Ireland Named in reporting
Miriam Burns
Born between November 1949 and November 1950, from the ages reported. 47 reports across 1 case, 16 Aug 2022 to 28 Nov 2025
Victim: Miriam Burns, Irish woman, 75 (judged from name) (reports differ: 77)Miriam Burns
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between November 1949 and November 1950, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Kerry
- Reporting
- 47 reports, 16 Aug 2022 to 28 Nov 2025
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, extra.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, corkbeo.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Miriam Burns
PhotoFacebookvia extra.ie, 28 Nov 2025
75-year-old Miriam Burns was found dead at her home in Ardshanavooley, Killarney in August 2022
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 24 Nov 2025
Miriam Burns
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 18 Nov 2025
Miriam Burns whose body was found in Killarney
PhotoFacebookvia irishtimes.com, 11 Nov 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- Kerry man sentenced to life for murder of his mother in Killarney Murder · Co. Kerry
Miriam Burns, 75, a mother of four and grandmother, was found dead in the front room of her home in Ardshanavooly, Killarney, Co Kerry, on 15 August 2022 after neighbours discovered her body following concerns from a child living abroad. She sustained fatal head and neck injuries consistent with manual strangulation and blunt force trauma, and the murder is alleged to have occurred between 12 and 15 August 2022. Her son, Billy Burns, 55, was first arrested on 16 August 2022 and released without charge, then re-arrested in February 2023 and charged with murder on 7 March 2023. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court, but a jury unanimously convicted him of murder on 24 November 2025. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on 28 November 2025.
Sentenced, 28 Nov 2025Victim · 47 reports
Timeline
every report naming Miriam Burns, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 28 Nov2025Man who strangled 'wonderful' mother to death sentenced to life imprisonmentvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 28 Nov2025Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of 'wonderful' mother Miriam Burnsvictim, Miriam Burns, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 28 Nov2025Kerry man (55) sentenced to life in prison for murder of his ‘hardworking’ mothervictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 28 Nov2025Kerry man sentenced to life in prison for 2022 murder of his mother in Killarneyvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 24 Nov2025Kerry man convicted of murdering his mother as jury rejects insanity defencevictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 24 Nov2025Co Kerry man found guilty of murdering mother (75) after jury rejects insanity defencevictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 24 Nov2025Kerry man convicted of murdering his mother - strangling her to deathvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 24 Nov2025Man, 55, found guilty of his mother's murder in Co Kerryvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 22 Nov2025Billy Burns trial: Jury to continue deliberations on Mondayvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 18 Nov2025Billy Burns trial: Mother was told she'd have to let son 'go'victim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 15 Nov2025Psychiatrists differ over insanity verdict in case of Kerry man who killed mothervictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 14 Nov2025Man told gardai 'I didn't kill the b***h' after mum found dead, court hearsvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 12 Nov2025Woman killed by son told daughter he was ‘psychotic’ and needed help, trial to hearvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 12 Nov2025Jury hears man strangled mother during manic episodevictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 11 Nov2025Kerry man pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering his mothervictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 11 Nov2025Kerry man pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of his mothervictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 11 Nov2025Kerry man pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to murder of his mothervictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 7 Mar2023Man appears in court charged with murdering his mother in Killarneyvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 7 Mar2023Man (52) remanded in custody after he was charged with the murder of his mother in Co Kerry last yearvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 7 Mar2023Man, 50s, Charged In Connection To Death Of Grandmother Miriam Burns In Kerryvictim, Miriam Burns, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 7 Mar2023Man charged in Garda probe into death of Kerry grandmother Miriam Burnsvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 7 Mar2023Man charged in Garda probe into death of Kerry gran Miriam Burnsvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 16 Feb2023Gardaí on high alert as Miriam Burns murder suspect walks free from prisonvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 9 Feb2023Prisoner arrested over murder of Kerry mum in her home released without chargevictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 9 Feb2023Gardaí prepare file for DPP after releasing man arrested over murder of Kerry womanvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 8 Feb2023Man arrested over death of Kerry mum released without chargevictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 8 Feb2023Man arrested in Cork city in connection with the discovery of woman's bodyvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 8 Feb2023Arrest made following discovery of body in 'unexplained circumstances' in Kerryvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 8 Feb2023Man arrested over death of Miriam Burns in Co Kerry last yearvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 8 Feb2023Man, 50s, Arrested In Connection With Death Of Kerry Woman Miriam Burnsvictim, Miriam Burns, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 21 Aug2022Thousands Attend Funeral Of Kerry Grandmother Murdered At Her Homevictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 21 Aug2022Murdered Kerry Grandmother Feared Suspect Would Kill Hervictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 19 Aug2022Clothes May Prove Key For Gardai In Miriam Murder Probevictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 18 Aug2022Miriam Burns murder inquiry: Clothing may link killer to crime, gardaí believevictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 18 Aug2022Man arrested over death of Kerry woman Miriam Burns released without chargevictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 18 Aug2022Man Held Over Murder Of Miriam Burns Releasedvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 18 Aug2022Man released without charge in Kerry murder inquiryvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 18 Aug2022Man held over murder of Miriam Burns (75) released without chargevictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 18 Aug2022Gardai investigate if Killarney mum was target of threats before brutal deathvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 18 Aug2022Gardai on deadline to quiz suspect over brutal murder of woman in Kerry homevictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 17 Aug2022Man Arrested Over Horrific Death Of Kerry Grandmothervictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 17 Aug2022Gardai fear Killarney mother-of-four Miriam Burns suffered violent deathvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 16 Aug2022Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Kerry woman Miriam Burnsvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 16 Aug2022Man arrested in connection with murder of Kerry grandmothervictim, Miriam Burns, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 16 Aug2022Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman's body discovered in Kerryvictim, Miriam Burns, 75, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 16 Aug2022'There was a lot of blood' - Murder investigation launched after pensioner found dead in her home - Extra.ievictim, Miriam Burns, 77, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
- 16 Aug2022Murder Inquiry As Neighbours Find Pensioner Dead At Her Homevictim, Miriam Burns, 77, female, irish (judged from name)Miriam Burns
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.