Murder accused in Co Waterford to seek bail in High Court
Noreen Daly, an 81-year-old woman, was found stabbed to death at her home in Ardsallagh, Co Waterford, on Monday 15 June 2026, with the murder believed to have occurred on Sunday 14 June. Finn Yowell, a 33-year-old man from Ticknock, Co Waterford, was arrested at a checkpoint on Tuesday 16 June following a manhunt after he fled the scene in the victim's Mercedes. He was charged with murder and appeared at Carrick-on-Suir District Court on 17 June, where he was remanded in custody. At his second appearance at Clonmel District Court on 23 June, he was remanded to 7 July and is to seek bail in the High Court.
- Reported16 Jun
2 reports - Arrested16 Jun
5 reports - Charged1 Jun
11 reports - In court1 Jun
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Noreen Daly, 81, was found stabbed to death at her home in Ardsallagh, Co Waterford, with the murder believed to have occurred on Sunday 14 June 2026.
- Where
- The body was discovered at a residential property in the rural area of Ardsallagh, near Youghal Bridge on the eastern bank of the Blackwater river, in west Co Waterford.
- When
- Gardaí were alerted shortly after 2pm on Monday 15 June 2026, and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Cause
- The victim was stabbed several times and it is believed an effort was made to dispose of her body.
- Investigation
- A man in his 30s was arrested at a checkpoint at about 4am on Tuesday 16 June 2026 following a manhunt.
- The suspect fled the scene in the victim's Mercedes, drove to Killarney, Co Kerry, where the car was fitted with false number plates, before returning to west Waterford.
- A senior investigating officer was appointed, an incident room was established at Dungarvan Garda Station, and the Garda Technical Bureau was requested to assist.
- Charges
- Finn Yowell, 33, of Old School House, Ticknock, Co Waterford, was charged with the murder of Noreen Daly.
- In court
- Yowell appeared at Carrick-on-Suir District Court on 17 June 2026, made no reply to the charge, and was remanded in custody to Clonmel District Court on 23 June.
- At his second appearance at Clonmel District Court on 23 June 2026, he was remanded to 7 July and is to seek bail in the High Court.
- Other details
- Noreen Daly was a widow who lived alone after her husband Michael died in November 2023, and had permanently moved to Ardsallagh from Monkstown, Co Dublin, earlier in 2026.
- The suspect is understood to have been known to the victim but not related to her.
179 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 30s has appeared in court charged with the murder of Noreen Daly. (thejournal.ie)
- whatNoreen Daly, 81, was found dead in her home. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe body of an elderly woman was found in a home in Co Waterford. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman was believed to be in her 80s. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the death of an elderly woman in County Waterford. (gript.ie)
- whatThe body of a woman believed to be in her 80s was discovered (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested on 16 June 2026 in connection with the investigation (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the death of an elderly woman found dead at her home in Co Waterford. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman has been named locally as Noreen Daly. (irishtimes.com)
- whatIt is believed the woman suffered a violent death and an effort was made to dispose of her body. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe 81-year-old victim was stabbed several times at her isolated home in Co Waterford (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe killer attempted to dispose of the victim's body (irishtimes.com)
- whatA local man in his 30s known to the victim was arrested at 4am on Tuesday following a manhunt (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe suspect fled the scene in the victim's Mercedes and a search was mounted by Waterford-Kilkenny and Cork County Divisions (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe suspect drove to Killarney, Co Kerry, where he had the car fitted with false number plates before returning to west Waterford (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí mounted a manhunt and arrested the suspect at about 4am on Tuesday in the local area (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man has been charged with the murder of Noreen Daly in Co Waterford on a Sunday. (rte.ie)
- whatNoreen Daly was 81 and was pronounced dead at the scene. (rte.ie)
- whatNoreen Daly, aged in her 80s, was found dead at her home in Ardsallagh, Waterford (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested at a checkpoint on Tuesday morning 16 June (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatNoreen Daly, aged in her 80s, was found dead at her home (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA 33-year-old man was remanded in custody charged with the murder of a woman at her home in west Waterford. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim was found dead in her home in Ardsallagh, Co Waterford, on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA male in his 30s was arrested in connection with the investigation. (garda.ie)
- whatNoreen Daly, aged 81, was found dead in her home in the Ardsallagh area of Waterford (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNoreen Daly was pronounced dead at the scene (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatFinn Yowell is 33 years old (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFinnegan Yowell is 33 years old and charged with murder (irishtimes.com)
