Ireland Named in reporting
Pearse McAuley
7 reports across 2 cases, 24 Jun 2022 to 6 Jun 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Offences
- Murder, Assault (stabbing)
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 24 Jun 2022 to 6 Jun 2026
- Outlets
- limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Jerry McCabe murder under investigation 30 years after Adare shooting Murder · Co. Limerick
On 7 June 1996, Detective Garda Jerry McCabe, a 53-year-old Irish man from Co Kerry, was shot dead and his colleague Detective Garda Ben O'Sullivan was seriously wounded when an IRA gang rammed and opened fire on their unmarked patrol car escorting a post office cash van at Main Street, Adare, Co Limerick. Four men were charged with murder and attempted murder but their pleas to manslaughter were accepted by the State in 1999, and they were convicted in the Special Criminal Court; Pearse McAuley received 14 years and John Quinn six years for conspiracy to rob the van. The four men were released after serving their sentences, and McAuley was found dead at his home in Strabane, Co Tyrone, in March 2024. O'Sullivan died in 2022 at the age of 78. The investigation remains active 30 years on, with two suspects still to be questioned, one believed to be in Central America where there is no extradition treaty with Ireland.
No stage yetConvicted, accused · 6 reports - Man released from Castlerea prison after stabbing ex-wife Assault (stabbing)
Pearse McAuley stabbed his ex-wife, Sinn Fein TD Pauline Tully, 13 times at her home on Christmas Eve 2014, and she fled when the drunk man fell asleep before he woke and tried to continue the attack while she was escaping in a car. Neighbours came to Tully's aid after spotting her bloodied on the road. McAuley was sentenced to 12 years with four suspended in 2015. He was released from Castlerea prison on 24 June 2022 after serving seven years, having previously been jailed for killing Det Garda Jerry McCabe in 1996.
Sentenced, 24 Jun 2022Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Pearse McAuley, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 6 Jun2026‘Torture’ continues for family of Jerry McCabe 30 years after tragic shootingaccused, Pearse McAuley, named, irish (judged from name)Pearse McAuley
- 19 Mar2024Killer of Limerick Garda Jerry McCabe, Pearse McAuley, found deadconvicted, Pearse McAuley, named, irish (judged from name)Pearse McAuley
- 7 Jun2023Gardai yet to question two men over murder of Garda Jerry McCabe 27 years agoconvicted, Pearse McAuley, named, irish (judged from name)Pearse McAuley
- 7 Jun2023Garda Commissioner renews appeal for information on Jerry McCabe murder suspects on 27th anniversary of shootingconvicted, Pearse McAuley, named, irish (judged from name)Pearse McAuley
- 7 Jun2023Garda Commissioner issues anniversary appeal for information on suspects in murder of Garda Detective Jerry McCabeconvicted, Pearse McAuley, named, irish (judged from name)Pearse McAuley
- 29 Dec2022Sinn Féin leaders complained of harassment after murder of Limerick detectiveconvicted, Pearse McAuley, male, named, irish (judged from name)Pearse McAuley
- 24 Jun2022Pearse McAuley released from jail after serving seven years for stabbing ex-wifeconvicted, Pearse McAuley, male, named, irish (judged from name)Pearse McAuley
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