Ireland Named in reporting
Joseph Butler
Born between October 1982 and January 1983, from the ages reported. 16 reports across 1 case, 9 Jan 2025 to 16 Oct 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between October 1982 and January 1983, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Manslaughter
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 16 reports, 9 Jan 2025 to 16 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie, gript.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for 10 years for manslaughter in Mallow, Co Cork Manslaughter · Co. Cork
Paula Canty, a 31-year-old Irish mother of two, was found dead with a single stab wound to the chest in her apartment at the Belfry, Bridewell Lane, Mallow, Co Cork, on 3 January 2025. Joseph Butler, a 43-year-old Irish man from Midleton, was arrested on 7 January 2025 and charged with murder. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court in Cork in April 2026, and the DPP accepted the plea. On 16 October 2026, Judge Eileen Creedon sentenced him to 12 years with the last two years suspended.
Sentenced, 1 Oct 2026Convicted, accused, suspect · 16 reports
Timeline
every report naming Joseph Butler, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 16 Oct2026Paula Canty killing: Man jailed for 10 years for manslaughter of Cork mother (31)convicted, Joseph Butler, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
- 5 Oct2026Man (43) to be sentenced for manslaughter of mother of two in Mallow stabbing incidentconvicted, Joseph Butler, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
- 5 Oct2026'Brutal death' of Canty shattered family's lives - courtaccused, Joseph Butler, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
- 1 Oct2026Man jailed for 10 years for manslaughter of mother-of-two Paula Canty in Mallowconvicted, Joseph Butler, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
- 1 Jul2026Sentencing of man for killing of Cork mother of two is adjourned due to solicitors' strikeconvicted, Joseph Butler, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
- 13 Apr2026Man, 43, pleads guilty to manslaughter of mother of two in Corkconvicted, Joseph Butler, 43, male, Irish, named, irishJoseph Butler
- 13 Apr2026Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of Cork mum of two Paula Cantyaccused, Joseph Butler, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
- 13 Apr2026Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of Cork womanconvicted, Joseph Butler, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
- 13 Apr2026Man (43) pleads guilty to manslaughter of mother-of-two Paula Cantyconvicted, Joseph Butler, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
- 14 Jan2025Paula Canty killing: Man accused of murder should receive plan for DPP directions, says judgeaccused, Joseph Butler, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
- 10 Jan2025Funeral details announced for tragic mother-of-two Paula Cantysuspect, Joseph Butler, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
- 9 Jan2025Man appears in court charged with murder of Paula Canty in Cork - Griptaccused, Joseph Butler, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
- 9 Jan2025Man in court charged with murder of Cork woman Paula Cantyaccused, Joseph Butler, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
- 9 Jan2025Man charged with Paula Canty murder said 'I am not f****** guilty', court toldsuspect, Joseph Butler, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
- 9 Jan2025Man appears in court over murder of mother-of-two Paula Canty in Mallowaccused, Joseph Butler, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
- 9 Jan2025Man (42) charged with the murder of Paula Canty in Mallowaccused, Joseph Butler, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Butler
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