a pitchfork before using the stone. (donegallive.ie)
- weaponThe accused told gardaí he struck his grandfather's head with a granite stone. (donegallive.ie)
- weaponThe accused said he used a cement block to finish off his grandfather. (donegallive.ie)
- weaponMulligan used a granite stone and a cement block to beat his grandfather to death outside his home. (rte.ie)
- weaponMulligan used a granite stone and a cement block in the attack. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationA detective garda said he arrested the accused, aged 36, and put the charge to him. (rte.ie)
- investigationA detective garda said he arrested Mulligan and put the charge to him, and Mulligan replied no comment. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationA detective garda said he arrested the 36-year-old accused. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA detective garda said he arrested the accused, who is 36. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are still awaiting a book of evidence in the case. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationA psychiatric report has been ordered for the accused. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationDetective Garda Paul Dolan gave evidence of arresting and charging Derek Mulligan on 19 December. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationThe accused was detained under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act after the McFaddens contacted gardaí. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationMr Mulligan was released from a psychiatric unit in Letterkenny on December 18 and arrested. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationMr Mulligan was interviewed on three occasions at Milford Garda Station and admitted carrying out the assault on his grandfather. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested the accused and interviewed him three times. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationThe accused admitted assaulting his grandfather and causing the injuries that led to his death. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationTwo psychiatrists gave evidence that Mulligan was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia when he killed his grandfather, and the jury accepted this evidence. (rte.ie)
- investigationMulligan was arrested after being released from a psychiatric unit and was taken to Milford Garda Station. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationMulligan admitted carrying out the assault on his grandfather in interviews with gardaí. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeDerek Mulligan has been charged with the murder of Derek Burns. (rte.ie)
- chargeA charge of Section 4 assault causing serious harm was withdrawn. (rte.ie, thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe accused is also charged with criminal damage to a red Nissan Qashqai. (rte.ie, donegallive.ie)
- chargeThe accused is also charged with assaulting two other people known to him. (rte.ie)
- chargeMulligan is also charged with criminal damage to a red Nissan Qashqai. (thejournal.ie, donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan is also charged with making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to a person known to him. (thejournal.ie, donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan is also charged with assaulting another person known to him. (thejournal.ie, donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan is also charged with assaulting a third person on the same date and at the same location. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeA man has been charged with the murder of his grandfather just days before Christmas. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused was also charged with causing criminal damage to a red Nissan Qashqai. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused was also charged with making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to another person known to him. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused was also charged with assaulting a third person. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeA man has been charged with the murder of his grandfather. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeA charge of assault causing serious harm was withdrawn. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan is also charged with assaulting a third person. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan is charged with murdering Derek Burns. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan is charged with causing criminal damage to a red Nissan Qashqai on the same date and at the same place. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan is charged with assaulting another person known to him on the same date and at the same location. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan is charged with assaulting a third person on the same date and at the same location. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan is charged with assaulting Derek McFadden on December 17, 2023 at Carrickmacafferty, Derrybeg. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan is charged with assaulting Breege McFadden on the same date at the same location. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan was previously charged with causing criminal damage to a red Nissan Qashqai. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeThe accused was also found not guilty by reason of insanity of damaging a car windscreen belonging to Catherine McDermott. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeDerek Mulligan pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of his grandfather Derek Burns at Carrickcoyle on December 19, 2023. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMr Mulligan pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to damaging the windscreen of a Nissan Quashqui belonging to Catherine McDermott. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMr Mulligan pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Catherine McDermott. