Patrick Murphy sentenced to life for murder of Joseph Brosnan in Tralee, Kerry
Patrick Murphy, 52, was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of Joseph Brosnan, 53, who was stabbed three times with a kitchen knife at his home in Abbey Court, Tralee, Co Kerry, on 22 May 2022. The jury unanimously convicted Murphy of murder after he pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter.
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Key facts
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- whatMurphy stabbed Joseph Brosnan three times with a large kitchen knife. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatPatrick Murphy, 52, of no fixed abode, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter of Joseph Brosnan, 53. (irishtimes.com)
- whatBrosnan had previously worked at a direct provision centre where he met and befriended a Polish man, Kamil Lisowski. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAn insult was passed between Lisowski and Murphy, and Lisowski slapped Murphy in the face. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMurphy stabbed Brosnan three times after Brosnan opened the door and told him to leave. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe stabbing took place at Abbey Court, Tralee. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe murder took place at Abbey Court, Tralee, Co Kerry. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe murder occurred on 22 May 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 22 May 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponMurphy returned armed with a large kitchen knife. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury unanimously convicted Murphy of murder. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe jury deliberated for two hours and two minutes before returning their verdict. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe jury unanimously convicted Murphy of murder, rejecting the defence case that he had been provoked. (irishtimes.com)
- sentencePatrick Murphy was sentenced to life in prison. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherKamil Lisowski, a Polish man, was a friend of Brosnan and gave eyewitness evidence at trial. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherBrosnan died in his apartment lying on his sofa. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Dec2024Man sentenced to life in prison for ‘cowardly’ murder of grandfather in Co Kerry
Sentencing report: Murphy received the mandatory life term after a unanimous murder conviction. The judge described the attack as 'cowardly' on a 'defenceless and unarmed man'. Victim impact statements were delivered by Brosnan's son Shaun and daughter Rachel Dunne.
victim, Joseph Brosnan, 53, male, irish (judged from name)Joseph Brosnanconvicted, Patrick Murphy, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Murphy - 16 Dec2024Dad of man stabbed to death in 'drunk rage' tells killer: 'Rot in hell'
Reports the mandatory life sentence passed by Mr Justice Paul Burns, the jury's unanimous murder verdict, the full trial evidence including the eyewitness account of Kamil Lisowski, victim impact statements from the Brosnan family, and Murphy's 15 previous convictions.
victim, Joseph Brosnan, 53, male, irish (judged from name)Joseph Brosnanconvicted, Patrick Murphy, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Murphy