Ireland Crime

Reports the opening of Long's Court of Appeal hearing, with his counsel Michael Delaney SC raising grounds of delay, DNA admissibility, and the legality of his 1981 arrest under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939. DPP counsel Seoirse Ó Dunlaing SC submitted the trial judge correctly admitted the evidence.

Long's appeal against his murder conviction is heard in the Court of Appeal; the article sets out the grounds of appeal and the prosecution response. Adds the appeal grounds, the arrest challenge under Section 30, and the evidence summarised at the 2023 trial.

Reports that Long's lawyers lodged an appeal against his conviction on Tuesday, after the 4 August sentencing. Adds the appeal, the trial evidence and the cold case background.

Family interview on RTÉ Prime Time after Noel Long's conviction and life sentence; gives the family's reaction, the case's history and the impact on the family. Offence date given only as a range in June 1981.

Reports the jury verdict finding Noel Long guilty of murdering Nora Sheehan, the evidence heard at trial, the defence and the victim's family's statements, and background on the 1981 investigation. No existing case matches this incident.

Reports the conviction of Noel Long for the 1981 murder of Nora Sheehan, and retired detective Gerry O'Carroll's rejection of Long's allegations of mistreatment during Garda questioning.

Reports evidence and legal rulings heard in the jury's absence at the Noel Long murder trial, including the DNA and forensic evidence, the 1981 murder charge that was withdrawn, and the 2022 charge.

Reports the jury verdict, the life sentence and the evidence in a 1981 cold case murder trial, after DNA was matched to clothing taken from the accused in 2021.

Reports the unanimous jury verdict of guilty of murder after the trial, and that a life sentence was expected.

Reports the jury's unanimous guilty verdict and the mandatory life sentence imposed on Long, the defence's manslaughter argument, lost exhibits, and Long's arrest and bail history from 1981.

Reports the guilty verdict, the victim's background, the discovery of the body, the 1981 forensic evidence linking the car to the victim, the 2008 review, and the DNA match from a beanie hat seized in 2021.

Reports the jury verdict of guilty of murder after the trial, and that a mandatory life sentence was expected. Adds the trial timeline, the DNA and forensic evidence, and the defence argument for manslaughter.

Reports the guilty verdict in the murder of Nora Sheehan. The article text is empty apart from the headline, so the match rests on the headline and the existing case's details.

Reports that the jury had spent 4 hours 44 minutes deliberating, would return on Friday, and had asked for a diagram of the victim's injuries that was not available as an exhibit. Summarises the prosecution and defence closing arguments and the judge's charge. No verdict yet.

Reports the jury retiring for the night during deliberations, a jury query about injury evidence, the judge's directions on the 42-year delay and the burden of proof, and evidence of a DNA match and lost exhibits.

Report on the Central Criminal Court trial: the judge's charge to the jury, the three available verdicts, the DNA and forensic evidence, and the defence's manslaughter argument. Does not describe the initial reporting of the case.

Reports the judge's charge to the jury in the Central Criminal Court trial, including his comments on the age of the case, lost exhibits and possible verdicts. No verdict is reported yet.

Closing speeches in the cold case murder trial of Noel Long for the 1981 killing of Nora Sheehan. No existing case in the list matches this trial.

Reports that the trial was adjourned after a juror fell ill, that the jury was reduced to 11 after an earlier juror was discharged, and gives details of the DNA evidence heard so far.

Adds that the trial heard material was sent to the UK for DNA testing. The article text field contains only page template code, so the facts come from the headline alone.

Trial evidence from retired Garda Sergeant John O'Sullivan describing the discovery of the body and from detective Laurence Baron describing the body's condition; confirms the trial is ongoing before Judge Paul McDermott.

Reports the opening of the cold case murder trial, including the prosecution's account of the evidence, the DNA match and the 2008 cold case review.

Reports the opening of the trial, the prosecution's opening statement by SC Brendan Grehan, the first witness (James Sheehan), and details of the DNA and forensic evidence to be presented.

Reports the commencement of the trial, including the prosecution opening with DNA evidence, details of Nora Sheehan's final day and the discovery of her body, and the forensic history of the case from 1981 through the 2008 Cold Case Unit review to the 2021 DNA match.

Reports that a pre-trial hearing began on 9 June 2023 before Mr Justice Paul McDermott at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin, expected to last three weeks. Names the prosecution and defence counsel and gives Noel Long's address in Passage West.