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMr Mulligan pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of assaulting Breege McFadden and Derek McFadden at Carrickmacafferty, Derrybeg. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeDerek Mulligan has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of his grandfather, Derek Burns. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeThe accused has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to threatening Catherine McDermott and damaging her car windscreen on December 17, 2023. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeThe accused has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of assaulting Breege McFadden and Derek McFadden. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeThe accused pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to criminal damage to a car windscreen at Carrickcoyle on 17 December 2023. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeThe accused pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Catherine McDermott. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeThe accused pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of assault on Breege McFadden and Derek McFadden at Carrickmacafferty, Derrybeg. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering his grandfather. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to damaging a car windscreen on December 17, 2023 at Carrickcoyle. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to threatening to kill or seriously harm Catherine McDermott. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of assaulting Breege McFadden and Derek McFadden at Carrickmacafferty. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan was found not guilty by reason of insanity of damaging the windscreen of a Nissan Qashqai belonging to Catherine McDermott on 17 December 2023. (rte.ie)
- chargeMulligan was found not guilty by reason of insanity of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Catherine McDermott. (rte.ie)
- chargeMulligan was found not guilty by reason of insanity of two counts of assaulting Breege McFadden and Derek McFadden at Carrickmacafferty, Co Donegal. (rte.ie)
- chargeMulligan was found not guilty by reason of insanity of damaging the windscreen of a car belonging to Catherine McDermott on December 17, 2023. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan was found not guilty by reason of insanity of making threats to kill Catherine McDermott on the same day. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeMulligan was found not guilty by reason of insanity of two counts of assaulting Breege McFadden and Derek McFadden at Carrickmacafferty. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe accused was brought before Letterkenny District Court. (rte.ie)
- courtThe Director of Public Prosecutions consented to sending all matters forward to the Central Criminal Court for trial. (rte.ie)
- courtThe defence solicitor said bail was not being applied for. (rte.ie)
- courtThe case was adjourned until the following week by video link. (rte.ie, thejournal.ie, donegallive.ie)
- courtA book of evidence is expected to take a month to compile. (rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtMulligan was brought before Letterkenny District Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe DPP consented to all matters being sent forward to the Central Criminal Court for trial. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe solicitor for the accused said bail was not being applied for. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe accused was brought before Letterkenny District Court on a Thursday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Director of Public Prosecutions consented to all matters being sent forward to the Central Criminal Court for trial. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA charge of Section 4 assault causing serious harm was withdrawn before Judge Eiteain Cunningham. (irishtimes.com)
- courtDefence counsel said bail was not being applied for. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was adjourned to the following week. (irishtimes.com)
- courtMulligan appeared before Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe DPP consented to all matters being sent to the Central Criminal Court for trial. (donegallive.ie)
- courtDefence solicitor said bail was not being applied for. (donegallive.ie)
- courtMulligan appeared by videolink at Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
- courtJudge Ciaran Liddy adjourned the case until 22 April. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe DPP has already consented to all matters being sent forward to the Central Criminal Court for trial. (donegallive.ie)
- courtGardaí said another charge is to be added to the indictment, stemming from the night of the alleged killing. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe judge granted an adjournment and adjourned the case to Letterkenny District Court on 3 September. (donegallive.ie)
- courtMulligan's trial date is set for 28 April 2025. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe solicitor said all charges have now been placed on the indictment. (donegallive.ie)
- courtMulligan's trial date is set for April 28, 2025 at the Central Criminal Court. (donegallive.ie)
- courtMulligan appeared by video link at Letterkenny District Court from Castlerea Prison. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe jury returned majority verdicts on all five counts of not guilty by reason of insanity. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge ordered the accused committed to the Central Mental Hospital. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe accused is due to return before the court on 31 March. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe defence of insanity applies to all five counts on the indictment. (donegallive.ie)
