Ireland Named in reporting
Joe Collins
Born between December 1968 and November 1969, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 12 Nov 2023 to 14 Dec 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Suspect
- Born
- Between December 1968 and November 1969, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder (suspected murder-suicide)
- Where
- Co. Clare
- Reporting
- 6 reports, 12 Nov 2023 to 14 Dec 2023
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
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Cases
latest first- Suspected murder-suicide in Clare under investigation Murder (suspected murder-suicide) · Co. Clare
Joe Collins, 54, is believed to have killed his wife Claire Collins, 51, before taking his own life at their home at Crossard, Kilnaboy, near Corofin, Co Clare, on 9 November 2023. A relative called to the property and phoned emergency services at about 2.30pm, and the bodies were found in a bedroom and an outhouse respectively. Gardaí are treating the deaths as a suspected murder-suicide, with Claire Collins believed to have been asphyxiated, possibly smothered. Post-mortems were completed at University Hospital Limerick, and Gardaí confirmed no one else is being sought. A file is being prepared for the Clare County Coroner for an inquest, with no criminal charges to be brought.
Reported, 11 Nov 2023Suspect · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Joe Collins, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 14 Dec2023Families of suspected Co Clare murder-suicide couple break silence on tragedysuspect, Joe Collins, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joe Collins
- 18 Nov2023‘It makes no sense’: Locals struggle to understand suspected murder-suicide that has shocked people of Claresuspect, Joe Collins, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joe Collins
- 13 Nov2023Daughter of suspected murder-suicide couple says 'we miss you both'suspect, Joe Collins, 54, named, irish (judged from name)Joe Collins
- 12 Nov2023Village 'traumatised' and 'no understanding of suspected murder-suicidesuspect, Joe Collins, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joe Collins
- 12 Nov2023Death of couple in Co Clare investigated as murder-suicidesuspect, Joe Collins, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joe Collins
- 12 Nov2023'Murder-suicide' motive a mystery as investigators fear they may never know whysuspect, Joe Collins, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joe Collins
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