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Case No. 0549Manslaughter · Co. Tipperary · 10 Mar 2025

Teenager pleads guilty to manslaughter of man in Tipperary

A 17-year-old boy, who was 15 at the time, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a man in Tipperary. The offence is alleged to have occurred on 10 March 2025 at a location in Tipperary. At the Central Criminal Court on 22 July 2026, the teenager, who cannot be named as a juvenile, was charged with murder and pleaded not guilty to that charge but guilty to manslaughter. The DPP's counsel said the plea was acceptable to the State, sentencing was fixed for 28 September 2026, and the defendant was remanded on bail to appear on 29 July 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court22 Jul
  5. Convicted1 Jul
    2 reports
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man was killed in Tipperary.
Where
The incident occurred at a location in Tipperary.
When
The offence is alleged to have occurred on 10 March 2025.
Charges
The defendant was charged with murder.
In court
  • The defendant pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court on 22 July 2026.
  • The DPP's counsel said the manslaughter plea was acceptable to the State.
  • The defendant was remanded on bail to appear on 29 July 2026.
Sentence
Sentencing was fixed for 28 September 2026.
Other details
  • The defendant was aged 15 at the time of the offence and is now 17.
  • A probation report was requested on the defendant.
  • Victim impact reports were directed to be prepared.
26 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a man in Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe killing of a man occurred in Tipperary. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred in Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe offence took place at a location in Tipperary. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offence is alleged to have occurred on March 10, 2025. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe offence occurred on 10 March 2025. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe defendant was charged that on 10 March 2025 he did murder a man at a location in Tipperary. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe defendant was charged with murder. (tipperarylive.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe plea was entered at the Central Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe defendant pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. (thejournal.ie, tipperarylive.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • courtCounsel for the DPP said the plea was acceptable to the State. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtSentencing was fixed for 28 September. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe plea was entered at the Central Criminal Court on a Wednesday morning. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtCounsel for the DPP said the manslaughter plea was acceptable to the State. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe defendant was remanded on bail to appear again on Wednesday, July 29. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe DPP's counsel said the plea was acceptable to the State. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe defendant was remanded on bail to appear on 29 July. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtVictim impact reports were directed to be prepared. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceSentencing was fixed for September 28. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe defendant was aged 15 at the time of the offence and is now 17. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherA probation report was requested on the defendant. (thejournal.ie, tipperarylive.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe defendant was remanded on bail to appear again on 29 July. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherVictim impact reports were directed. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe defendant was 15 at the time of the offence and is now 17. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherVictim impact reports were ordered. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe boy was 15 at the time of the offence and is now 17. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jul2026
    Convictedirishtimes.com, its first report
    Teenager pleads guilty to manslaughter of man in Co Tipperary

    First report of the guilty plea; sentencing fixed for 28 September 2026, with a review hearing on 29 July 2026.

    accused, 17, malevictim, male
  2. 22 Jul2026
    In courttipperarylive.ie, its first report
    BREAKING: Teenager pleads guilty to manslaughter in Tipperary

    First report of the guilty plea to manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court, with sentencing fixed for September 28 and victim impact reports ordered.

    accused, 17, malevictim, male
  3. 1 Jul2026
    Convictedthejournal.ie, first report
    Teenager pleads guilty to manslaughter of man in Tipperary last year

    Reports a guilty plea to manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court, with sentencing fixed for 28 September and victim impact reports directed. The article does not give the date of the incident.

    convicted, 17, malevictim, male