Ireland Crime

Reports that the jury was discharged two weeks into the trial, that the judge will restart the trial with a different panel, that the accused pleaded not guilty, and the body-discovery date.

Provides detail on the video-link arrangement: the judge (Ms Justice Caroline Biggs) noticed the accused rocking and making humming noises, noted a reference to him being autistic, confirmed no mental disorder evidence will be adduced, and confirmed his express wish to attend by video-link. The jury is six men and six women.

Details the judge's decision to allow Whelan to attend by video-link, her statement that no mental disorder evidence will be presented, and a reference to Whelan being autistic.

Judge ordered accused to attend remainder of trial by video-link due to humming and rocking; no evidence of mental disorder to be adduced; reference to autism noted; trial continues.

Trial opening details: pathologist evidence on cause of death (blunt force trauma, two fatal stab wounds, 41 post-mortem stab wounds), CCTV showing Whelan was the only person in or out of the flat for a week, no forced entry, and messages sent by the accused during which he denied knowing his father was dead.

Prosecution opening statement at the Central Criminal Court trial detailing the pathologist's findings of blunt force trauma to the head, two fatal stab wounds to the heart and lungs, and 41 post-mortem stab wounds, CCTV evidence, and an additional charge of criminal damage to a neighbour's Ring doorbell.

Prosecution's opening address at the Central Criminal Court trial before Ms Justice Caroline Biggs, detailing pathologist findings of blunt force trauma and 43 stab wounds, CCTV evidence showing Whelan as the only person in or out of the flat, the additional charge of criminal damage to a neighbour's Ring doorbell, and the absence of any mental disorder defence.

Whelan replied 'I don't know' to each charge; defence barrister Philip Sheahan SC entered not guilty pleas on his behalf. Judge Caroline Biggs swore a jury of six men and six women; trial expected to take up to four weeks.

Arraignment at the Central Criminal Court where Seth Whelan replied 'I don't know' to each charge and his defence barrister entered not guilty pleas. A jury of twelve was sworn by Ms Justice Caroline Biggs and the trial is expected to last up to four weeks.

Arraignment at CCJ where the accused was silent and the judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf; second count for criminal damage (Ring doorbell camera) also entered as not guilty; jury of 12 sworn in; trial set to begin 21 January 2026 with jurors available until 20 February 2026.

Mr Justice Tony Hunt entered a not guilty plea on behalf of the accused after he did not respond to either count. A jury of four men and eight women was sworn in and the trial began on 21 January 2026, with jurors asked to be available until 20 February 2026.

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Names the accused as Seth Whelan, 33, and the victim as Michael Whelan, 64. Gives the time window of February 19 to 27, the weapons alleged (a table leg and a knife), a separate criminal damage charge, the remand and the next court date.

Adds the charge of murder against Seth Whelan, the discovery of the body, the arrest, the alleged weapons and the court appearance. Not in the existing case list.

Reports the initial charging and remand hearing at Dublin District Court on 29 February 2024, including the weapons alleged (table leg and knife), a separate criminal damage charge for a Ring doorbell, the direction for psychiatric attention in custody, and the next listing at Cloverhill District Court on 7 March.

First report of the case: the victim's identity and discovery, the arrest of a man in his 30s on suspicion of murder, and the investigation into the suspect's social media posts.

First report of the case. Names the victim, reports the arrest of a man in his 30s on suspicion of murder, and says gardaí will examine the suspect's recent social media posts, some of which addressed the victim.

Adds that the arrested man was detained on Wednesday morning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, that the injuries may have come from a stabbing, that an incident room is at Kilmainham Garda station, and that Mr Whelan had lived in the house with his two sons.

Adds that gardaí carried out a welfare check before entering the home, that the man arrested was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, that the victim was a well-known handyman who had lived in the US, that sources suspect a vicious assault, and a TD's comment on the case.

Names the victim as Michael 'Mick' Whelan, a handyman who had spent years in the US, and reports the discovery, the welfare check and the arrest of a man in his 30s on suspicion of murder.

Names the victim as Michael 'Mick' Whelan and reports that a man in his 30s, known to him, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday morning.

First report of the Herberton Park death. Adds the arrest of a man in his 30s on suspicion of murder, the welfare check, the suspected assault, and the investigation steps.

The article body consists only of website template code; the sole substantive information is the headline stating a man was arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in a Dublin home.

Original report of the discovery of a man in his 60s's body in a Herberton Park home and the arrest of a man in his 30s on suspicion of murder, with details of the incident room, post-mortem and detention.

Article body consists only of website template code; all available detail is from the headline. No names, ages, or further circumstances are given.

First report of the death. Gives the location, the suspected violent death and the investigation steps, including the post-mortem due on Wednesday morning. No suspects are named.

Initial report of a man's body found in a Dublin home with Gardaí investigation launched.

Adds that a man in his 30s was arrested on 28 February 2024 on suspicion of murder and detained at a Garda station in Dublin, and gives details of the investigation (incident room, SIO, FLO, preserved scene, post-mortem).

Adds that a man in his 30s has been charged in relation to the discovery of the body, and that he was due before Court 2 of the CCJ on the afternoon of 29 February 2024. The article does not name the man, give the charge, or give the cause of death.