Man charged with murder of his father in Herberton Park, Dublin 8
Michael 'Mick' Whelan, a 64-year-old man, was found dead with serious injuries, including stab wounds, at his flat in Herberton Park, Rialto, Dublin 8, after a welfare check on Tuesday 27 February 2024. On Wednesday 28 February gardaí arrested Seth Whelan, a 33-year-old man, on suspicion of murder. On 29 February Seth Whelan was charged with murdering his father in their flat between 19 and 27 February and with criminal damage to a Ring doorbell at a neighbouring property on 20 February, and he was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 7 March 2024.
- Reported28 Feb
- Arrested27 Feb
9 reports - Charged27 Feb
3 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Michael 'Mick' Whelan, 64, a handyman, was found dead in his home.
- Where
- The body was found in a flat in a house at Herberton Park, Rialto, Dublin 8.
- When
- Officers carrying out a welfare check alerted gardaí at around 3pm on Tuesday 27 February 2024.
- Cause
- Mr Whelan was found with serious injuries, including stab wounds, and early indications are that the injuries came from a stabbing.
- Weapon
- Seth Whelan is alleged to have produced a table leg and a knife as weapons over the same period.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s, Seth Whelan, 33, on suspicion of murder on Wednesday 28 February and detained him under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Kilmainham Garda Station.
- An incident room was set up at Kilmainham Garda Station under a Senior Investigating Officer, the scene was preserved for forensic examination, and a post-mortem was carried out by the Office of the State Pathologist.
- Gardaí are to examine social media posts made by the arrested man, some of which addressed Mr Whelan.
- Charges
- Seth Whelan, 33, was charged with murdering his father in their flat between 19 and 27 February 2024.
- Seth Whelan also faces a charge of criminal damage to a Ring doorbell at a neighbouring property on 20 February.
- In court
- Reports differ on the timing: one says he was due before Court 2 of the CCJ on the afternoon of 29 February, another says he appeared before Judge Shalom Binchy at Dublin District Court on Thursday evening.
- He was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 7 March 2024, and legal aid was granted.
- The District Court cannot consider bail in a murder case, which requires a High Court application, and the judge agreed to a request for psychiatric attention in custody.
- Other details
- Mr Whelan had lived in the house with his two sons for two to three years.
125 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí discovered a man's body at a residence in Herberton Park in Dublin 8. (garda.ie)
- whatA man's body was discovered at a residence in Herberton Park, Dublin 8. (garda.ie)
- whatThe body of a man in his 60s was discovered and he was pronounced deceased at the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe body of a man in his 60s was found in his home. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe man in his 60s was pronounced deceased at the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe victim is named as Michael 'Mick' Whelan, described as a murder victim. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatMichael Whelan was found stabbed to death in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe body of a man in his 60s was discovered. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found at a residence in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMick Whelan, 64, was found dead at his home. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man was remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of his father. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMichael Whelan, 64, was found with serious injuries, including stab wounds, on a Tuesday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMichael Whelan, 64, was found with serious injuries, including stab wounds. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe body was found at a residence in Herberton Park in Dublin 8. (garda.ie)
- whereThe man's body was found at a residence near Herberton Park in Dublin 8. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe man's home was in Herberton Park in Dublin 8. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe body was found at a house near Herberton Park. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereWhelan was found dead in his home at Herberton Park in Dublin 8. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe victim was found dead in his home at Herberton Park in Dublin 8. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe body was found at a residence in Herberton Park. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe body was found in a flat in a house at Herberton Park, Rialto. (irishtimes.com)
- whereMr Whelan was found dead at his home in Herberton Park, Rialto. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe body was found at a home in Herberton Park, Rialto, south Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereOfficers had carried out a welfare check at the victim's flat in Herberton Park, Rialto, Dublin 8. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe victim was found at his flat in Herberton Park, Rialto, Dublin 8. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe body was discovered on 27 February 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe body was discovered on Tuesday afternoon, 27 February 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí were alerted at approximately 3pm. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí were called on Tuesday afternoon, 27 February 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe body was found on Tuesday afternoon. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe body was discovered on Tuesday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenWhelan's body was found at around 3pm on Tuesday. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe body was discovered at around 3pm on Tuesday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe body was found with several wounds at around 3pm on Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenMr Whelan's body was discovered on Tuesday afternoon. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe body was discovered on a Tuesday afternoon. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe murder is alleged to have taken place between February 19 and 27. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe body was found in suspicious circumstances. (dublinlive.ie)
