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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4878Murder · Co. Carlow

Woman charged with murdering man in Carlow

Sabrina Kehoe, 39, appeared before a special sitting of Carlow District Court charged with murdering Darren Quigley, 30, who died after an incident in Carlow town. A 23-year-old man, Conor O’Brien, was also charged in connection with the incident and both were remanded in custody.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested23 Oct
  3. Charged23 Oct
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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38 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMr Quigley was stabbed at least twice on Market View in the estate on Monday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMr Quigley died in St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny early on Tuesday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDarren Quigley was described as a father of two who had turned 30 the previous month. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatSabrina Kehoe was charged with the murder of a man in Carlow town. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereSources say Mr Quigley was stabbed in the back and chest on the street in the New Oak estate in Carlow. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe fatal assault took place outside a house on Market View in the New Oak Estate, Carlow town. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe victim died after an incident in Carlow town. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereSabrina Kehoe has an address at St Mary's Park in Carlow town. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenMr Quigley was stabbed about ten minutes after his friend met him in Carlow town just after 11.30pm on Monday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenEmergency services were called to the scene shortly after 11.40pm on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenSabrina Kehoe was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on a Monday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenEmergency services were called to the scene shortly after 11.40pm on the Monday night. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe victim had been stabbed four times to the chest and back. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA woman was arrested in a follow-up operation involving the Garda Armed Support Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe woman was being held in a Garda station in Carlow on Tuesday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed and an incident room set up at Carlow Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses and for camera footage, including dashcam recordings from road users. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationSabrina Kehoe made no reply after she was charged and cautioned. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeSabrina Kehoe made no reply after being cautioned and charged. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeA man aged 23 also appeared in court charged in connection with the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeConor O’Brien is accused of bringing weapons to a dispute. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeSabrina Kehoe, 39, is charged with murdering Darren Quigley, 30. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeA 23-year-old man, Conor O’Brien, is charged in connection with the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtSabrina Kehoe was remanded in custody to appear before Carlow District Court on Friday. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge granted Sabrina Kehoe free legal aid. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Carthy refused bail to Conor O’Brien given the seriousness of the charge. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtConor O’Brien was remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Geraldine Carthy remanded Sabrina Kehoe in custody to the Dóchas Centre in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtSabrina Kehoe was granted free legal aid and is to appear before Carlow District Court on Friday via video link. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtDefence applied for bail for Conor O’Brien, and gardaí objected. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge rejected bail for Conor O’Brien and remanded him in custody to Cloverhill Prison in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherDarren Quigley told a friend he was being harassed by a woman. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman arrested has no connection with the houses on the street and comes from another part of Carlow. Sources say she was known to Mr Quigley but was not in a relationship with him. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim was 30 years old. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim was taken to St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny, where he was later pronounced dead. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherEmergency services found the victim, a father of two, unresponsive. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim was treated at the scene and later pronounced dead at St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Oct2024
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Woman appears in court charged with murdering man in Carlow

    First report of the case. It names the accused woman and the 23-year-old man charged in connection with the incident, the victim's name and age, the charges, and the remand decisions. It also says the victim was found unresponsive, treated at the scene and later pronounced dead at St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny.

    accused, Sabrina Kehoe, 39, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sabrina Kehoeaccused, Conor O'Brien, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brienvictim, Darren Quigley, 30, male, irish (judged from name)Darren Quigley
  2. 23 Oct2024
    Chargedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Woman (30s) charged with murder of Darren Quigley in Carlow

    Reports the charging of Sabrina Kehoe with murder, the victim's identity and injuries, and charges against a 23-year-old man and Conor O’Brien. Adds that bail was refused for Mr O’Brien and gives remand details.

    victim, Darren Quigley, 30, male, irish (judged from name)Darren Quigleyaccused, Sabrina Kehoe, 30s, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sabrina Kehoeaccused, Conor O'Brien, male, named, irish (judged from name)Conor O'Brienaccused, 23, male
  3. 23 Oct2024
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Victim told friend he feared for his safety 10 minutes before he was killed

    First report of the case. Adds that Darren Quigley had told a friend he was being harassed by a woman, that a woman was arrested and held at Carlow Garda Station, and that gardaí appealed for witnesses. The article says the incident was on Monday evening but gives no calendar date.

    victim, Darren Quigley, 30, male, irish (judged from name)Darren Quigleysuspect, female