Ireland Named in reporting
Angela Canavan
Born 1966, from the ages reported. 26 reports across 1 case, 3 May 2023 to 3 Jun 2025
Victim: Angela Canavan, Irish woman, 58 (judged from name)Angela Canavan
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1966, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Sligo
- Reporting
- 26 reports, 3 May 2023 to 3 Jun 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, galwaydaily.com
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Angela Canavan previously had a 'glittering career' as a psychotherapist
PhotoRip.ievia irishtimes.com, 3 Jun 2025
Angela Canavan was killed at her home in St John's Terrace in Sligo in 2023
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 3 Jun 2025
Angela Canavan
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 16 May 2025
Angela Canavan was found dead at her home in Sligo town in May 2023
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 15 Jan 2024Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to life for murdering his mother in Sligo Murder · Co. Sligo
Angela Canavan, 58, was found dead at her home on St John's Terrace, Sligo town, on 1 May 2023 with head injuries, broken ribs, and stab wounds to each thigh. Her son Nigel Canavan, 39, was arrested on suspicion of murder on 7 May 2023, released without charge the next day, and re-arrested and charged with murder in January 2024. He pleaded not guilty, claiming self-defence and provocation during his trial at the Central Criminal Court. A jury convicted him of murder on 16 May 2025, rejecting both defences, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment on 3 June 2025.
Sentenced, 3 Jun 2025Victim · 26 reports
Timeline
every report naming Angela Canavan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 3 Jun2025Son is sentenced to life in prison for murdering his ill mother in her homevictim, Angela Canavan, 58, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 3 Jun2025Nigel Canavan sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his mothervictim, Angela Canavan, 58, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 3 Jun2025Life sentence for man who murdered his mother in Sligovictim, Angela Canavan, 58, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 16 May2025Nigel Canavan convicted of murder of his mother Angela Canavan in her Co Sligo homevictim, Angela Canavan, 58, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 16 May2025Man convicted of murdering his mother in her homevictim, Angela Canavan, 58, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 16 May2025Son convicted of murdering mother - jury rejects claim he was defending himselfvictim, Angela Canavan, 58, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 15 May2025Jury to continue deliberations in case of man accused of murdering his mothervictim, Angela Canavan, 58, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 9 May2025Man accused of murdering mother told gardai he phoned friend while she lay deadvictim, Angela Canavan, 58, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 7 May2025Man accused of murdering his mother seemed 'evasive', court toldvictim, Angela Canavan, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 2 May2025Man accused of murdering mother said deceased 'went a bit mad'victim, Angela Canavan, 58, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 2 May2025Man claimed his mother ‘went a bit mad’ before dying suddenly, murder trial hearsvictim, Angela Canavan, 58, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 1 May2025Trial hears son accused of killing mother said: 'I'm not a f****** criminal'victim, Angela Canavan, 58, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 30 Apr2025Jury sworn in for trial of man accused of murdering his mother in Co Sligovictim, Angela Canavan, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 16 Jan2024Man (38) charged with murdering his mother in Sligo last yearvictim, Angela Canavan, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 16 Jan2024Son appears in court after mother found dead at home in Sligovictim, Angela Canavan, 58, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 16 Jan2024Man due before court in connection with killing of Angela Canavan - Galway Dailyvictim, Angela Canavan, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 15 Jan2024Man arrested and charged with murder of grandmother in Sligovictim, Angela Canavan, 58, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 15 Jan2024Man arrested and charged over death of woman in Sligo town last yearvictim, Angela Canavan, late 50s, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 15 Jan2024Man charged in connection with death of Angela Canavanvictim, Angela Canavan, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 8 May2023Man arrested on suspicion of murder released without charge - Galway Dailyvictim, Angela Canavan, 50s, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 8 May2023Man arrested over death of woman in Sligo released without chargevictim, Angela Canavan, 50s, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 8 May2023Man arrested over murder of Angela Canavan in Sligo released without chargevictim, Angela Canavan, late 50s, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 7 May2023Man arrested on suspicion of murdering woman in Co Sligovictim, Angela Canavan, late 50s, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 7 May2023Gardai arrest man on suspicion of murder after woman found dead in her homevictim, Angela Canavan, 50s, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 7 May2023Man arrested on suspicion of murder over Sligo deathvictim, Angela Canavan, 50s, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
- 3 May2023Gardai now fear woman found dead in her home may have been attackedvictim, Angela Canavan, late fifties, female, irish (judged from name)Angela Canavan
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