Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Weeshie Murphy

Born between April 1948 and April 1949, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 1 case, 27 Mar 2022 to 24 Apr 2024

Other people with this name: born 1988 (1 case), born between December 1971 and October 1972 (1 case), born 1953-1963 (1 case), born between January 1951 and January 1952 (1 case)

Victim: Weeshie Murphy, Irish man, 75 (judged from name)Weeshie MurphyVictim: John Murphy Snr, Irish man, 75 (judged from name)John Murphy SnrVictim: John Aloysius 'Weeshie' Murphy Snr, Irish man, 75 (judged from name)John Aloysius 'Weeshie' Murphy Snr

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between April 1948 and April 1949, from the ages reported
Offences
Murder
Where
Co. Cork
Reporting
7 reports, 27 Mar 2022 to 24 Apr 2024
Outlets
rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, extra.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man found not guilty by reason of insanity of murder in Cork Murder · Co. Cork

    In the early hours of 26 March 2022, man John Murphy Jnr, 43, stabbed his brother Shane Murphy, 27, to death and his father Weeshie Murphy, 75, at their home on Seaview Avenue, Carrigaline, Co Cork. He was arrested the same day and charged with murder and attempted murder on 28 March 2022. At trial at the Central Criminal Court in Cork in April 2024, a jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity on all charges. He was ordered to be detained at the Central Mental Hospital on 7 May 2024.

    Acquitted, 24 Apr 2024Victim · 7 reports

Timeline

every report naming Weeshie Murphy, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 24 Apr2024
    Acquittedrte.ie, in Man found not guilty by reason of insanity of murder in Cork
    Man not guilty of brother's murder by reason of insanity
    victim, Weeshie Murphy, 75, irish (judged from name)Weeshie Murphy
  2. 22 Apr2024
    In courtrte.ie, in Man found not guilty by reason of insanity of murder in Cork
    Man under 'airwave manipulation' during attack on family
    victim, John Aloysius 'Weeshie' Murphy Snr, 75, male, irish (judged from name)John Aloysius 'Weeshie' Murphy Snr
  3. 22 Apr2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Man found not guilty by reason of insanity of murder in Cork
    Murder trial hears man claimed he was under influence of 'airwave manipulation'
    victim, John Aloysius “Weeshie” Murphy Senior, 75, male, irish (judged from name)John Aloysius “Weeshie” Murphy Senior
  4. 28 Mar2022
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, in Man found not guilty by reason of insanity of murder in Cork
    Man charged with murder of his younger brother and attempted murder of his dad
    victim, John Murphy Snr, 75, male, irish (judged from name)John Murphy Snr
  5. 28 Mar2022
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, in Man found not guilty by reason of insanity of murder in Cork
    Gardaí continue to question man about fatal stabbing in Co Cork
    victim, Weeshie Murphy, 75, male, irish (judged from name)Weeshie Murphy
  6. 27 Mar2022
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, in Man found not guilty by reason of insanity of murder in Cork
    Gardai continue quizzing suspect arrested over stabbing 'murder'
    victim, Patrick 'Weeshie' Murphy, 75, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick 'Weeshie' Murphy
  7. 27 Mar2022
    Arrestedextra.ie, in Man found not guilty by reason of insanity of murder in Cork
    'It's just devastating' - Horror as details of father and son Cork stabbing emerge - Extra.ie
    victim, Patrick Murphy, 75, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick Murphy

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