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The Court of Appeal dismissed Daniel Dooley's appeal, rejecting the argument that the victim's widow's identification was unfair and that the case should have been withdrawn from the jury. The conviction from July 2024 stands.

Reports that a young man was jailed for the murder; the supplied article body contains no details beyond the headline.

Sentencing of the juvenile co-accused in the Thomas Dooley murder; he was the first person sentenced for murder under the new legislation removing the mandatory life sentence for those who turn 18 before sentencing.

Provides the teenager's specific sentence (11 years, final 3 suspended), the judge's reasoning on aggravating and mitigating factors, and details of the five adult co-convicted who received mandatory life sentences.

Reports the sentence of the 19-year-old, who was convicted of murder in July, after a Supreme Court ruling on sentencing minors for murder. It states the five co-accused were jailed for life, and that the sentence was backdated to July.

Sentencing adjourned to 31 March 2025. The judge noted the average time served for murder is now 21 years and 10 months, and the DPP offered no observations on culpability due to lack of precedent. The attack was pre-planned and occurred in front of four young children.

Reports the life sentences for five men at the Central Criminal Court and the murder conviction of a sixth, juvenile accused who will be sentenced later. Gives the victim impact statement and the court's remarks.

The article body is missing from the source (it contains only template code), so the only usable content is the headline. It reports that five men were sentenced to life for Thomas Dooley's murder at a Kerry cemetery. No names, ages or dates are given in the article.

Reports the sentencing of five men to life imprisonment after a jury convicted six defendants, including a teenager who was not sentenced. Also reports a 4.5-year sentence for assault causing harm on Siobhan Dooley and victim impact statements from the family.

Reports the conviction of Daniel Dooley, the sixth man found guilty, by a majority verdict of 11 to 1, and states that all six men were convicted and remanded for sentencing the following Tuesday.

Danny Dooley is the sixth of six accused to be convicted. The jury returned a guilty verdict by an 11-to-1 majority after almost 21 hours of deliberation. Sentencing is adjourned to 30 July 2024 to allow preparation of Victim Impact Statements.

Reports Daniel Dooley's conviction by majority verdict of 11 to 1 after about 21 hours of jury deliberation, his protest of innocence, and the sentencing dates for the other convicted men.

Reports the final guilty verdict against Daniel Dooley (11-1 jury verdict), completing the convictions of all six accused. Adds that the five men will be sentenced next Tuesday, that the teenager's case is adjourned to October, and that one man was found guilty of assaulting Siobhan Dooley.

Reports the jury verdict convicting Michael Dooley of murder, his protest of innocence, and the convictions of other defendants in the same trial; Daniel Dooley's verdict is pending.

Reports the conviction of Michael Dooley, the fifth defendant convicted, and that Thomas Dooley Snr, Thomas Dooley Jnr, Patrick Dooley and a teenager were convicted earlier; Danny Dooley's verdict was still awaited. Includes Michael Dooley's protest of innocence and evidence from the victim's widow.

Reports the jury's unanimous guilty verdict against Michael Dooley, 29, a first cousin of the victim, and the verdicts against Patrick Dooley, Thomas Dooley senior, Thomas Dooley junior, a teenager, and Thomas Dooley junior's assault count. Daniel Dooley's jury was still deliberating.

Reports the guilty verdict for Patrick Dooley after over 12 hours of jury deliberations, and details the previous day's convictions of Thomas Dooley Snr, Thomas Dooley Jnr and a juvenile. Includes trial evidence from Siobhan Dooley, Dr Muhammad Essa, Sion O'Driscoll and State Pathologist Dr Sally Anne Collis.

Reports that two men and a teenager were found guilty of the murder. The article text is a search template, so no names, dates or sentencing details are given.

Jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts after eight hours and 18 minutes of deliberation over two days. Thomas Dooley Junior was also convicted of assault causing harm to the widow. Three further co-accused are still awaiting verdict.

Reports the Central Criminal Court conviction of three of six accused for murder and of Thomas Dooley Jnr for assault causing harm to Siobhán Dooley. Jury deliberations on Patrick, Danny and Michael Dooley resume on Friday.

Reports the jury verdicts of 18 July 2024: three defendants found guilty of murder, Thomas Dooley Jnr also found guilty of assault causing harm to Siobhán Dooley, and verdicts on the other three defendants due the next day.

Reports the start of jury deliberations on 17 July 2024, the judge's charge to the jury, the prosecution's closing argument on joint enterprise, and that all six accused pleaded not guilty.

Reports closing addresses in the murder trial at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. Prosecutor Dean Kelly described an honour killing, and defence counsel for Patrick Dooley and Daniel Dooley argued their clients were not guilty. The trial continues on Monday with the closing address for Thomas Dooley Snr.

Reports the prosecution's closing speech in the murder trial, including the motive, weapons, injuries, the not guilty pleas and the assault charge against Thomas Dooley Junior.

