Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, suspect

Born

Between July 1976 and April 1977, from the ages reported

Offences

Murder

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

16 reports, 15 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 2024Accused, suspect · 16 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

   accused, Moire Bergin, 47, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀47IE
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

   accused, Moire Bergin, 47, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀47IE
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

   accused, Moire Bergin, 47, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀47IE
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

   accused, Moire Bergin, 47, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀47IE
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

   accused, Moire Bergin, 47, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀47IE
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

   accused, Moire Bergin, 47, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀47IE
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

   accused, Moire Bergin, 47, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀47IE
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

   accused, Moire Bergin, 47, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀47IE
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

   accused, Moire Bergin, 47, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀47IE
10. 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

    accused, Moire Bergin, 45, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀45IE
11. 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

    accused, Moire Bergin, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀IE
12. 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

    accused, Moire Bergin, 45, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀45IE
13. 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

    accused, Moire Bergin, 45, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀45IE
14. 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

    accused, Moire Bergin, 45, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀45IE
15. 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

    accused, Moire Bergin, 45, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀45IE
16. 15 Apr2022
    Chargedrte.ie, in Woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in Dublin murder

    Woman charged with murdering her elderly mother

    suspect, Moire Bergin, 45, female, named, irish (judged from name)Moire Bergin♀45IE

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