- courtMr Mulligan pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the start of his trial. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe trial continues the next day before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon and a jury of seven men and five women. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe case is being heard by a jury at the Central Criminal Court. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe trial continues before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon and a jury of seven men and five women. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe accused pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe trial is being heard at the Central Criminal Court. (donegallive.ie)
- courtTwo psychiatrists told the trial that Mulligan was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe prosecutor said there is a convergence of psychiatric opinion that Mulligan is entitled to the special verdict. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe defence said a humane society seeks to treat rather than punish those who are unwell. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe jury is expected to begin deliberations on Friday. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe jury of seven men and five women deliberated for two hours and 22 minutes before returning majority verdicts. (rte.ie)
- courtMulligan is due back before the court on 31 March, and a psychiatric assessment by an approved medical officer has been ordered. (rte.ie)
- courtThe jury delivered majority verdicts on all five counts of not guilty by reason of insanity after two hours and 22 minutes of deliberation. (donegallive.ie)
- courtMulligan was committed to the Central Mental Hospital, with his return before the court set for March 31. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe judge directed the preparation of a psychiatric assessment by an approved medical officer. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe judge committed Mulligan to the Central Mental Hospital. (rte.ie)
- otherThe accused replied "no comment" to the charge. (rte.ie)
- otherMr Burns, who was in his 70s, died at Letterkenny University Hospital a number of days after the assault. (rte.ie)
- otherDerek Burns, who was in his 70s, died at Letterkenny University Hospital a number of days after the assault. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBurns, in his 70s, died at Letterkenny University Hospital some days after the assault. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe accused admitted carrying out the assault on his grandfather in garda interviews. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe daughter found her father on the ground, unconscious and bloodied. (donegallive.ie)
- otherMr Mulligan was later detained by gardai under section 12 of the Mental Health Act. (donegallive.ie)
- otherPsychiatrists for the State and defence agree that the accused was suffering from a mental disorder when he killed his grandfather. (donegallive.ie)
- otherBoth psychiatrists agree he was suffering from a mental disorder at the time, enough to bring the insanity defence into play. (donegallive.ie)
- otherDoctors at Letterkenny Hospital said the injuries were consistent with an assault. (donegallive.ie)
- otherPsychiatric experts for the State and the defence agree the accused had a mental disorder when he killed his grandfather. (donegallive.ie)
- otherPsychiatric evidence was given that the accused fulfils the criteria for a special verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Mar2026Donegal man found not guilty of murdering grandfather by reason of insanity
Reports the Central Criminal Court verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, the order committing Mulligan to the Central Mental Hospital, and the related counts from December 17, 2023.
accused, Derek Mulligan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Mulliganvictim, Derek Burns, 78, male, non-irish (judged from name)Derek Burnsvictim, Catherine McDermott, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine McDermottvictim, Breege McFadden, female, irish (judged from name)Breege McFaddenvictim, Derek McFadden, male, irish (judged from name)Derek McFadden - 27 Mar2026Man found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
Reports the Central Criminal Court verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity on the murder count and related counts, the committal order to the Central Mental Hospital, and the return date.
victim, Derek Burns, 78, irish (judged from name)Derek Burnsaccused, Derek Mulligan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Mulligan - 27 Mar2026'Humane society' seeks not to punish those unwell, defence reminds murder trial jury
Reports the closing speeches in the Central Criminal Court trial. The defence and prosecution both say Mr Mulligan should receive a special verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. Also lists his related pleas on other counts from the same occasion. No verdict is reported.
accused, Derek Mulligan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Mulliganvictim, Derek Burns, 78, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Burnsvictim, Catherine McDermott, irish (judged from name)Catherine McDermottvictim, Breege McFadden, irish (judged from name)Breege McFaddenvictim, Derek McFadden, irish (judged from name)Derek McFadden - 26 Mar2026Murder accused told doctors paedophile's release from prison caused him to ‘spiral’
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accused, Derek Mulligan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Mulliganvictim, Derek Burns, 78, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Burnsvictim, Catherine McDermott, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine McDermottvictim, Breege McFadden, irish (judged from name)Breege McFaddenvictim, Derek McFadden, irish (judged from name)Derek McFadden - 24 Mar2026Central Criminal Court hears Donegal man "smacked" stone off grandfather's head
Reports the opening of the Central Criminal Court trial, including the prosecution's account of the accused's interviews, the medical evidence and the related charges against the accused for incidents involving two local families on December 17, 2023.