The article text is empty apart from the headline and page template code. The only facts come from the headline: the State addressed the murder trial jury and described the funeral killing as an 'honour killing' that was 'tragic as it was stupid'.

Adds the prosecution's closing speech in the Central Criminal Court trial, the State's case theory (joint enterprise, alleged motive), the trial evidence on injuries and forensics, and the scheduled defence closing speech. No verdict is reported.

Court report on the murder trial in its third week. Adds pathologist evidence on the victim's wounds, the machete found near the cemetery, and the Garda evidence about Patrick Dooley's van and his account of the injuries he had.

Reports the pathologist's evidence in the third week of the trial, including the wounds found, the machete found near the cemetery, and the separate charge of causing harm to Siobhán Dooley against Thomas Dooley Jnr.

The trial is in its third week at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. State Pathologist Dr Sally Anne Collis and Garda Alan Crowley gave evidence, and Sergeant Liam Lingane described Patrick Dooley's attendance at CUH. All six accused have pleaded not guilty, and Thomas Dooley Jnr has also pleaded not guilty to harming Siobhán Dooley.

Trial report on the murder case, with evidence on the injuries to Siobhán Dooley and on items found at the cemetery. Thomas Dooley jnr also faces a charge of harming Siobhán Dooley.

Reports on the June 2024 trial at the Central Criminal Court in Cork: medical evidence about Siobhán Dooley's wound, a witness's account of the funeral, scene and item evidence, and the not guilty pleas of all six accused, including a further charge against Thomas Dooley Jnr.

Court hearing on 14 June 2024: a hospital registrar and a consultant gave evidence about Siobhán Dooley's wound, all six accused pleaded not guilty to murder, Thomas Dooley Jnr also pleaded not guilty to harming Siobhán Dooley, and the case was adjourned to the following Monday.

Reports the seventh day of the trial. Michael Kennedy, a Kerry County Council halting site caretaker, gave evidence that he saw Patrick Dooley with other men at the graveyard, a fight by the gate, a sword-like weapon, and Thomas Dooley apparently dead. Another witness described finding a large knife near cars. The article names the judge and jury and says all six pleaded not guilty.

Court report from the third day of the murder trial: the widow's evidence and defence cross-examination, the family dispute behind the case, and the charges and pleas of the six accused.

Reports the trial at the Central Criminal Court in Cork, where Siobhán Dooley was cross-examined and denied any prior falling out with the other family. Gives her account of the attack, the weapons used, and the prosecution's description of Thomas Dooley's injuries.

Trial report from the Central Criminal Court in Cork on 5 June 2024. Six men are accused of murder, and the victim's wife gave evidence. No existing case matches this trial.

Reports the Central Criminal Court trial, with the wife's evidence describing the attack and the weapons she saw, and that all six accused have pleaded not guilty. Adds that her evidence will continue the next day with cross-examination.

Opening of the prosecution case at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork; Dean Kelly SC outlined the evidence and urged the jury to set aside Traveller prejudice. The trial is ongoing.

Reports the arraignment of the six accused and the start of jury selection. The judge said the trial would conclude by 31 July.

Reports the arraignment before a jury panel at the Central Criminal Court in Cork on 29 May 2024, with all six pleading not guilty. Adds that Thomas Dooley junior is also charged with causing serious harm to Siobhán Dooley, and that the trial could last two months.

Sixth person charged. Five men were already charged. Daniel Dooley was arrested in Wilton, Cork, and appeared in Listowel District Court, where he was remanded to Tralee District Court.

Reports the court appearance of Daniel Dooley, the sixth person charged with the murder, and his remand in custody. Gives his age as 42, his address in Tralee, and details of his arrest in Wilton, Cork.

Reports the arrest and charging of a man in his 40s in the 2022 Rathass Cemetery fatal assault, the sixth person charged in the case, and his scheduled court appearance.

A 28-year-old man arrested near Cork city is due before Dingle District Court to be charged with the murder. Four others have already been charged, and all four are due to go on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin next May.

Sets the trial for 29 May 2024 at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin for four defendants, one a juvenile. Adds that nine arrests have been made, that Thomas Dooley Jnr is also charged with assault causing serious harm to Siobhán Dooley, that the juvenile is charged with producing an article likely to intimidate, and that more accused may be added.

Four accused were returned for trial to the Central Criminal Court after DPP directions and remanded in custody. Patrick Dooley's solicitor said he would not be entering a signed plea. Ages of Patrick Dooley (35) and the 17-year-old juvenile are given, and the article names the two men aged 41 and 20 with a Cork halting-site address.

Reports that a male teenager has been charged and is due before Tralee District Court, and that he is the ninth person arrested in connection with the stabbing.

Reports that a 17-year-old teenager has been charged, that he is the fourth person charged, and that three other men remain in custody. The article gives the teenager's arrest and charge details, and says a Book of Evidence for the three men will be ready in two weeks. The article names two suspects as Thomas Dooley, but this shares the victim's name, so their names are left empty.

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