Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 6584Murder · Co. Cork

Tributes paid to murdered Kieran Quilligan as funeral details announced

Kieran Quilligan, a man from Cork, was reported missing in September of the previous year. His remains were found on 29 January after an extensive search at a rural gully in Rostellan, Co Cork, and the case is being reported as murder. By 8 February arrests had been made and were progressing, though the sources do not say who was arrested or whether any charges have been brought. His funeral was due to take place on Thursday, and tributes were paid to him ahead of it.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested8 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Kieran Quilligan was murdered, according to the reporting.
Where
His remains were found in a rural gully in Rostellan, Co Cork.
When
  • He was reported missing in September of the previous year.
  • His remains were discovered on 29 January.
Investigation
  • His remains were found following an extensive search.
  • Arrests had been made in the case and were progressing as of 8 February.
Charges
The sources do not report any charges in the case.
In court
The sources do not report any court proceedings in the case.
Sentence
The sources do not report any sentence in the case.
Other details
  • Tributes were paid to Kieran Quilligan, and his funeral was due to take place on Thursday.
  • He is survived by his parents Kathleen and Steven and by his siblings Trevor, Karen, Stephen, Roy and Pamela.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKieran Quilligan was murdered. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereHis remains were found in a rural gully in Rostellan, Co Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenHis remains were discovered on 29 January. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenHe had been reported missing in September of the previous year. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationHis remains were found following an extensive search. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThere have been arrests in the case, which are progressing. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Feb2024
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Tributes pour in for murdered Kieran Quilligan as funeral details announced

    Reports tributes and funeral details for Kieran Quilligan, and says arrests have been made in the case and are progressing. Does not say when he was killed or who was arrested.

    victim, Kieran Quilligan, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan