Ireland Named in reporting
Kieran Quilligan
Born 1977, from the ages reported. 36 reports across 1 case, 29 Jan 2024 to 29 Oct 2025
Other people with this name: born between August 1978 and August 1979 (1 case)
Victim: Kieran Quilligan, Irish man, 47 (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1977, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 36 reports, 29 Jan 2024 to 29 Oct 2025
- Outlets
- corkbeo.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, extra.ie, garda.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Kieran Quilligan's remains were found in a ravine in east Cork, five months after he went missing
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 29 Oct 2025
The search for Kieran Quilligan on Friday
Photocredit not given by the outletvia corkbeo.ie, 24 Oct 2025
Kieran Quilligan
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 4 Feb 2024
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Cases
latest first- Two men jailed for life for murder in Cork Murder · Co. Cork
Kieran Quilligan, a 47-year-old man from Cork city, was lured to a laneway near St Finbarr's Place on 1 September 2023 and beaten to death with a hammer-like weapon, his body later dumped in a ravine at Whitewell, Rostellan, in east Cork. His skeletal remains were found on 29 January 2024 by a cadaver dog, and a murder investigation was launched. Niall Long, 33, and Luke Taylor, 28, were arrested in February 2024 and charged with murder. A jury at the Central Criminal Court in Cork found both men guilty in October 2025, and they were sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment on 29 October 2025.
Sentenced, 29 Oct 2025Victim · 36 reports
Timeline
every report naming Kieran Quilligan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 29 Oct2025Two Cork men jailed for life over murder of Kieran Quilliganvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 29 Oct2025Two men sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Kieran Quilliganvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 29 Oct2025Two men jailed for life for murder of Kieran Quilliganvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 24 Oct2025Second man found guilty of murdering Kieran Quilligan in Corkvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 24 Oct2025Jury finds second man guilty of murder of Kieran Quilligan in Corkvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 24 Oct2025Second man found guilty of murder of Kieran Quilliganvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 23 Oct2025Man guilty of murder of Kieran Quilligan in Co Corkvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 23 Oct2025Man found guilty of the murder of Kieran Quilligan in Corkvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 22 Oct2025Jury retires to consider verdicts in Kieran Qulligan casevictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 20 Oct2025Murder accused texted 'they’re trying to put me in mix' after remains discoveryvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 16 Oct2025Kieran Quilligan suffered multiple fractures, court hearsvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 8 Oct2025Murder trial: Drug dealer's skeleton 'found in gravel bag'victim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 8 Feb2024Tributes pour in for murdered Kieran Quilligan as funeral details announcedvictim, Kieran Quilligan, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 6 Feb2024Two men charged in Kieran Quilligan murder appear before Cork courtvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 6 Feb2024Two men in Cork court charged with murder of Kieran Quilliganvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 6 Feb2024Two men charged with murder of 47-year-old Kieran Quilligan in Corkvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 6 Feb2024Two men charged with murder of Kieran Quilligan in Corkvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 6 Feb2024Two men charged with murder of Kieran Quilliganvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 5 Feb2024Two men to appear in court in Cork on Tuesday charged in connection with Kieran Quilligan murder investigationvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 4 Feb2024Two men arrested in Cork city on suspicion of Kieran Quilligan murdervictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 4 Feb2024Two men arrested in investigation into murder of Kieran Quilliganvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 4 Feb2024Two men arrested in relation to murder of Cork manvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 4 Feb2024Gardaí arrest two men for questioning about suspected murder of Corkman Kieran Quilliganvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 2 Feb2024Gardai launch murder investigation after remains identified as Kieran Quilliganvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 1 Feb2024Murder Investigation Launched As Remains Found In Cork Identified As Missing Kieran Quilliganvictim, Kieran Quilligan, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 1 Feb2024Murder investigation launched as body identified as missing Kieran Quilliganvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 1 Feb2024Murder probe after remains confirmed as Kieran Quilliganvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 1 Feb2024Kieran Quilligan: Gardaí begin murder inquiry after postmortem confirms remains are those of missing Corkmanvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 1 Feb2024Update – Murder Investigation - Kieran Quilligan, 47 Years, Cork Cityvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 1 Feb2024Court Appearances: Murder Investigation - Kieran Quilligan, 47 Years, Cork Cityvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 1 Feb2024Update (2): Murder Investigation - Kieran Quilligan, 47 Years, Cork Cityvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 31 Jan2024Gardai identify three suspects after discovering body believed to be missing manvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 30 Jan2024Gardai expect DNA test to confirm skeletal remains are those of missing Cork manvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 30 Jan2024Murder probe expected as Gardaí work to identify remains found in East Corkvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 30 Jan2024Gardaí say it may be later this week before they can confirm identity of a man whose body was found in Corkvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
- 29 Jan2024Murder investigation expected to begin after human remains found during search for missing Cork manvictim, Kieran Quilligan, 47, male, irish (judged from name)Kieran Quilligan
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