- whatNoreen Daly, 81, was found stabbed to death at her home in Ardsallagh, Co Waterford (irishtimes.com)
- whereMs Daly was found dead at a property in the Ardsallagh area near Youghal Bridge in Co Waterford. (thejournal.ie)
- whereNoreen Daly was found dead at her home in Waterford. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe body was found at her home in Ardsallagh near Youghal Bridge, Waterford. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe woman was found dead at a residential property in a rural area at Ardsallagh near Youghal Bridge, County Waterford. (gript.ie)
- whereThe body was found at a house in a rural area at Ardsallagh near Youghal Bridge (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe arrested man is held at a Garda Station in the South Eastern Region (garda.ie)
- whereThe woman lived alone at Ardsallagh on the eastern bank of the Blackwater river, near Youghal Bridge on the Cork-Waterford border. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe body was discovered at Ardsallagh, 2km upstream of Youghal Bridge in west Waterford, shortly after 2pm on Monday (irishtimes.com)
- whereNoreen Daly was found dead at her home at Ardsallagh near Youghal Bridge. (rte.ie)
- whereThe home was near the Youghal bridge (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe body was found in the Ardsallagh area of Waterford, near the Youghal bridge (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe victim's body was discovered in her home in Ardsallagh near Youghal, Co Cork, according to the photo caption. (irishtimes.com)
- whereNoreen Daly's body was discovered at her home at Ardsallagh near Youghal Bridge. (gript.ie)
- whereNoreen Daly was found near the Youghal bridge on Monday (irishmirror.ie)
- whereFinn Yowell's address is Old School House, Ticknock, Co Waterford (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whereNoreen Daly was found dead in her home in the Ardsallagh area of Waterford, near the Youghal bridge (dublinlive.ie)
- whereYowell lives at the Old Schoolhouse, Tinnock, Co Waterford (irishtimes.com)
- whereDaly lived in Ardsallagh on the banks of the Blackwater, 2km upstream of Youghal Bridge (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe body was found on Monday afternoon. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe woman's body was discovered on a Monday. (gript.ie)
- whenGardaí were alerted shortly after 2pm and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. (gript.ie)
- whenThe body was discovered on Monday, 15 June 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí were alerted shortly after 2pm on Monday (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe male was arrested on Tuesday morning, 16 June 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí were alerted shortly after 2pm on Monday to the discovery of the body. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe man was arrested at 4am on Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenNoreen Daly's body was discovered on Monday afternoon. (rte.ie)
- whenThe body was discovered on Monday, 15 June (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe murder of Noreen Daly occurred on Sunday, 14 June 2026. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe body was discovered on 15 June 2026. (garda.ie)
- whenThe man was arrested on 16 June 2026. (garda.ie)
- whenNoreen Daly's body was discovered on a Monday afternoon. (gript.ie)
- whenNoreen Daly was found dead on Monday, 14 June 2026 (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe murder occurred on 14 June 2026 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationAn investigation was launched because gardaí believe she died violently. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationForensics were at the scene and the coroner and state pathologist were notified. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe results of a post-mortem examination will assist in determining the course of inquiries. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe services of the Garda Technical Bureau were requested to assist with the investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA senior investigating officer was appointed to lead the investigation and an incident room was established at Dungarvan Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA Garda family liaison officer was appointed to support the family. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the Ardsallagh or Youghal Bridge areas. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the death of a woman in her 80s in County Waterford. (extra.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the South Eastern Region. (gript.ie)
- investigationA Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed and an incident room has been set up at Dungarvan Garda Station. (gript.ie)
- investigationA Garda Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to support the family. (gript.ie)
- investigationThe Coroner and the Office of the State Pathologist have been notified and the Garda Technical Bureau has been asked to assist. (gript.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem examination will be arranged. (gript.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses, especially those in the Ardsallagh or Youghal Bridge areas in recent days, and for road users with dashcam or camera footage. (gript.ie)
