Ireland Named in reporting
John O'Neill
Born 1945, from the ages reported. 33 reports across 1 case, 7 Jan 2022 to 19 Feb 2024
Other people with this name: born 1960 (2 cases)
Victim: John O'Neill, Irish man, 78 (judged from name)John O'Neill
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1945, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Clare
- Reporting
- 33 reports, 7 Jan 2022 to 19 Feb 2024
- Outlets
- limerickleader.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, clareecho.ie, irishmirror.ie, kildarenow.com, extra.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
John O'Neill
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 1 Feb 2024
John O'Neill was found dead having suffered multiple blows to his head and face
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 1 Feb 2024
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to life for murder of uncle in Lisdoonvarna Murder · Co. Clare
John O'Neill, a 78-year-old widower, was found dead at his home on St Brendan's Road, Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare, on 7 January 2022 after being severely beaten. His nephew, Thomas Lorigan, a 34-year-old man of no fixed abode, was arrested the same day and charged with murder on 8 January 2022. Lorigan pleaded not guilty and was tried at the Central Criminal Court in January 2024, where a jury unanimously found him guilty of murder by stamping his uncle to death while wearing steel-capped boots. On 19 February 2024, Lorigan was sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment, backdated to 8 January 2022.
Sentenced, 19 Feb 2024Victim · 33 reports
Timeline
every report naming John O'Neill, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 19 Feb2024Clare man jailed for life for the 'vicious' murder of his unclevictim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 19 Feb2024Man (34) given mandatory life term for murdering his uncle in ‘vicious’ Co Clare assaultvictim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 19 Feb2024Man who stamped uncle to death is jailed for life as family speak of 'chilling reality of evil'victim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 1 Feb2024Courts cannot aid jurors after difficult trials - Judgevictim, John O'Neill, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 1 Feb2024Man found guilty of murdering uncle (78) by stamping on his head with steel-capped bootsvictim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 1 Feb2024Man found guilty of murdering 78 year old uncle in Lisdoonvarna - Clare Echovictim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 1 Feb2024Man found guilty of murdering his uncle (78) by stamping him to death while wearing steel-capped bootsvictim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 1 Feb2024BREAKING: Nephew found guilty of murdering his uncle at home in Clare townvictim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 1 Feb2024Nephew guilty of murdering uncle by stamping him to death outside Clare homevictim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 1 Feb2024Man found guilty of his 78-year-old uncle's murdervictim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 31 Jan2024Jury in Clare murder trial to resume deliberationsvictim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 25 Jan2024Jury told man accused of murdering elderly uncle in Clare town replied 'no comment' to gardaivictim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 25 Jan2024Man accused of uncle’s murder replied ‘no comment’ when asked to account for blood on clothingvictim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 24 Jan2024Jury told DNA of man accused of murdering Clare pensioner was found inside blood-stained bootsvictim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 23 Jan2024Pensioner murder trial hears pathologist evidencevictim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 19 Jan2024Gardaí recovered bloodied boots from house where murder accused was said to have stayed, trial hearsvictim, John O'Neill, 79, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 18 Jan2024Garda witness tells murder trial of moment she found ‘severely beaten’ body of 79-year-old widowervictim, John O'Neill, 79, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 18 Jan2024Jury told Clare pensioner was 'unrecognisable' when his body was found by gardaivictim, John O'Neill, 79, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 18 Jan2024Murder accused had row with uncle, court hearsvictim, John O'Neill, 79, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 18 Jan2024Former Kildare resident (34) accused of murder of his unclevictim, John O'Neill, 79, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 17 Jan2024Widower (79) died after vicious attack by his nephew, murder trial hearsvictim, John O'Neill, 79, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 17 Jan2024Clare man goes on trial for murdering his elderly unclevictim, John O'Neill, 79, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 15 Jan2024Jury sworn for trial of man accused of murdering Clare pensionervictim, John O'Neill, 79, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 15 Jan2024Man pleads not guilty to murdering Co Clare pensioner two years agovictim, John O'Neill, 79, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 11 Jan2024Trial of Lisdoonvarna murder accused Thomas Lorigan due to commence next week - Clare Echovictim, John (Jack) O'Neill, 79, male, irish (judged from name)John (Jack) O'Neill
- 28 Apr2022Lisdoonvarna murder accused returned for trial - Clare Echovictim, John O'Neill, 79, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 9 Feb2022State granted time to serve book on Lisdoonvarna murder accusedvictim, John O'Neill, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 9 Jan2022Man charged with murder of John O’Neill (78) in Lisdoonvarnavictim, John O'Neill, 78, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 8 Jan2022Man charged over death of pensioner in Clare townvictim, John O'Neill, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 8 Jan2022Man charged with murder of John O'Neill in Lisdoonvarnavictim, John O'Neill, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 8 Jan2022Lisdoonvarna loses much-loved character John O'Neill as Gardaí continue investigation - Clare Echovictim, John O'Neill, 79, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 8 Jan2022Community in shock as man arrested after death of elderly B&B owner found 'beaten' in his home - Extra.ievictim, John O'Neill, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
- 7 Jan2022Gardaí believe man (70s) seriously assaulted prior to death in Lisdoonvarnavictim, John O'Neill, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)John O'Neill
Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.