Ireland Named in reporting
Fergus O'Connor
Born between November 1982 and June 1983, from the ages reported. 8 reports across 1 case, 29 Jun 2024 to 24 Nov 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between November 1982 and June 1983, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Kerry
- Reporting
- 8 reports, 29 Jun 2024 to 24 Nov 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, corkbeo.ie, thejournal.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to life for brother's murder in Castleisland, Co Kerry Murder · Co. Kerry
Fergus O'Connor, 43, a man from Scartaglen in Castleisland, Co Kerry, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his brother Padraig 'Paudie' O'Connor, 42, who was found dead outside a house at An Caisleán Mór in the early hours of Friday 28 June 2024. The killing followed the funeral of a cousin the previous day, after which the two brothers had been drinking in Castleisland. Fergus was arrested at Tralee Garda station on Saturday 29 June and charged with murder, and a jury at the Central Criminal Court in Limerick convicted him on 20 October 2025, rejecting his self-defence claim. He was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment on 24 November 2025, backdated to 28 June 2024.
Sentenced, 24 Nov 2025Convicted, accused · 8 reports
Timeline
every report naming Fergus O'Connor, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 24 Nov2025Man sentenced to life imprisonment after murdering brother following family funeralconvicted, Fergus O'Connor, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Fergus O'Connor
- 24 Nov2025Man jailed for life over 'most brutal' murder of his brother after funeralconvicted, Fergus O'Connor, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Fergus O'Connor
- 24 Nov2025Man sentenced to life for stabbing brother to deathconvicted, Fergus O'Connor, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Fergus O'Connor
- 20 Oct2025Man found guilty of stabbing brother to death after cousin's funeralconvicted, Fergus O'Connor, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Fergus O'Connor
- 30 Jun2024Man charged with murder of his brother in Kerryaccused, Fergus O'Connor, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Fergus O'Connor
- 30 Jun2024Man (40s) appears before Killarney court charged with murder of his brotheraccused, Fergus O'Connor, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Fergus O'Connor
- 30 Jun2024Brother, 41, charged with murder of Padraig 'Paudie' O’Connor, 42accused, Fergus O'Connor, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Fergus O'Connor
- 29 Jun2024Man (41) appears in court charged with murder of brother in Co Kerryaccused, Fergus O'Connor, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Fergus O'Connor
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