- investigationAn investigation was launched by gardaí in Waterford (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationHe is detained pursuant to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in the South Eastern Region (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem examination will be carried out (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA senior investigating officer has been appointed to lead the investigation (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAn incident room has been established at Dungarvan Garda Station (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA Garda Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to support the woman's family (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe local coroner and the Office of the State Pathologist have been notified (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses in the Ardsallagh or Youghal Bridge areas in recent days (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationRoad users with camera footage including dash-cam recordings from the area were urged to come forward (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (garda.ie)
- investigationGarda investigations into the circumstances surrounding the discovery are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man is being held under section four of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Waterford Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí had set up checkpoints in the area following the discovery of the body. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe coroner and the Office of the State Pathologist were notified and the services of the Garda Technical Bureau were requested. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA postmortem will be carried out at University Hospital Waterford in Ardkeen. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are speaking to neighbours and friends to establish when they last saw or spoke to Daly. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA senior investigating officer has been appointed and an incident room established at Dungarvan Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses in the Ardsallagh or Youghal Bridge areas. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA postmortem examination was carried out by a State pathologist at University Hospital Waterford (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí were expected to formally upgrade the investigation to a murder inquiry (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe suspect was detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí confirmed human remains, declared the area a crime scene and cordoned it off (irishtimes.com)
- investigationQuestioning was suspended until 2pm on Tuesday after a doctor deemed the suspect unfit for questioning for six hours (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí began door-to-door inquiries and checking CCTV cameras on Tuesday (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí began speaking to neighbours and friends to establish when they last saw Noreen Daly alive (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA detective garda gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí set up checkpoints in the area over the last 24 hours (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe accused was arrested on Tuesday morning and held in custody. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDet Garda Stephen Condon gave evidence of arrest and caution. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA detective garda gave evidence to the court of the arrest, charge and caution. (gript.ie)
- investigationDetective Garda Stephen Condon from Dungarvan Garda Station gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe accused was charged at 9.55am on the day of the court appearance. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeA man in his 30s has been charged with the murder of Noreen Daly. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeA man in his 30s has been charged with her murder. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeFinnegan 'Finn' Yowell was charged with her murder. (rte.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged in connection with the death (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged in connection with the investigation (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeA 33-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Noreen Daly in Co Waterford. (gript.ie)
- chargeFinn Yowell was charged in connection with Noreen Daly's murder (dublinlive.ie)
- courtYowell appeared at Carrick-on-Suir District Court charged with murder. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge John O'Leary remanded the accused in continued custody to Clonmel District Court on Tuesday 23 June for DPP instructions. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe man appeared before a court in Carrick on Suir on Wednesday. (thejournal.ie)
- courtNo bail application was made because the district court lacks jurisdiction to grant bail. (rte.ie)
- courtHe was due before Carrick-on-Suir District Court on 17 June at approximately 10:30am (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe was due to appear before Carrick-on-Suir District Court on 17 June at approximately 10:30am (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe accused made no reply to the charge after caution. (irishtimes.com)
- courtDefence solicitor Ken Cunningham requested that his client be medically and psychiatrically assessed on committal to prison. (irishtimes.com)
- courtNo application for bail was made. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear again at Clonmel District Court on 23 June. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe is expected to appear before Carrick-on-Suir District Court on 17 June 2026 at approximately 10.30am. (garda.ie)
