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Appeal hearing date fixed for 19 January 2027 at the Court of Appeal before Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy; submissions lodged by barrister Conor McKenna.

Details the Court of Appeal directions hearing where Judge Isobel Kennedy fixed the appeal for 19 January 2027, and provides additional trial details including postmortem findings by Dr Linda Mulligan, Kilroy's delusional beliefs, his cannabis history, and the jury's composition and deliberation time.

Reports that James Kilroy has been given legal aid to appeal his conviction for the murder of Valerie French. The article body is a search-widget template with no further detail.

Adds that Kilroy was granted legal aid for two counsel to appeal his conviction, that the Court of Appeal heard twelve legal aid applications that day, and that the judge granted legal aid in all but one. Also records the jury's rejection of his insanity defence and the trial judge's comments on cannabis-induced psychosis.

Reports that Kilroy was granted legal aid for two counsel to appeal his murder conviction. The article gives the killing as between June 13th and June 14th, 2019, so no single incident date is recorded. It also describes the jury rejecting his insanity defence.

Family member's comments on the case. The article body is empty apart from the headline, so it adds no details on the killing, the court process or the date.

The article body is empty, so the only content is the headline and the publication date (29 July 2024). It reports the life sentence for the murder of Valerie French in 2019, which follows the conviction recorded in case 578.

First report of the sentencing. Adds the jury verdict, the sentence, the cause of death and the family's reaction and call for a change in the law.

Reports the jury verdict after the third trial, the rejection of the insanity defence based on cannabis-induced psychosis, the trial judge's comments, and that sentencing is due the following Monday.

Reports the jury verdict of guilty after the insanity defence was rejected, and that sentencing is due the following Monday. Gives the attack details, the evidence on cannabis use and psychosis, and the earlier collapsed trials.

Reports the jury verdict in Kilroy's third trial, the rejection of the insanity defence based on cannabis-induced psychosis, the trial judge's remarks, and that sentencing is set for the following Monday.

Conviction at Kilroy's third trial. The jury rejected the insanity defence based on cannabis-induced psychosis, and the judge said self-induced scenarios are not defences.

Trial report on the judge's charge to the jury; psychiatric evidence differs on whether cannabis-induced psychosis falls under the Act; the jury has spent under an hour deliberating and will resume on Friday.

Reports the judge's charge to the jury, expert psychiatric evidence on drug-induced psychosis, closing speeches and the start of jury deliberations in the trial. No verdict yet.

Expert toxicology and psychiatric evidence presented at the Central Criminal Court trial; toxicologists say cannabis intoxication highly unlikely based on negative THC tests; psychiatrists give conflicting views on whether the accused meets the criteria for the special insanity verdict.

Adds defence psychiatric evidence from Dr Lisa Wootton that Kilroy likely had an acute and transient psychotic disorder, the delusions he reported, and the prosecution expert's view that he was intoxicated by cannabis.

Court report on expert psychiatric evidence in the ongoing trial of James Kilroy, who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The defence psychiatrist's earlier evidence is summarised and disputed by the prosecution's expert.

Reports psychiatric evidence given at the trial, including the psychiatrist's diagnosis, his conclusion on the insanity criteria, and cross-examination. The trial is continuing.

Reports psychiatric testimony from Dr Camilla Curtis (no mental disorder found) and postmortem findings from State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan at the ongoing murder trial.

Trial opened and continues before Mr Justice Tony Hunt. The defence psychiatrist says Mr Kilroy meets the criteria for a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict, while the prosecution psychiatrist disagrees. The DPP says he is guilty of murder.

Second collapse of the trial at the Central Criminal Court. Defence psychiatrist Prof Keith Rix became unavailable mid-testimony, the jury was discharged, and a retrial before a different jury is required. Kilroy was remanded in custody and his case listed for November 28th.

Reports the second collapse of the trial, the discharge of the jury and the need for a new trial before a different jury. Mr Kilroy was remanded in custody and his case listed on November 28 to fix dates.

The trial collapsed for a second time after defence psychiatrist Professor Keith Rix became unavailable mid-testimony. The judge discharged the jury, remanded Mr Kilroy in custody and listed the case to fix dates on 28 November.

Reports that the second trial collapsed on 20 November 2023 because defence witness Professor Keith Rix is unavailable. The jury was discharged, the trial must restart before a different jury, and Mr Kilroy was remanded in custody with a listing on 28 November. The article also says the first trial collapsed the previous March.

Trial report on the Central Criminal Court proceedings. Adds defence psychiatric and toxicology evidence that the accused had a substance-induced psychotic episode and was probably not under the influence of cannabis at the time. The trial was continuing when the article was published, and no verdict is reported.

Reports the defence psychiatric evidence in the murder trial, including the accused's 2001 psychotic episode, cannabis use and delusions in the days before the killing. No verdict yet; the trial continues.

Reports the trial evidence: Kilroy's interview accounts of the attack, the cause of death, the knife used, the defence psychiatrist's evidence on cannabis use and psychosis, the not guilty by reason of insanity plea, and that the prosecution case has closed.

