Ireland Named in reporting
Sharon Bennett
Born between October 1992 and July 1993, from the ages reported. 13 reports across 1 case, 1 Jul 2022 to 7 Oct 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between October 1992 and July 1993, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Clare
- Reporting
- 13 reports, 1 Jul 2022 to 7 Oct 2022
- Outlets
- limerickleader.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to life for murder of partner in Ennis Murder · Co. Clare
Patrick Ballard, 35, a man formerly of Ashford Court Hotel, Ennis, was sentenced to a mandatory life term on 7 October 2022 for the murder of Sharon Bennett, 29, a mother of two, in a public toilet in the Market area of Ennis, County Clare. The attack occurred on 28 January 2021 after an argument while the pair, who had been in a relationship for a couple of months, were drinking; Ballard repeatedly kicked and stamped on Bennett's head, and she died at University Hospital Limerick on 10 February 2021. Ballard was initially charged with assault, re-arrested on 24 March 2021, and charged with murder. His trial began at the Central Criminal Court on 4 October 2022; he pleaded not guilty but changed his plea to guilty on the second day, 6 October 2022.
Sentenced, 7 Oct 2022Victim · 13 reports
Timeline
every report naming Sharon Bennett, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 7 Oct2022Life sentence imposed on Clare man who killed his former partner in public toiletsvictim, Sharon Bennett, 29, female, irish (judged from name)Sharon Bennett
- 7 Oct2022Clare man jailed for life for murdering his partner Sharon Bennettvictim, Sharon Bennett, 29, female, irish (judged from name)Sharon Bennett
- 7 Oct2022'A nightmare': Family describes loss of Sharon Bennettvictim, Sharon Bennett, 29, female, irish (judged from name)Sharon Bennett
- 6 Oct2022Clare man admits murdering former partner during violent Ennis incidentvictim, Sharon Bennett, 29, female, irish (judged from name)Sharon Bennett
- 6 Oct2022Clare man on trial for murder of mother-of-two Sharon Bennett changes plea to guiltyvictim, Sharon Bennett, 29, female, irish (judged from name)Sharon Bennett
- 6 Oct2022Clare man charged with murder of former partner Sharon Bennett changes plea to guiltyvictim, Sharon Bennett, 29, female, irish (judged from name)Sharon Bennett
- 5 Oct2022Clare man goes on trial for murder of mother-of-two Sharon Bennettvictim, Sharon Bennett, 29, female, irish (judged from name)Sharon Bennett
- 5 Oct2022Trial opens of Clare man accused of murdering his partnervictim, Sharon Bennett, 29, female, irish (judged from name)Sharon Bennett
- 5 Oct2022Clare man goes on trial for murder of mother-of-two Sharon Bennettvictim, Sharon Bennett, 29, female, irish (judged from name)Sharon Bennett
- 4 Oct2022Clare man to go on trial tomorrow accused of murdering mother-of-two in Ennis last yearvictim, Sharon Bennett, 29, female, irish (judged from name)Sharon Bennett
- 4 Oct2022Clare man to go on trial for murdering mother-of-two in Ennisvictim, Sharon Bennett, 29, female, irish (judged from name)Sharon Bennett
- 4 Oct2022Man pleads not guilty to the murder of woman in Clarevictim, Sharon Bennett, female, irish (judged from name)Sharon Bennett
- 1 Jul2022Trial date set for Clare man accused of murdering mother-of-twovictim, Sharon Bennett, 29, female, irish (judged from name)Sharon Bennett
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