Ireland Named in reporting
Paula Canty
Born 1994, from the ages reported. 31 reports across 1 case, 4 Jan 2025 to 16 Oct 2026
Victim: Paula Canty, Irish woman, 31Paula Canty
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1994, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Manslaughter
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 31 reports, 4 Jan 2025 to 16 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie, gript.ie, extra.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Paula Canty, whose body was found in a flat in Mallow, Co Cork, on Friday
PhotoFacebookvia irishtimes.com, 5 Oct 2026
A floral tribute to Paula Canty in the hearse at St. John the Baptist Church, Kinsale for her funeral
PhotoMichael Mac Sweeney/Provisionvia irishmirror.ie, 13 Apr 2026
Paula Canty was found dead in her apartment at Bridewell Lane in Mallow on 3 January 2025
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 13 Apr 2026
Paula Canty (Family photo via RIP.ie)
Photocredit not given by the outletvia gript.ie, 9 Jan 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 jailed for 10 years for manslaughter in Mallow, Co Cork Manslaughter · Co. Cork
Paula Canty, a 31-year-old Irish mother of two, was found dead with a single stab wound to the chest in her apartment at the Belfry, Bridewell Lane, Mallow, Co Cork, on 3 January 2025. Joseph Butler, a 43-year-old Irish man from Midleton, was arrested on 7 January 2025 and charged with murder. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court in Cork in April 2026, and the DPP accepted the plea. On 16 October 2026, Judge Eileen Creedon sentenced him to 12 years with the last two years suspended.
Sentenced, 1 Oct 2026Victim · 31 reports
Timeline
every report naming Paula Canty, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 16 Oct2026Paula Canty killing: Man jailed for 10 years for manslaughter of Cork mother (31)victim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 5 Oct2026Man (43) to be sentenced for manslaughter of mother of two in Mallow stabbing incidentvictim, Paula Canty, 31, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 5 Oct2026'Brutal death' of Canty shattered family's lives - courtvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 1 Oct2026Man jailed for 10 years for manslaughter of mother-of-two Paula Canty in Mallowvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 1 Jul2026Sentencing of man for killing of Cork mother of two is adjourned due to solicitors' strikevictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 13 Apr2026Man, 43, pleads guilty to manslaughter of mother of two in Corkvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, Irish, irishPaula Canty
- 13 Apr2026Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of Cork mum of two Paula Cantyvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 13 Apr2026Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of Cork womanvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 13 Apr2026Man (43) pleads guilty to manslaughter of mother-of-two Paula Cantyvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 14 Jan2025Paula Canty killing: Man accused of murder should receive plan for DPP directions, says judgevictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 10 Jan2025Funeral details announced for tragic mother-of-two Paula Cantyvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 9 Jan2025Man appears in court charged with murder of Paula Canty in Cork - Griptvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 9 Jan2025Man in court charged with murder of Cork woman Paula Cantyvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 9 Jan2025Man charged with Paula Canty murder said 'I am not f****** guilty', court toldvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 9 Jan2025Man appears in court over murder of mother-of-two Paula Canty in Mallowvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 9 Jan2025Man (42) charged with the murder of Paula Canty in Mallowvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 9 Jan2025Man charged in connection with death of Paula Canty in Mallowvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 9 Jan2025Man charged in connection with death of Cork woman Paula Cantyvictim, Paula Canty, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 8 Jan2025Gardaí resume questioning man (42) about murder of Paula Canty in Mallowvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 8 Jan2025Family of tragic mum Paula Canty 'broken' following death as man arrestedvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 7 Jan2025Man, 40s, arrested in connection with death of Cork woman Paula Cantyvictim, Paula Canty, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 7 Jan2025Man (40s) arrested in connection with Paula Canty murder probevictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 7 Jan2025Man held in connection with murder of Paula Canty in Corkvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 7 Jan2025Man arrested on suspicion of murder of woman found stabbed to death in Mallowvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, Irish, irishPaula Canty
- 6 Jan2025Gardaí believe Paula Canty was dead for several hours before emergency services were alertedvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 6 Jan2025Paula Canty murder inquiry: Gardaí believe 999 call claiming self-harm will help catch killervictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 5 Jan2025Murder inquiry: Gardaí examine CCTV to establish when Paula Canty last seen alivevictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 5 Jan2025Gardai identify chief suspect in murder of young mother in Cork apartmentvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, Irish, irishPaula Canty
- 5 Jan2025Gardai identify chief suspect in murder of young mother in Cork apartmentvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
- 4 Jan2025Tributes paid to mum-of-two found dead in flat as gardai to launch murder probevictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, Irish, irishPaula Canty
- 4 Jan2025Gardaí launch murder inquiry after body of Paula Canty (31) found in Co Cork flat on Fridayvictim, Paula Canty, 31, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Canty
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.