Ireland Named in reporting
Billy Burns
Born between November 1970 and March 1971, from the ages reported. 19 reports across 2 cases, 19 Aug 2022 to 28 Nov 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between November 1970 and March 1971, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder, Unlawful taking of a vehicle; theft (fuel)
- Where
- Co. Kerry
- Reporting
- 19 reports, 19 Aug 2022 to 28 Nov 2025
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Kerry man sentenced to life for murder of his mother in Killarney Murder · Co. Kerry
Miriam Burns, 75, a mother of four and grandmother, was found dead in the front room of her home in Ardshanavooly, Killarney, Co Kerry, on 15 August 2022 after neighbours discovered her body following concerns from a child living abroad. She sustained fatal head and neck injuries consistent with manual strangulation and blunt force trauma, and the murder is alleged to have occurred between 12 and 15 August 2022. Her son, Billy Burns, 55, was first arrested on 16 August 2022 and released without charge, then re-arrested in February 2023 and charged with murder on 7 March 2023. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court, but a jury unanimously convicted him of murder on 24 November 2025. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on 28 November 2025.
Sentenced, 28 Nov 2025Convicted, accused · 18 reports - Man remanded on car theft and fuel charges in Killarney Unlawful taking of a vehicle; theft (fuel) · Co. Kerry
Billy Burns, 51, was charged with unlawfully taking a white BMW in Killarney belonging to John Crehan on 3 October 2021 and stealing fuel from Circle K in Donnybrook, Dublin, the following day. Burns was seen on CCTV at the Circle K forecourt and allegedly fled to Northern Ireland before travelling to Scotland, where he remained for 10 months. He appeared at Tralee District Court on 17 August 2022, where Gardaí objected to bail citing a flight risk. Judge Joanne Carroll remanded Burns in custody with consent to bail, provided he produces a proper address the following Thursday.
In court, 19 Aug 2022Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Billy Burns, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 28 Nov2025Man who strangled 'wonderful' mother to death sentenced to life imprisonmentconvicted, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 28 Nov2025Kerry man (55) sentenced to life in prison for murder of his ‘hardworking’ motherconvicted, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 28 Nov2025Kerry man sentenced to life in prison for 2022 murder of his mother in Killarneyconvicted, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 24 Nov2025Kerry man convicted of murdering his mother as jury rejects insanity defenceconvicted, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 24 Nov2025Co Kerry man found guilty of murdering mother (75) after jury rejects insanity defenceconvicted, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 24 Nov2025Kerry man convicted of murdering his mother - strangling her to deathconvicted, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 24 Nov2025Man, 55, found guilty of his mother's murder in Co Kerryconvicted, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 22 Nov2025Billy Burns trial: Jury to continue deliberations on Mondayaccused, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 18 Nov2025Billy Burns trial: Mother was told she'd have to let son 'go'accused, Billy Burns, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 15 Nov2025Psychiatrists differ over insanity verdict in case of Kerry man who killed motheraccused, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 14 Nov2025Man told gardai 'I didn't kill the b***h' after mum found dead, court hearsaccused, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 12 Nov2025Woman killed by son told daughter he was ‘psychotic’ and needed help, trial to hearaccused, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 12 Nov2025Jury hears man strangled mother during manic episodeaccused, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 11 Nov2025Kerry man pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering his motheraccused, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 11 Nov2025Kerry man pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of his motheraccused, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 11 Nov2025Kerry man pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to murder of his motheraccused, Billy Burns, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 7 Mar2023Man appears in court charged with murdering his mother in Killarneyaccused, Billy Burns, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 7 Mar2023Man (52) remanded in custody after he was charged with the murder of his mother in Co Kerry last yearaccused, Billy Burns, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
- 19 Aug2022Son of murdered Miriam Burns in court on theft charges as gardaí object to bailaccused, Billy Burns, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Billy Burns
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