Ireland Named in reporting
Colin Whelan
Born between October 1970 and October 1971, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 26 Oct 2026 to 26 Oct 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between October 1970 and October 1971, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 1 report, 26 Oct 2026 to 26 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie
Cases
latest first- Balbriggan murder man due for release ordered to stay away from Meath Murder · Co. Dublin
Colin Whelan, 55, was sentenced to life imprisonment in April 2005 for the murder of his wife Mary Gough, 27, in Balbriggan, Co Dublin, in February 2001. He strangled her six months after their marriage and pushed her body down the stairs of their home to make the death look like an accident, then fled to Majorca under the fake name Martin Sweeney before being recognised by a Garda and extradited. He has served 22 years and is due for release in the coming months. Under his release licence he has been ordered not to return to Stamullen or Gormanston, Co Meath, where the couple met and where Gough grew up.
No stage yetConvicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Colin Whelan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 26 Oct2026Computer analyst who murdered wife ordered to stay away from her home villageconvicted, Colin Whelan, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Colin Whelan
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