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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4513Murder · Co. Kerry · 24 Feb 2024

Former Defence Forces member pleads not guilty to murder of pensioner found shot dead in Kerry

Thomas Carroll, 67, a former Defence Forces member, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Patrick O’Mahony, 84, a former army captain, who was found shot dead at his home at Ballyreameen, near Castlemaine, Co Kerry, in February 2024. The trial is being held at the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court24 Nov
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatA 67-year-old former Defence Forces member has denied murdering his 84-year-old friend. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatPatrick O’Mahony was found shot dead at his home in Co Kerry. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe killing took place at Ballyreameen, near Castlemaine. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe murder is alleged to have occurred between February 24th and 25th, 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenCarroll travelled to visit O’Mahony in Kerry on Friday, 23 February 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe autopsy indicated the bullet was fired at close range. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeO’Mahony died from haemorrhage and shock caused by the bullet passing through him. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponA postmortem found that O’Mahony had suffered a single gunshot wound. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí did not initially treat the death as suspicious. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA murder investigation was launched after a local mortician contacted gardaí at about midday on the Sunday. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThomas Carroll pleaded not guilty to the murder of Patrick O’Mahony. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA jury of nine men and three women was sworn in for the trial at the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial is expected to last up to three weeks before Mr Justice Patrick McGrath. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCarroll contacted O’Mahony’s son on the Sunday morning to say he had fallen at the back door of the house. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe prosecution says events between the two men took a turn for the worse over the weekend, though it does not say Carroll travelled to Kerry to kill him. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Nov2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Former member of Defence Forces pleads not guilty to murder of pensioner found shot dead at Kerry home

    First report in the list on the trial of Thomas Carroll for the murder of Patrick O’Mahony. It gives the plea, the jury, the prosecution's account of the weekend and the postmortem findings.

    accused, Thomas Carroll, 67, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Carrollvictim, Patrick O'Mahony, 84, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick O'Mahony