Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Julie Flood

Born between April 1971 and April 1972, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 1 case, 18 Apr 2023 to 21 Apr 2023

Suspect: Julie Flood, Irish woman, 51 (judged from name)Julie Flood

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between April 1971 and April 1972, from the ages reported
Offences
Fatal stabbing
Reporting
4 reports, 18 Apr 2023 to 21 Apr 2023
Outlets
irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Julie Flood, centre, thanked the jury after the verdict
Julie Flood, centre, thanked the jury after the verdict
PhotoCollins Courtsvia irishtimes.com, 20 Apr 2023
Julie Flood (51) with an address listed as The Oyle, Oylegate, Co Wexford, is accused of the murder of her father, Patrick (94), at their home address at The Oyle on April 14, 2019.
Julie Flood (51) with an address listed as The Oyle, Oylegate, Co Wexford, is accused of the murder of her father, Patrick (94), at their home address at The Oyle on April 14, 2019.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 19 Apr 2023

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Cases

latest first
  • Found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity in Wexford Fatal stabbing

    Julie Flood, a 51-year-old woman, stabbed her 94-year-old father Patrick Flood with a kitchen knife at their home in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, on his 94th birthday, 12 April 2019, and he died two days later. She was charged with murder and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. At the Central Criminal Court, a jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity after 48 minutes of deliberation on 20 April 2023. Mr Justice Paul McDermott remanded her to the Central Mental Hospital in Portrane with a return date of 4 May 2023.

    Acquitted, 20 Apr 2023Accused · 4 reports

Timeline

every report naming Julie Flood, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 21 Apr2023
    Acquittedirishtimes.com, in Found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity in Wexford
    Woman found not guilty of murdering father by reason of insanity remanded to Central Mental Hospital
    accused, Julie Flood, 51, female, named, irish (judged from name)Julie Flood
  2. 20 Apr2023
    Acquittedirishtimes.com, in Found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity in Wexford
    Woman who stabbed father on 94th birthday found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
    accused, Julie Flood, 51, female, named, irish (judged from name)Julie Flood
  3. 19 Apr2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity in Wexford
    Woman on trial for murdering father 'heard voices of U2 accusing her of rape'
    accused, Julie Flood, 51, female, named, irish (judged from name)Julie Flood
  4. 18 Apr2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity in Wexford
    Woman believed father was an ‘intruder’ when she fatally stabbed him, court told
    accused, Julie Flood, 51, female, named, irish (judged from name)Julie Flood

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