- causeSources say it is suspected that the man was the victim of a vicious assault. (dublinlive.ie)
- causeIt is suspected that the man died a violent death. (dublinlive.ie)
- causeSources said it is suspected the man was the victim of a vicious assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeSources say the man was suspected to be the victim of a vicious assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeGardaí believe the deceased may have been violently attacked. (irishtimes.com)
- causeEarly indications are that the injuries may have been sustained in a stabbing. (irishtimes.com)
- causeMr Whelan was killed in a stabbing. (dublinlive.ie)
- causeMr Whelan was discovered with stab injuries in his home. (dublinlive.ie)
- causeMr Whelan was found with stab injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe accused is also accused of producing a table leg and a knife as weapons. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe victim was reported to have been found stabbed to death. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponSeth Whelan is also accused of producing a table leg and a knife as weapons over the same eight-day period. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí in Kilmainham are investigating the circumstances of the discovery. (garda.ie)
- investigationA man was arrested on suspicion of murder. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe scene has been preserved for forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem is to be carried out by the Office of the State Pathologist. (garda.ie)
- investigationAn incident room has been set up in Kilmainham Garda Station. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is overseen by a Senior Investigating Officer. (garda.ie)
- investigationA Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to liaise with the family of the deceased. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the man's body. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe scene has been preserved and the Garda Technical Bureau is carrying out a forensic examination inside the home. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem examination was due on Wednesday morning. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe results of the post-mortem examination will guide the direction of the Garda investigation. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of murder. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe scene was preserved for forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem will be carried out by the Office of the State Pathologist. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationAn incident room has been set up at Kilmainham Garda Station. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is overseen by a Senior Investigating Officer (SIO). (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to liaise with the family. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem will be conducted by the Office of the State Pathologist. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOfficers carried out a welfare check at the man's home after he had not been seen in some time. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday morning. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationOfficers carried out a welfare check at the victim's home before entering and finding his body. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí were quizzing a man known to the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOfficers carried out a welfare check at the man's home before entering. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí gained entry and found the body in suspicious circumstances. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are questioning a man known to the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA homicide inquiry has all of the resources committed to the case. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationAn incident room has been established at Kilmainham Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe scene remained sealed off on Wednesday while a forensic examination was carried out. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA postmortem was due to be conducted by a pathologist on Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA man in his 30s known to the victim was arrested on suspicion of murder. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are to probe social media posts made by the arrested man. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are understood to be following a definite line of inquiry. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationOfficers in Kilmainham are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man's body in Dublin 8. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe scene remains preserved while Garda Technical Bureau officers carry out a forensic examination. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem was carried out by the Office of the State Pathologist. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationAn incident room has been set up in Kilmainham Garda Station, overseen by a Senior Investigating Officer. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of murder the day before the article. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspect posted disturbing social media messages in the months before the death, some about Mr Whelan. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are set to probe social media posts made by the arrested man. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA Senior Investigating Officer is overseeing the probe. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested Seth Whelan, 33, on a Wednesday morning and took him to Kilmainham garda station for questioning. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí arrested the accused on Wednesday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí at Kilmainham station set up an incident room. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeA man in his 30s has been charged in relation to the discovery of the body. (garda.ie)
