Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Born

Between July 1947 and July 1948, from the ages reported

Offences

Murder

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

20 reports, 14 Apr 2022 to 16 Jul 2024

Outlets

irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, dublinlive.ie

• Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder Murder · Co. Dublin

  Moire Bergin, a woman aged 47, was found not guilty by reason of insanity on 3 July 2024 for the murder of her mother Mary Bergin, 76, who was stabbed to death at their home on First Avenue, Seville Place, Dublin 1, on 13 April 2022. Bergin was arrested the same day and charged on 15 April 2022, and at trial she was found to have been suffering from bipolar affective disorder with psychotic symptoms, believing her mother was the devil. The jury returned a unanimous special verdict after one hour and seven minutes of deliberation. On 16 July 2024, the Central Criminal Court ordered that Bergin remain in the Central Mental Hospital for ongoing treatment.

  Acquitted, 3 Jul 2024Victim · 20 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 16 Jul2024
   Otheririshmirror.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

   Woman who stabbed elderly mother to death committed to Central Mental Hospital

   victim, Mary Bergin, 76, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀76IE
2. 16 Jul2024
   Otheririshtimes.com, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

   Woman to continue psychiatric treatment after being found not guilty of mother’s murder by reason of insanity

   victim, Mary Bergin, 76, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin76IE
3. 3 Jul2024
   Acquittedthejournal.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

   Woman who stabbed mother to death found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity

   victim, Mary Bergin, 76, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀76IE
4. 3 Jul2024
   Acquittedirishmirror.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

   Woman who stabbed own mother to death not guilty of murder by reason of insanity

   victim, Mary Bergin, 76, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀76IE
5. 3 Jul2024
   Acquittedirishtimes.com, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

   Woman who stabbed mother (76) to death found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity

   victim, Mary Bergin, 76, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀76IE
6. 2 Jul2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

   Woman with history of mental illness killed her tirelessly supportive mother in ‘heartbreaking’ case

   victim, Mary Bergin, 76, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin76IE
7. 2 Jul2024
   In courtrte.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

   Woman believed mother was devil, murder trial told

   victim, Mary Bergin, irish (judged from name)Mary BerginIE
8. 1 Jul2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

   Woman pleads not guilty to mother’s murder by reason of insanity

   victim, Mary Bergin, 76, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀76IE
9. 1 Jul2024
   In courtrte.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

   Woman pleads not guilty to murdering mother in Dublin

   victim, Mary Bergin, 76, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin76IE
10. 22 Apr2022
    Otherdublinlive.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

    Dublin pensioner found dead in inner city home to be laid to rest today

    victim, Mary (Maura) Bergin, 70s, female, irish (judged from name)Mary (Maura) Bergin♀70sIE
11. 19 Apr2022
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

    Gardaí issue fresh appeal for information relating to death of woman in Dublin

    victim, Mary Bergin, 70s, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀70sIE
12. 19 Apr2022
    In courtrte.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

    Fresh appeal over murder of elderly woman in Dublin

    victim, Mary Bergin, late 70s, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀late 70sIE
13. 15 Apr2022
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

    Request for 'urgent' psychiatric attention for woman charged with murder of her mother

    victim, Mary Bergin, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀IE
14. 15 Apr2022
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

    Woman, 45, charged with murdering her elderly mother in Dublin

    victim, Mary Bergin, 70s, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀70sIE
15. 15 Apr2022
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

    Woman in court charged with murdering mother in Dublin

    victim, Mary Bergin, 70s, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀70sIE
16. 15 Apr2022
    In courtdublinlive.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

    Dublin woman charged with murder of pensioner mum

    victim, Mary Bergin, 70s, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀70sIE
17. 15 Apr2022
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

    Woman, 40s, charged in connection with death of pensioner in Dublin

    victim, Mary Bergin, 80s, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀80sIE
18. 15 Apr2022
    Chargeddublinlive.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

    Woman to appear in court charged in relation murder of pensioner

    victim, Mary Bergin, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀IE
19. 15 Apr2022
    Chargedrte.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

    Woman charged with murdering her elderly mother

    victim, Mary Bergin, late 70s, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀late 70sIE
20. 14 Apr2022
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

    Elderly woman killed in Dublin murder probe named locally as Mary Bergin

    victim, Mary Bergin, 80s, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Bergin♀80sIE

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