Ireland Woman, 20s, arrested over fatal assault in Knockanure, Co Kerry
Gerard Kennelly, 34 according to the Irish Times and in his 40s according to Corkbeo and gardaí, died after an attack in Knockanure village, Co Kerry, in the early hours of 27 May 2024. Gardaí found him with fatal injuries, believed to be a single stab wound to the lower body, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Two men, one in his 20s and one in his 30s, were arrested earlier, and Kieran Brady, 35, of Athea, Co Limerick, appeared at Listowel District Court on 28 May charged with manslaughter. On 1 August 2024 a woman was arrested as the third person in the investigation, with sources giving her age as either in her 20s or in her 40s; gardaí have since said she was released without charge, a file will go to the DPP, and the investigation is ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested1 Aug
- Charged1 Aug
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gerard Kennelly, 34 according to the Irish Times and in his 40s according to Corkbeo and gardaí, died following an attack in Knockanure, Co Kerry.
- Where
- The attack took place in Knockanure village, near Listowel, Co Kerry.
- When
- The attack happened in the early hours of Monday 27 May 2024, and gardaí were alerted at about 12.30am.
- Cause
- Mr Kennelly is believed to have suffered a single stab wound to the lower body.
- Other details
- Mr Kennelly was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Kerry for a postmortem.
- He was a local man from a farming background who spent several years in Australia, and he is survived by his parents.
- Investigation
- Two men, one in his 20s and one in his 30s, were arrested earlier in the investigation.
- On Thursday 1 August 2024 a woman was arrested and detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Kerry, as the third person arrested.
- Sources disagree on the woman's age: the Irish Times and Corkbeo give her age as in her 20s, while garda.ie gives it as in her 40s.
- The woman was released without charge, a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the investigation is ongoing, according to gardaí on 3 August 2024.
- Charges
- Kieran Brady, 35, of Athea, Co Limerick, was charged with the manslaughter of Mr Kennelly.
- In court
- Mr Brady appeared before a special sitting of Listowel District Court on Tuesday 28 May 2024.
26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGerard Kennelly, 34, died following an attack in Knockanure in the early hours of 27 May 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMr Kennelly was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA woman in her 20s was arrested on Thursday in connection with the investigation. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA woman in her 20s has been arrested in connection with a fatal assault. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatGardaí found a man in his 40s with fatal injuries. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in Knockanure, Co Kerry. (garda.ie)
- whereHis body was brought to the mortuary at University Hospital Kerry for a postmortem. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe attack happened in Knockanure village, Co Kerry. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 27 May 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí and emergency services were alerted at approximately 12.30am. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe attack happened in the early hours of 27 May 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
- causeThe man is believed to have suffered a single stab wound to the lower body. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationA woman in her 40s was arrested on 1 August 2024 as part of the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationShe is being detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Kerry. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationTwo men, one in his 20s and one in his 30s, were arrested earlier in the investigation. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe woman is the third person arrested in the investigation. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe woman is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Kerry. (corkbeo.ie)
- chargeKieran Brady, 35, of Athea in Co Limerick, appeared at Listowel District Court charged with the manslaughter of Mr Kennelly. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe older man was charged and appeared before Listowel District Court on 28 May. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe woman has been released without charge. (garda.ie)
- otherThe deceased was a local man from a farming background. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe spent a number of years in Australia, where a number of his siblings still reside. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe is survived by his parents. (irishtimes.com)
- otherShe is the third person arrested by investigating gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Aug2024Woman, 20s, arrested in connection with fatal assault in Kerry village
Reports the arrest of a third person, a woman in her 20s, in the fatal assault investigation. The article also records that two men were previously arrested, with the older one charged and appearing in court on 28 May.
victim, Ger Kennelly, 40s, male, irish (judged from name)Ger Kennellysuspect, 20s, femaleaccused, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 1 Aug2024Woman arrested in connection with fatal assault in Kerry village
Reports the arrest of a woman in her 20s as the third person in connection with the fatal assault, and confirms that Kieran Brady has appeared at Listowel District Court charged with manslaughter.
victim, Gerard Kennelly, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Gerard Kennellysuspect, 20s, femalesuspect, Kieran Brady, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kieran Bradysuspect, 20s, male - 1 Aug2024Update : Fatal Assault, Knockanure, Co. Kerry, 27th May 2024
Gardaí update: the woman arrested on 1 August 2024 has been released without charge and a file will go to the DPP. The article gives her age as in her 40s, while the existing case record says a woman in her 20s was arrested, so it is unclear whether these are the same arrest. The article does not name the victim.
suspect, 40s, female