Named in reporting
Paul O'Connor
Born between October 1969 and October 1970, from the ages reported. 18 reports across 1 case, 1 Oct 2026 to 28 Oct 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between October 1969 and October 1970, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 18 reports, 1 Oct 2026 to 28 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, corkbeo.ie, thejournal.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man remanded in custody over murder of Paul O'Connor in Mallow Murder · Co. Cork
Paul O'Connor, 56, a man from Ballyphehane in Cork, was found dead on a walkway near the River Blackwater at Ballyellis, Mallow, Co Cork on 15 October 2026 after travelling by train from Cork city the previous evening. He is believed to have been shot at close range with a shotgun in what gardaí are investigating as a gangland-style execution, possibly over a drugs debt. Alfred Gjonaj, 39, an Albanian man, was arrested in Mallow on 19 October and charged with murder at Fermoy District Court on 26 October, where he was remanded in custody. A woman in her 40s arrested on 23 October was released without charge. Gjonaj was further remanded in custody by video link and is due to appear again on 10 November.
In court, 26 Oct 2026Victim · 18 reports
Timeline
every report naming Paul O'Connor, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 28 Oct2026Woman arrested in Mallow murder probe releasedvictim, Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor
- 26 Oct2026Man charged with murder of Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor in court for three minute hearingvictim, Paul "Bosco" O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul "Bosco" O'Connor
- 26 Oct2026Man (39) charged over gun murder of Paul O’Connor in Corkvictim, Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor
- 26 Oct2026Man charged with murder of Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor in Mallowvictim, Paul "Bosco" O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul "Bosco" O'Connor
- 26 Oct2026Discovery of body in Mallow: Man in Cork court today as woman releasedvictim, Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor, 50s, male, irish (judged from name)Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor
- 26 Oct2026Man, 39, charged with murder of man in Mallowvictim, Paul O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul O'Connor
- 24 Oct2026Gardaí recover gun they believe was used in ‘execution style’ killing in Co Corkvictim, Paul “Bosco” O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul “Bosco” O'Connor
- 23 Oct2026Woman arrested over Cork murder of man shot while ‘trying to retrieve stolen drugs’victim, Paul “Bosco” O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul “Bosco” O'Connor
- 23 Oct2026Woman, 40s, arrested in connection with Cork murder probevictim, Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor
- 23 Oct2026Woman arrested over Cork murder investigationvictim, Paul O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul O'Connor
- 23 Oct2026Private funeral for murder victim Paul 'Bosco' O'Connorvictim, Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor
- 20 Oct2026Man arrested in connection with murder of Paul O’Connor in Mallowvictim, Paul “Bosco” O'Connor, irish (judged from name)Paul “Bosco” O'Connor
- 20 Oct2026Man, 30s, arrested in Cork murder investigationvictim, Paul O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul O'Connor
- 16 Oct2026Murder investigation launched in Cork as victim is named locallyvictim, Paul O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul O'Connor
- 16 Oct2026Gardaí release description of man found dead in Mallow as investigation upgraded to murdervictim, Paul O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul O'Connor
- 1 Oct2026Murder investigation launched after body of man with gunshot wounds found in Mallowvictim, Paul O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul O'Connor
- 1 Oct2026Man arrested over gun murder of Paul ‘Bosco’ O’Connor in Co Corkvictim, Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor, male, irish (judged from name)Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor
- 1 Oct2026Gardaí examine drugs debt theory as motive for Cork gun murdervictim, Paul O'Connor, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Paul O'Connor
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