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Reports Donnelly's guilty pleas to two additional pre-manslaughter offences at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, with sentencing adjourned to 16 October 2026. Details the circumstances of both offences and defence submissions regarding his drug-induced psychosis and background.

Reports guilty pleas to two additional offences at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, with sentencing adjourned to 16 October 2026. Details the circumstances of both offences and background on Donnelly's drug use, mental health and upbringing.

Sentencing report: Judge Paul McDermott noted 'callous indifference' as Donnelly stepped over his mother's body and sought no help. Headline sentence of 10 years reduced to 7½ years with 12 months suspended. Donnelly was acquitted of murder in February 2026 but convicted of manslaughter on a provocation defence.

Reports the sentencing of Luke Donnelly after his February manslaughter conviction; gives the sentence, the judge's remarks and the defence and prosecution positions on culpability.

Sentencing report for a case not in the existing list. The article gives two sentence lengths: six-and-a-half years in the opening line and seven-and-a-half years with the final year suspended in the body.

Reports the sentence hearing in the Central Criminal Court. The jury verdict was manslaughter, sentencing was adjourned to 19 June, and the DPP and defence gave differing sentence ranges. Family victim impact statements and the defendant's prior convictions and psychological evidence are also reported.

Sentencing hearing details: family members gave conflicting victim impact statements, Donnelly read an apology letter, and the judge remanded him until 19 June 2026 for the sentence to be handed down.

Reports the jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court, which accepted provocation. Donnelly was remanded in custody for sentencing on May 11.

Verdict delivered: not guilty of murder, guilty of manslaughter on a defence of provocation; remanded in custody until May 11 for sentencing; probation report directed.

Reports the jury verdict of guilty of manslaughter by provocation after a majority verdict, the defendant's evidence and the prosecution and defence closing arguments, and that he will be sentenced on 11 May.

Reports the Central Criminal Court jury verdict: not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter, after the defendant said he lost control and stomped on his mother's skull.

Reports the closing speeches in Luke Donnelly's Central Criminal Court trial, including the prosecution's argument for murder, the defence's argument for manslaughter, and that the jury will resume deliberations the next day.

Reports the accused's evidence at his trial, including his account of being groomed into drugs and violence, his claim of self-defence and cross-examination on the force used. The trial was continuing before Mr Justice Paul McDermott.

Luke Donnelly took the stand in his defence, describing a lifelong history of abuse from his mother, claiming he acted in self-defence, and admitting he had taken multiple drugs before the killing. The trial continues before Mr Justice Paul McDermott.

Report on the Central Criminal Court trial. The accused pleaded not guilty to murder and guilty to manslaughter. A state pathologist gave evidence, and the defence made admissions on the accused's behalf. No verdict or sentence is reported yet.

Reports the Central Criminal Court trial: the accused's pleas, the sister's and father's evidence about the deceased and the accused, and the trial continuing before a jury.

Adds testimony from the accused's former girlfriend, Stacey Campbell, about his mental health, drug use and claims to be Jesus, plus evidence from a man who checked on Ms Henry and a paramedic at the scene. Jury evidence continues on Monday.

Reports the prosecution's opening at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday 22 January 2026, including the accused's admission of causing multiple skull fractures, the blood-stained footprint evidence, the alleged disposal of the victim's phone and SIM card, and nine defence admissions. Adds that the trial continued on Friday before a jury of seven men and five women.

Reports the opening of the murder trial, including the prosecution's outline of its case: the timeline, the post-mortem findings, footprint evidence and the accused's alleged disposal of the victim's phone and SIM card. Also reports evidence of the accused's sister about his mental health.

Preview of the Central Criminal Court trial: the jury was empanelled on Tuesday, the plea of not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter was entered, and the trial was due to begin Thursday. Adds the jury composition and the plea.

Court appearance before Dundalk District Court in August 2023, adjourning the case to 30 August for the book of evidence. The article gives the incident date as 24 May and the accused's age as 26, while the existing case record gives 23 May and 29.

Adds the murder charge against Donnelly, his arrest on 1 June on suspicion of murder, the charge at 8:52pm, the District Court appearance and remand to Cloverhill Prison. This article gives the killing date as Wednesday 24 May, while the existing case record gives 23 May 2023. It also gives Donnelly's age as 26, which matches one of the existing record's reports.

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Reports Donnelly's charge with murder and his remand in custody at Dundalk District Court on 2 June 2023, with details of his arrest and charge times.

Reports that the man arrested in the investigation has been charged in relation to Ms Henry's death and is expected before a special sitting of Dundalk District Court that evening. Gives no name for the suspect and no exact date for the death.

Adds that the man in his 20s was arrested on Thursday afternoon, held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, and due before a special sitting of Dundalk on Friday night. Gives May 24th as the date the body was found.

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Adds the arrest of a man in his 20s on suspicion of murder, that he was known to the victim, the Section 4 detention, and that a post-mortem confirmed the killing. The article does not name the suspect.

Reports the arrest of a man in his 20s on suspicion of murder, detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. Adds that a post-mortem ruled out a trip, fall or accident, that a weapon or implement may have been used, and that CCTV footage has been gathered.

First report that a man has been arrested in the case. The article gives the arrest and detention details but no names. No existing case covers this incident.

Adds the arrest of a man in his 20s on suspicion of murder, his detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, and the investigation steps (post-mortem, senior investigating officer, incident room, family liaison officer). Does not name the suspect.

Official Garda update on the investigation: a man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and investigations are ongoing.

Adds that gardaí have identified a person of interest known to the deceased, that no arrests have been made, that the postmortem confirmed a violent attack, that a weapon or implement may have been used, and that CCTV footage and forensic examination are part of the inquiry. Does not give the date of the killing.