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Case No. 4367Murder · Co. Clare · 14 Apr 2020

Nassar Ahmed launches appeal against murder conviction for stabbing Eoin Boylan in Ennis

Nassar Ahmed, 45, who was convicted of murdering Eoin Boylan, 32, in Ennis, Co. Clare, in April 2020 and sentenced to life imprisonment in July 2022, launched an appeal before the Court of Appeal on 8 December 2025, arguing that certain evidence was incorrectly presented at trial. The three-judge court reserved judgment.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court8 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAhmed stabbed Boylan three times (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe stabbing took place at Gordon Drive, Cloughleigh, Ennis (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe stabbing occurred on 14 April 2020 (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeAhmed pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe jury deliberated for two hours and five minutes before unanimously finding Ahmed guilty of murder (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe appeal was launched on 8 December 2025 before a three-judge Court of Appeal presided over by Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal reserved judgment to be delivered at a later date (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceAhmed was sentenced to life imprisonment by Ms Justice Eileen Creedon at the Central Criminal Court in July 2022 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAhmed is originally from Sudan and came to Ireland in the mid-2000s (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAhmed married Susan O'Doherty in 2007, they had three children, and the marriage ended in 2018 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCCTV footage of the stabbing showed Boylan retreating from the attack (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Dec2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man convicted of murdering ex-wife’s partner launches appeal

    Details the appeal hearing before the Court of Appeal, including the prosecution's and defence's arguments, the original trial evidence (CCTV, witness testimony from the victim's mother), and the background of the relationship between the parties.

    victim, Eoin Boylan, 32, male, irish (judged from name)Eoin Boylanconvicted, Nassar Ahmed, 45, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Nassar Ahmed