Ireland Named in reporting
Luke Donnelly
Born 1996, from the ages reported. 23 reports across 1 case, 2 Jun 2023 to 9 Oct 2026
Suspect: Luke Donnelly, Irish man, 30 (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1996, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Manslaughter
- Where
- Co. Louth
- Reporting
- 23 reports, 2 Jun 2023 to 9 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, dundalkdemocrat.ie, irishmirror.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Luke Donnelly had admitted manslaughter but denied murdering Catherine Henry in Dundalk in May 2023
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 19 Jun 2026
Luke Donnelly (26) who appeared in Dundalk Court in connection with the Fatal Assault, Bridge Street, Dundalk, County Louth, Wednesday 24th May 2023
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 2 Jun 2023
Luke Donnelly has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 23 Jan 2026Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to seven and a half years for manslaughter in Dundalk Manslaughter · Co. Louth
Catherine Henry, a 62-year-old woman, was found dead from severe blunt force trauma to the head in her apartment on Bridge Street, Dundalk, Co Louth, on 24 May 2023. Her son, Luke Donnelly, was arrested on 1 June 2023 and charged with her murder. He pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, and a Central Criminal Court jury found him not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter by provocation in February 2026. In June 2026, Judge Paul McDermott sentenced him to seven and a half years in prison with the final 12 months suspended for two years. In October 2026, Donnelly also pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and assault causing harm at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentenced, 4 Jun 2026Convicted, accused · 23 reports
Timeline
every report naming Luke Donnelly, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 9 Oct2026Kickboxer threatened woman before killing mother - courtaccused, Luke Donnelly, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 1 Oct2026Man who thought he was Jesus held knife to woman's neck weeks before killing his mother, court toldaccused, Luke Donnelly, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 19 Jun2026Amateur fighter who showed ‘callous indifference’ after killing his mother jailedconvicted, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 19 Jun2026Man who 'brutally killed' allegedly abusive mother in Dundalk gets 6.5 yearsconvicted, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 19 Jun2026Kickboxer who 'lost it' jailed for mother's manslaughterconvicted, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 4 Jun2026Family divided by son's killing of allegedly abusive mother in Dundalkconvicted, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 4 Jun2026Son’s killing of mother left family ‘severely divided’, Central Criminal Court trial toldconvicted, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 6 Feb2026Man found not guilty of mother's murder in Dundalk but guilty of manslaughterconvicted, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 6 Feb2026Kickboxer who killed his mother with fractures to head guilty of manslaughterconvicted, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 5 Feb2026Man found guilty of manslaughter of his mother in Louthconvicted, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 5 Feb2026Man found guilty of manslaughter of his mother in Dundalkconvicted, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 4 Feb2026Louth murder accused tried to 'float like a butterfly' by telling jury he 'snapped' court toldaccused, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 2 Feb2026Man who admits killing his mother in Louth tells jury he was groomed into drugs and violenceaccused, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 30 Jan2026Murder accused son says he was ‘groomed’ into life of drugs and violence by motheraccused, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 29 Jan2026Louth murder trial hears 62-year-old woman died from severe blunt force trauma to the headaccused, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 28 Jan2026Louth murder trial hears accused’s sister was “absolutely terrified” of mother growing upaccused, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 23 Jan2026Man accused of murder claimed to be Jesus, court hearsaccused, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 23 Jan2026Man who admits killing but denies murdering mother in Dundalk accepts he caused multiple fractures to skullaccused, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 22 Jan2026Man goes on trial over mother's murder in Dundalk in 2023accused, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 21 Jan2026Man accused of murdering his mother in Dundalk on trial later this weekaccused, Luke Donnelly, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 9 Aug2023Man accused of murder in Dundalk to appear in court again later this monthaccused, Luke Donnelly, 26, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 6 Jun2023Man charged with murder of Catherine Henryaccused, Luke Donnelly, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
- 2 Jun2023Man appears in court charged with murder of charity worker Catherine Henryaccused, Luke Donnelly, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Donnelly
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