Ireland
Man denies Craughwell murder
Tuesday, 6 March 2007 19:44
A 40-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a woman at her home in Craughwell, Co Galway, at a sitting of the Central Criminal Court in Galway.
Kieran Lynch, from Askeaton Co Limerick, with an address in Derryhoyle, Craughwell, was charged with the murder of Catherine McEnery, 35, in July 2005.
Mr Justice Paul Carney said the trial was a historic one as it was the first time since the foundation of the State that the Central Criminal Court had sat in Galway.
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The court was told the trial is expected to last up to three weeks.
Audio & Video
- Six One News: Jim Fahy, Western Editor, reports on remarks by Mr Justice Paul Carney at the opening of the Craughwell murder case, which is the first ever Central Criminal Court sitting in Galway
- One News: Jim Fahy, Western Editor, reports on the trial of a 40-year-old man accused of murdering a 35-year-old woman in Co Galway