accused, Derek Mulligan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Mulliganvictim, Derek Burns, 78, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Burnsvictim, Catherine McDermott, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine McDermottvictim, Breege McFadden, female, irish (judged from name)Breege McFaddenvictim, Derek McFadden, irish (judged from name)Derek McFadden - 23 Mar2026Donegal man (39) pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering grandfather
Reports the opening of Derek Mulligan's trial, his not guilty by reason of insanity pleas to all counts, and the prosecution's account of his mental state, arrest and interviews.
accused, Derek Mulligan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Mulliganvictim, Derek Burns, 78, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Burnsvictim, Catherine McDermott, irish (judged from name)Catherine McDermottvictim, Breege McFadden, irish (judged from name)Breege McFaddenvictim, Derek McFadden, irish (judged from name)Derek McFadden - 1 Mar2026Man who used cement block to beat grandfather to death found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
Reports the Central Criminal Court verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity on the murder charge and on related charges, the committal to the Central Mental Hospital, and the return date of 31 March.
victim, Derek Burns, 78, male, non-irish (judged from name)Derek Burnsaccused, Derek Mulligan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Mulliganvictim, Catherine McDermott, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine McDermottvictim, Breege McFadden, female, irish (judged from name)Breege McFaddenvictim, Derek McFadden, irish (judged from name)Derek McFadden - 24 Oct2024Gweedore man accused of murdering grandfather has assault charges added to case
Adds two assault charges against Derek Mulligan, relating to Derek McFadden and Breege McFadden on 17 December 2023 at Carrickmacafferty, Derrybeg, and a charge of making a threat to kill or cause serious harm. Sets a trial date of April 28, 2025 and notes a psychiatric report has been ordered.
accused, Derek Mulligan, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Mulliganvictim, Derek Burns, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Burnsvictim, Derek McFadden, irish (judged from name)Derek McFaddenvictim, Breege McFadden, irish (judged from name)Breege McFadden - 12 Aug2024Donegal man who allegedly killed grandfather to face additional charges
Adds that the State sought an adjournment to add a further charge to the indictment, that Mulligan faces further charges of criminal damage, threats and assaults, that the case was adjourned to 3 September, that the trial date is 28 April 2025, and that a psychiatric report has been ordered.
accused, Derek Mulligan, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Mulliganvictim, Derek Burns, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Burns - 26 Mar2024Book of evidence awaited for man charged with grandfather's murder in west Donegal
Court appearance at Letterkenny District Court: a book of evidence is still awaited, the case is adjourned to 22 April, and the article lists further charges against Mulligan, including criminal damage, threat to kill and two assaults.
accused, Derek Mulligan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Mulliganvictim, Derek Burns, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Burns - 24 Mar2024Man charged with murder of grandfather at court in Letterkenny
Reports that Derek Mulligan was charged with murder at Letterkenny District Court on 22 March 2024, with further charges of criminal damage, threats to kill and assaults on other people, and that the matter was sent to the Central Criminal Court.
accused, Derek Mulligan, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Mulliganvictim, Derek Burns, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Burnsvictimvictimvictim - 21 Mar2024Man charged with murder of his grandfather in Donegal
First report of the charge against Derek Mulligan, who is accused of murdering his grandfather Derek Burns. The article also covers additional charges, a withdrawn Section 4 charge, the victim's death in hospital, and the adjournment of the case.
accused, Derek Mulligan, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Mulliganvictim, Derek Burns, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Burns - 21 Mar2024Donegal man charged with murder of grandfather just days before Christmas
Reports Mulligan's first court appearance on the murder charge at Letterkenny District Court on 21 March 2024, the DPP's consent to trial at the Central Criminal Court, the withdrawal of a Section 4 assault charge, and further charges of criminal damage, threats to kill and assault.
suspect, Derek Mulligan, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Mulliganvictim, Derek Burns, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Burns - 21 Mar2024Man charged with murder of grandfather in Co Donegal
Reports that Derek Mulligan, 36, was charged with murdering Derek Burns, the case was sent forward to the Central Criminal Court, a charge of assault causing serious harm was withdrawn, and further charges were added. Bail was not sought and the case was adjourned.
accused, Derek Mulligan, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Mulliganvictim, Derek Burns, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Burns