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Jury rejects Dublin man's claim that stabbing was done in self defence

Jury rejects Dublin man's claim that stabbing was done in self defence

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

The jury found 39-year-old Joseph Lawlor guilty this afternoon of the murder of 51-year-old Michael Ryan in a carpark in Finglas

'Knife buried to the hilt': prosecution rejects Kildare murder accused’s self-defence claim

'Knife buried to the hilt': prosecution rejects Kildare murder accused’s self-defence claim

Tue, 01 Jul, 2025

Ryan Kearney (39), with an address at Loughnamona Drive, Leixlip, Co Kildare has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jeffrey Jackson (50) at The Lamps, School Street, Kilcock, Co Kildare on February 8th, 2024.