- chargeSeth Whelan is accused of murdering his father in their flat between February 19 and 27. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeSeth Whelan also faces a charge of criminal damage to a Ring doorbell at a neighbouring property on February 20. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused is charged with murdering his father in their flat. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused faces a charge of criminal damage to a Ring doorbell at a neighbouring property on February 20. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe charged man was due to appear before Court 2 of the CCJ that afternoon at about 4:30pm. (garda.ie)
- courtJudge Shalom Binchy remanded the accused in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on March 7. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe District Court cannot consider bail in a murder case, which requires a High Court application. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge acceded to a request for the accused to receive psychiatric attention in custody. (irishtimes.com)
- courtLegal aid was granted to the accused. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on March 7. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested on Wednesday 28 February 2024 on suspicion of murder. (garda.ie)
- otherThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Dublin. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí were carrying out a welfare check at the man's home when they discovered the body. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man had not been seen in some time before his body was found. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherLocals said the man found dead was a handyman who did odd jobs for neighbours. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí entered the home and found the body in suspicious circumstances. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherGardaí are quizzing a man known to the victim. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherLocals knew Whelan as a handyman who did odd jobs for neighbours. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe victim was a well-known handyman who had spent a number of years in the US. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim was identified locally as Michael 'Mick' Whelan, a well-known handyman who spent years in the US. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherLocal TD Patrick Costello said crimes like this have no place in Rialto. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMr Whelan had been living in the house with his two sons for two to three years. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe suspect had posted a series of disturbing social media posts in recent months, some directly addressing Mr Whelan. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherMr Whelan had been well known in the Rialto area as a handyman who ran his own business. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherMr Whelan had previously spent some years living in the United States. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to liaise with the victim's family. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe welfare check followed concern about Mr Whelan's whereabouts. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe arrested man was understood to know the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMr Whelan was well known in the Rialto area and had lived in the US for some years. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Feb2024Man charged with murdering his father who was found dead in Dublin this week
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.
victim, Michael Whelan, 64, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Whelanaccused, Seth Whelan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seth Whelan - 29 Feb2024Man charged with murder of his father (64) at his Dublin home
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.
victim, Michael Whelan, 64, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Whelanaccused, Seth Whelan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seth Whelan - 29 Feb2024Gardai to probe social media posts about Dublin stab victim
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.
victim, Mick Whelan, 64, male, irish (judged from name)Mick Whelansuspect, 30s, male - 29 Feb2024Gardai to probe social media posts of man suspected of killing Mick Whelan
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.
victim, Mick Whelan, 64, male, irish (judged from name)Mick Whelansuspect, 30s, male - 28 Feb2024Man (30s) arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with discovery of body in flat in south Dublin
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.
victim, Mick Whelan, male, irish (judged from name)Mick Whelansuspect, 30s, male - 28 Feb2024Garda probe and one arrest after discovery of body in Dublin - live updates
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.
victim, Michael 'Mick' Whelan, 60s, male, irish (judged from name)Michael 'Mick' Whelansuspect, 30s, male - 28 Feb2024Pictured: Dublin stabbing victim Michael 'Mick' Whelan as gardai quiz man
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.
victim, Michael 'Mick' Whelan, male, irish (judged from name)Michael 'Mick' Whelansuspect, 30s, male - 28 Feb2024Dublin murder victim Michael Whelan pictured as gardai quiz man known to him
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.
victim, Michael 'Mick' Whelan, male, irish (judged from name)Michael 'Mick' Whelansuspect, 30s, male - 28 Feb2024Man arrested on suspicion of murder following discovery of man's body in Dublin
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.
victim, 60s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 28 Feb2024Man arrested on suspicion of murder after body found in 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.
victim, 60s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 28 Feb2024Murder probe as man found dead in Dublin home 'died a violent death'
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.
victim, 60s, male - 27 Feb2024Arrest: Discovery of a Man's Body, Dublin 8, 27th February 2024
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).
victim, 60s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 27 Feb2024Court Appearance - Discovery of a Man's Body, Dublin 8 - 27th February 2024
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.
victim, maleaccused, 30s, male