- courtThe accused was brought before Carrick-on-Suir District Court charged with murder. (gript.ie)
- courtThe judge granted a request that the accused be medically and psychologically assessed. (gript.ie)
- courtFinn Yowell appeared before Carrick-on-Suir District Court on Wednesday morning, 17 June 2026 (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- courtNo bail application was made as the District Court does not have jurisdiction to grant bail (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge John O'Leary granted solicitor Ken Cunningham's request for Yowell to be assessed psychologically and medically (irishmirror.ie)
- courtYowell was remanded in custody to appear before Clonmel District Court on 23 June 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- courtNo bail application was made because the District Court lacks jurisdiction to grant bail to the accused (dublinlive.ie)
- courtJudge John O'Leary granted solicitor Ken Cunningham's request for a psychological and medical assessment of the accused (dublinlive.ie)
- courtFinn Yowell was remanded in custody to appear before Clonmel District Court on 23 June 2026 (dublinlive.ie)
- courtHe was remanded in custody to appear again on 7 July for DPP instructions (irishtimes.com)
- courtBail is not available at district court level on a murder charge (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge granted the request and remanded the accused in custody to appear before Clonmel District Court next Tuesday. (rte.ie)
- otherMs Daly was in her 80s. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe accused has an address at Old School House, Ardsallagh, in Ticknock, Co Waterford. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe solicitor said bail does not arise due to the seriousness of the charge. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe solicitor asked that the accused be psychiatrically examined and medically evaluated while in custody. (thejournal.ie)
- otherTributes have been paid following the death of Ms Daly. (thejournal.ie)
- otherNoreen Daly lived alone after her husband died in 2023. (thejournal.ie)
- otherNoreen Daly had permanently moved to Ardsallagh from Monkstown in Dublin earlier this year. (thejournal.ie)
- otherNoreen Daly's funeral mass was held in St Lachteen's Church in Grenagh. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe victim was an 81-year-old woman. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe victim lived alone after her husband Michael died in 2023. (thejournal.ie)
- otherIt is understood the man detained may have been known to the dead woman. (irishtimes.com)
- otherIt is not known when the woman died. (irishtimes.com)
- otherNoreen Daly was a native of Grenagh in Co Cork and lived for many years in Monkstown in Co Dublin with her husband Michael. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe couple retired to Ardsallagh near where her husband spent his youth in Clashmore when his father was stationed there as a garda. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe couple had no children and Noreen lived alone since the death of her husband in November 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- otherNoreen remained very active and participated in local arts events. (irishtimes.com)
- otherSources said it was clear the woman had died a violent death (irishtimes.com)
- otherGardaí responded to an emergency call from a local man who raised the alarm (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man who raised the alarm had called to the bungalow on Sunday after being contacted by a man doing gardening work (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe suspect was taken to Waterford Garda station for questioning (irishtimes.com)
- otherNoreen Daly was a native of Grenagh in mid-Cork and lived with her husband Michael in Monkstown, Co Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe couple bought the Ardsallagh bungalow around 10 years ago as a holiday home (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused made no reply when the charge was put to him. (rte.ie)
- otherThe solicitor requested that the accused be medically and psychologically assessed. (rte.ie)
- otherGardaí believe she may have lain dead for some time before being discovered (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherA neighbour described Ms Daly as a kind and decent lady (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherLocal Sinn Féin TD Conor D. McGuinness expressed shock in the area (irishmirror.ie)
- otherLocal Sinn Féin TD Conor D. McGuinness expressed shock in the local community (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe accused was dressed in a light grey tracksuit top and pants and did not speak during the five-minute hearing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused has an address at Old School House, Ticknock, Co Waterford. (gript.ie)
- otherThe accused is understood not to be related to Noreen Daly but to have known her. (gript.ie)
- otherNoreen Daly was a widow who is understood to have lived alone in the house. (gript.ie)
- otherNoreen Daly had moved down from Dublin permanently eight weeks before her death. (gript.ie)
- otherThe house had been used as a holiday home by Noreen Daly before she moved in permanently. (gript.ie)
- otherYowell made no reply when he was charged (irishmirror.ie)
- otherFinn Yowell made no reply when he was charged (dublinlive.ie)
- otherNoreen Daly was a native of Ballygarvan, Co Cork (irishtimes.com)
- otherNoreen Daly was a former principal of the College of Art and Design in Dún Laoghaire (irishtimes.com)
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