Ireland Named in reporting
Catherine Henry
Born between October 1963 and January 1964, from the ages reported. 29 reports across 1 case, 28 May 2023 to 1 Oct 2026
Victim: Catherine Henry, Irish woman, 62 (judged from name)Catherine Henry
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between October 1963 and January 1964, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Manslaughter
- Where
- Co. Louth
- Reporting
- 29 reports, 28 May 2023 to 1 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, dundalkdemocrat.ie, rte.ie, extra.ie, irishmirror.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Catherine Henry was killed by her son Luke Donnelly in her apartment in Dundalk in 2023.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 19 Jun 2026
Catherine Henry was 62 years old
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 19 Jun 2026
The body of Catherine Henry, from Bridge Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth, was discovered lying in a pool of blood in her apartment on May 24
PhotoRIP.ievia extra.ie, 3 Jun 2023
Catherine Henry died from severe blunt force trauma to the head, according to a pathologist
PhotoRip.ievia irishtimes.com, 4 Jun 2026Images 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 seven and a half years for manslaughter in Dundalk Manslaughter · Co. Louth
Catherine Henry, a 62-year-old woman, was found dead from severe blunt force trauma to the head in her apartment on Bridge Street, Dundalk, Co Louth, on 24 May 2023. Her son, Luke Donnelly, was arrested on 1 June 2023 and charged with her murder. He pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, and a Central Criminal Court jury found him not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter by provocation in February 2026. In June 2026, Judge Paul McDermott sentenced him to seven and a half years in prison with the final 12 months suspended for two years. In October 2026, Donnelly also pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and assault causing harm at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentenced, 4 Jun 2026Victim · 29 reports
Timeline
every report naming Catherine Henry, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 1 Oct2026Man who thought he was Jesus held knife to woman's neck weeks before killing his mother, court toldvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 19 Jun2026Amateur fighter who showed ‘callous indifference’ after killing his mother jailedvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 19 Jun2026Man who 'brutally killed' allegedly abusive mother in Dundalk gets 6.5 yearsvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 19 Jun2026Kickboxer who 'lost it' jailed for mother's manslaughtervictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 4 Jun2026Family divided by son's killing of allegedly abusive mother in Dundalkvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 4 Jun2026Son’s killing of mother left family ‘severely divided’, Central Criminal Court trial toldvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 6 Feb2026Man found not guilty of mother's murder in Dundalk but guilty of manslaughtervictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 6 Feb2026Kickboxer who killed his mother with fractures to head guilty of manslaughtervictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 5 Feb2026Man found guilty of manslaughter of his mother in Louthvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 5 Feb2026Man found guilty of manslaughter of his mother in Dundalkvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 4 Feb2026Louth murder accused tried to 'float like a butterfly' by telling jury he 'snapped' court toldvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 2 Feb2026Man who admits killing his mother in Louth tells jury he was groomed into drugs and violencevictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 30 Jan2026Murder accused son says he was ‘groomed’ into life of drugs and violence by mothervictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 29 Jan2026Louth murder trial hears 62-year-old woman died from severe blunt force trauma to the headvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 28 Jan2026Louth murder trial hears accused’s sister was “absolutely terrified” of mother growing upvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 23 Jan2026Man accused of murder claimed to be Jesus, court hearsvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 23 Jan2026Man who admits killing but denies murdering mother in Dundalk accepts he caused multiple fractures to skullvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 22 Jan2026Man goes on trial over mother's murder in Dundalk in 2023victim, Catherine Henry, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 21 Jan2026Man accused of murdering his mother in Dundalk on trial later this weekvictim, Catherine Henry, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 9 Aug2023Man accused of murder in Dundalk to appear in court again later this monthvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 6 Jun2023Man charged with murder of Catherine Henryvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 3 Jun2023Man Charged With Murder Of Catherine Henry In Dundalkvictim, Catherine Henry, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 2 Jun2023Man appears in court charged with murder of charity worker Catherine Henryvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 2 Jun2023Man charged over fatal assault of woman in Dundalkvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 2 Jun2023Man due in court in connection with Dundalk deathvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 1 Jun2023Gardai arrest 'chief suspect' after woman gruesomely murdered in Dundalkvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 1 Jun2023Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Catherine Henry in Dundalkvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 1 Jun2023Man arrested over murder of woman in Dundalkvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
- 28 May2023Gardaí identify ‘person of interest’ after woman (62) killed in Dundalkvictim, Catherine Henry, 62, female, irish (judged from name)Catherine Henry
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