Reports the Central Criminal Court trial: the accused's Garda interview accounts, defence forensic psychiatric evidence on his cannabis use and mental health, his not guilty by reason of insanity plea, and the close of the prosecution case.

Trial evidence: psychiatric and hospital witnesses describe the accused's statements, mental state and the discovery of the body. The accused has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

Reports psychiatric evidence heard in the murder trial, including the accused's statements to a psychiatrist. The article gives the killing as taking place between 13 and 14 June 2019 and says the trial continues on Monday.

Reports the trial evidence of consultant psychiatrist Dr Camilla Curtis, who said Kilroy told her he was on a mission from God to kill his wife and had stabbed her with a kitchen knife, and that he presented with acute psychotic symptoms. Also records the prosecution's opening and the trial schedule.

Reports the trial, including Garda evidence on how Kilroy was found and detained, his alleged confession, and the discovery of the victim's body; the trial continues on Friday.

Reports the opening of the trial on 8 November 2023, Kilroy's insanity plea, the prosecution's opening account, and the knife, hatchet and other items shown to the jury.

Reports that the second trial collapsed on 20 March 2023 after an 'unexpected, complex matter' arose, Justice Mary Ellen Ring discharged the jury, and a retrial was set for 6 November 2023. A case management date of 30 June 2023 was also fixed. The defence had made formal admissions during the first trial, including that Kilroy killed his wife.

Reports that the first trial collapsed on 20 March 2023 after an 'unexpected, complex matter' arose, that Justice Mary Ellen Ring set 6 November 2023 as the retrial date, that the defence made formal admissions including that Kilroy killed his wife, and that a case management date of 30 June 2023 was set.

Reports the setting of a new trial date (6 November 2023) after the second trial collapsed on 20 March 2023, the setting of a case management date of 30 June 2023, and the defence's formal admission that Kilroy killed his wife.

Reports that the murder trial of James Kilroy collapsed over an unexpected matter.

Reports the first collapse of the trial on 20 March 2023. The jury (ten men, two women) was discharged and exempted from jury service for seven years. The trial, which had been sitting since 8 March, was listed for mention on 27 March. Details of the cause of death (ligature strangulation, blunt force trauma, stab wound) and the scene (body in campervan) are confirmed.

Reports that the trial, sitting since 8 March 2023, collapsed after an 'unexpected, complex matter' arose. The 12-member jury was discharged and exempted from jury service for seven years. The case was listed for mention before the Central Criminal Court on 27 March 2023. The Chief State Pathologist's findings on cause of death and the defence's formal admissions are also detailed.

Jury discharged after trial hit 'a bump in the road'; Ms Justice Ring said the case would be given priority and mentioned again on 27 March 2023. Trial evidence detailed the circumstances of the killing, Kilroy's arrest, and the defence of not guilty by reason of insanity.

Reports the trial adjournment and new evidence: the Chief State Pathologist's findings on cause of death, the discovery of the body in a campervan, and the defence's formal admissions including that Kilroy killed his wife.

Reports the trial adjournment on 15 March 2023, the Chief State Pathologist's findings on cause of death, the description of how the body was found in the campervan, and the defence admission that Kilroy killed his wife.

Trial evidence includes testimony from Airbnb guest Martin Sullivan, medical assessment by Dr Dijgla Faraj at Castlebar Garda Station, and the Chief State Pathologist's findings on cause of death. Defence counsel Patrick Gageby SC made formal admissions including that Kilroy killed his wife. Prosecution to formally close its case the following morning; defence to call psychiatric evidence on Wednesday.

Trial evidence includes the Chief State Pathologist's findings on cause of death, the defendant's detailed statements to gardaí describing the attack, and witness testimony about finding Kilroy naked and agitated in a field the morning after the killing.

Trial evidence presented on the discovery of Valerie French Kilroy's body in a camper van, the condition of the three children, confessions made to Gardaí, and a psychiatric assessment of James Kilroy who did not meet criteria for involuntary detention under the Mental Health Act.

Trial opened at Central Criminal Court before Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring; prosecution case outlined by Anne-Marie Lawlor SC; defence counsel Patrick Gageby SC made formal admissions; accused pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity; jury to assess mental disorder under section 5 of the Criminal Law Insanity Act 2006; trial expected to last until end of March 2023.

Reports on a day of the trial where the jury heard evidence about Kilroy being found naked in a field, the discovery of the body in a camper van, the pathologist's cause of death, and details of Kilroy's Garda interviews including his sketch of the knife and his statement that his wife was still alive when he walked away.

Records the arraignment on 6 March 2023 where Kilroy entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, and provides details of the trial setup including the presiding judge, jury composition, and the victim's background as an occupational therapist from Co Cork.

Records the arraignment and plea at the Central Criminal Court on 6 March 2023, where Kilroy pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Notes that Valerie French Kilroy was originally from Co Cork and worked as an occupational therapist for Mayo Mental Health Services. A jury of ten men and two women was sworn in, with the trial expected to last until the end of March 2023.