Ireland Named in reporting
Thomas Lorigan
Born 1990, from the ages reported. 29 reports across 1 case, 8 Jan 2022 to 19 Feb 2024
Suspect: Thomas Lorigan, Irish man, 34 (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1990, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Clare
- Reporting
- 29 reports, 8 Jan 2022 to 19 Feb 2024
- Outlets
- limerickleader.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, clareecho.ie, irishmirror.ie, kildarenow.com
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Thomas Lorigan was convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court | FILE PHOTO
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickleader.ie, 19 Feb 2024
Thomas Lorigan (34) has been given a mandatory life sentence at the Central Criminal Court for murdering his uncle John O'Neill in Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 19 Feb 2024
Thomas Lorigan appearing at a special sitting of Ennis Court where he was charged with the murder of John O'Neill (file photo)
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 1 Feb 2024
Thomas Lorigan pictured following his arrest
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 1 Feb 2024Images 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 sentenced to life for murder of uncle in Lisdoonvarna Murder · Co. Clare
John O'Neill, a 78-year-old widower, was found dead at his home on St Brendan's Road, Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare, on 7 January 2022 after being severely beaten. His nephew, Thomas Lorigan, a 34-year-old man of no fixed abode, was arrested the same day and charged with murder on 8 January 2022. Lorigan pleaded not guilty and was tried at the Central Criminal Court in January 2024, where a jury unanimously found him guilty of murder by stamping his uncle to death while wearing steel-capped boots. On 19 February 2024, Lorigan was sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment, backdated to 8 January 2022.
Sentenced, 19 Feb 2024Convicted, accused, suspect · 29 reports
Timeline
every report naming Thomas Lorigan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 19 Feb2024Clare man jailed for life for the 'vicious' murder of his uncleconvicted, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 19 Feb2024Man (34) given mandatory life term for murdering his uncle in ‘vicious’ Co Clare assaultconvicted, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 19 Feb2024Man who stamped uncle to death is jailed for life as family speak of 'chilling reality of evil'convicted, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 1 Feb2024Courts cannot aid jurors after difficult trials - Judgeconvicted, Thomas Lorigan, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 1 Feb2024Man found guilty of murdering uncle (78) by stamping on his head with steel-capped bootsconvicted, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 1 Feb2024Man found guilty of murdering 78 year old uncle in Lisdoonvarna - Clare Echoconvicted, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 1 Feb2024Man found guilty of murdering his uncle (78) by stamping him to death while wearing steel-capped bootsconvicted, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 1 Feb2024BREAKING: Nephew found guilty of murdering his uncle at home in Clare townconvicted, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 1 Feb2024Nephew guilty of murdering uncle by stamping him to death outside Clare homeconvicted, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 1 Feb2024Man found guilty of his 78-year-old uncle's murderconvicted, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 31 Jan2024Jury in Clare murder trial to resume deliberationsaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 25 Jan2024Jury told man accused of murdering elderly uncle in Clare town replied 'no comment' to gardaiaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 25 Jan2024Man accused of uncle’s murder replied ‘no comment’ when asked to account for blood on clothingaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 24 Jan2024Jury told DNA of man accused of murdering Clare pensioner was found inside blood-stained bootsaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 23 Jan2024Pensioner murder trial hears pathologist evidenceaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 19 Jan2024Gardaí recovered bloodied boots from house where murder accused was said to have stayed, trial hearsaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 18 Jan2024Garda witness tells murder trial of moment she found ‘severely beaten’ body of 79-year-old widoweraccused, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 18 Jan2024Jury told Clare pensioner was 'unrecognisable' when his body was found by gardaiaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 18 Jan2024Murder accused had row with uncle, court hearsaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 18 Jan2024Former Kildare resident (34) accused of murder of his uncleaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 17 Jan2024Widower (79) died after vicious attack by his nephew, murder trial hearsaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 17 Jan2024Clare man goes on trial for murdering his elderly uncleaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 15 Jan2024Jury sworn for trial of man accused of murdering Clare pensioneraccused, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 15 Jan2024Man pleads not guilty to murdering Co Clare pensioner two years agoaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 11 Jan2024Trial of Lisdoonvarna murder accused Thomas Lorigan due to commence next week - Clare Echoaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 28 Apr2022Lisdoonvarna murder accused returned for trial - Clare Echoaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 9 Feb2022State granted time to serve book on Lisdoonvarna murder accusedaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 9 Jan2022Man charged with murder of John O’Neill (78) in Lisdoonvarnaaccused, Thomas Lorigan, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
- 8 Jan2022Man charged with murder of John O'Neill in Lisdoonvarnasuspect, Thomas Lorigan, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Lorigan
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