Ireland Named in reporting
Marcus O'Neill
Born between October 1990 and January 1991, from the ages reported. 12 reports across 1 case, 26 Jan 2025 to 12 Oct 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between October 1990 and January 1991, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Waterford
- Reporting
- 12 reports, 26 Jan 2025 to 12 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for life for murder of woman in Waterford Murder · Co. Waterford
Gillian Curran, a 47-year-old woman from Tramore, was found unresponsive at her partner's house on O'Brien Street in Waterford City on the morning of 25 January 2025 and pronounced dead at the scene. Marcus O'Neill, a 36-year-old man, was arrested and charged with her murder the same day, telling gardaí she had fallen several times while drinking. A jury at the Central Criminal Court in Waterford returned a 10-2 guilty verdict in July 2026 after hearing evidence of 143 external and more than 20 internal injuries. O'Neill was sentenced to the mandatory life term for murder on 12 October 2026.
Sentenced, 12 Oct 2026Convicted, accused · 12 reports
Timeline
every report naming Marcus O'Neill, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 12 Oct2026Brother of murdered Gillian Curran tells court ‘beyond evil’ killer inflicted more than 140 injuriesconvicted, Marcus O'Neill, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Marcus O'Neill
- 12 Oct2026Man jailed for life for murder of Waterford woman in 2025convicted, Marcus O'Neill, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Marcus O'Neill
- 30 Jul2026Man found guilty of murdering Gillian Curran in Waterfordconvicted, Marcus O'Neill, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Marcus O'Neill
- 27 Jul2026Jury in Waterford murder trial due to begin deliberationsaccused, Marcus O'Neill, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Marcus O'Neill
- 23 Jul2026Gillian Curran’s blood alcohol level not a contributory factor in her death, trial hearsaccused, Marcus O'Neill, male, named, irish (judged from name)Marcus O'Neill
- 23 Jul2026Gillian Curran’s pattern of injuries were more consistent with assault, murder trial hearsaccused, Marcus O'Neill, male, named, irish (judged from name)Marcus O'Neill
- 9 Jul2026Man on trial for murder of woman in Waterford cityaccused, Marcus O'Neill, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Marcus O'Neill
- 9 Jul2026Murder accused told paramedics Gillian Curran had several falls before deathaccused, Marcus O'Neill, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Marcus O'Neill
- 1 Jul2026Murder victim Gillian Curran's injuries 'not consistent with a fall', trial hearsaccused, Marcus O'Neill, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Marcus O'Neill
- 3 Jun2026Date to be set for Waterford murder trial next weekaccused, Marcus O'Neill, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Marcus O'Neill
- 27 Jan2025Man appears in court charged with murder of Gillian Curran in Waterford Cityaccused, Marcus O'Neill, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Marcus O'Neill
- 26 Jan2025Man appears in court charged with the murder of woman in Waterfordaccused, Marcus O'Neill, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Marcus O'Neill
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