Ireland Named in reporting
Mary Ray
Born between October 1970 and October 1971, from the ages reported. 31 reports across 1 case, 22 Aug 2024 to 5 Nov 2026
Suspect: Mary Ray, Irish woman, 55Mary Ray
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Suspect, victim
- Born
- Between October 1970 and October 1971, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Tipperary
- Reporting
- 31 reports, 22 Aug 2024 to 5 Nov 2026
- Outlets
- limerickpost.ie, tipperarylive.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Mary Ray Hassan
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 18 Sep 2025
Hasan Ali Gori and Mary Ray, at their makeshift home outside the city, deny any involvement in the death of Josephine Ray.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickpost.ie, 24 Apr 2025
Picture Shows. Hasan Aligori and Mary Ray who were both arrested on suspicion of the murder of Josephine Ray in Nenagh, Co Tipperary.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 18 Sep 2025
Reporter Paul Healy speaks to Mary Ray and Hasan Ali Gori who were both arrested on suspicion of the murder of Josephine Ray in Nenagh, Co Tipperary
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 18 Sep 2025Images 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 on trial for murder of 89-year-old woman in Nenagh Murder · Co. Tipperary
89-year-old Irish woman Josephine Ray was found strangled and smothered in her bed at her home in St Joseph's Park, Nenagh, Co Tipperary, on 4 August 2024. Hasan Ali Gori, a 52-year-old man originally from Chad who was in a relationship with the victim's daughter Mary Ray, was arrested alongside Mary Ray on 9 August 2024 and released without charge, then re-arrested in July 2025 before being charged with murder in October 2025. Gori pleaded not guilty at his trial at the Central Criminal Court in Limerick, which opened on 19 October 2026. The jury retired to deliberate on 4 November 2026 after three weeks of evidence and adjourned without a verdict, with deliberations set to resume on Friday.
In court, 19 Oct 2026Suspect, victim · 31 reports
Timeline
every report naming Mary Ray, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 5 Nov2026Jury retires until tomorrow in murder trialvictim, Mary Ray, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 4 Nov2026Jury begins deliberations in trial of man accused of murdering Tipperary grandmothersuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 4 Nov2026Jury retire to consider verdict in pensioner murder trialsuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 3 Nov2026Pensioner went down fighting jury hearssuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 3 Nov2026Interpreter gives evidence as Tipperary murder reaches closing stagessuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 3 Nov2026Grandmother died trying to defend herself jury toldsuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 3 Nov2026African translator gives evidence in murder trialsuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 2 Nov2026Gardaí told accused to leave Tipperary home months before grandmother's deathsuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 2 Nov2026Man told to leave house months before pensioner's deathsuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 30 Oct2026Man denied choking Tipperary woman, 89, murder trial toldsuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 29 Oct2026Social worker tells murder trial of concern for pensioner in lead-up to her deathsuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 29 Oct2026Jury hears of social worker's concern for Josephine Ray months before her deathsuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 29 Oct2026Pensioner became anxious and nervous when man accused of her murder was mentionedsuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 23 Oct2026Jury in Tipperary murder trial told accused was seen 'headbutting' victim's daughtersuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 22 Oct2026Jury in murder trial hears from neighbours of Nenagh women Josephine Raysuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 19 Oct2026Man goes on trial accused of murder of 89-year-oldsuspect, Mary Ray, 55, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 17 Oct2025Homeless man charged with murder of partner's mother at Tipperary homesuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 17 Oct2025Homeless man charged after pensioner's body found in her own homesuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 23 Sep2025Major investigation underway into prison assaultssuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 23 Sep2025Josephine Ray murder suspect in solitary confinement after alleged prison attacksuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 18 Sep2025Josephine Ray murder suspect in ICU after alleged beating by prison officerssuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 8 Jul2025'They've got the wrong man,' says suspect rearrested over pensioner's murdersuspect, Mary Ray, female, Irish, named at arrest, irishMary Ray
- 4 Jul2025Man arrested for second time in Limerick in relation to killing of 98 year oldsuspect, Mary Ray, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 3 Jul2025Man, 50s, arrested in Garda investigation into murder of 89-year-old womansuspect, Mary Ray, 50s, female, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 24 Apr2025Couple living in rat-infested hovel deny part in pensioner’s murdersuspect, Mary Ray, 50s, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 18 Mar2025Josephine Ray murder suspects are now living in a tent, claim their life is hellsuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 17 Mar2025Tipp murder suspects are now living in a tent, claim their life is hellsuspect, Mary Ray, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 9 Sep2024Woman arrested over mother's murder afraid of her life to return to housesuspect, Mary Ray, female, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 25 Aug2024Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Josephine Ray was attacked after releasesuspect, Mary Ray, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 22 Aug2024Couple arrested over murder of beloved Nenagh grandmother insists - 'we are innocent'suspect, Mary Ray, female, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
- 22 Aug2024Couple arrested over murder of gran Josephine Ray insist: 'We are innocent'suspect, Mary Ray, female, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Mary Ray
Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.