Órla O'Donnell

Legal Affairs Correspondent

Richard Satchwell has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Tina Satchwell in March 2017

Jury shown chisel found during search of Satchwell house

Richard Satchwell replied "guilty, or not guilty, guilty" when charged with the murder of his wife Tina Satchwell, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Courts • 19 May 25

Third week of Satchwell trial shown garda interviews

A look back at the third week of evidence in the Richard Satchwell trial.

Courts • 18 May 25

Aodhán Ó Faoláin reported from the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court for most national and local media organisations in Ireland

Judiciary pay tribute to the late Aodhán Ó Faoláin

A High Court judge has led tributes in court to reporter Aodhán Ó Faoláin who died last week.

Courts • 16 May 25

Tina Satchwell's body was found six-and-a-half years after she was reported missing

Satchwell told gardaí wife's killing was not premeditated

Richard Satchwell told gardaí the killing of his wife, Tina in 2017, was not calculated or premeditated.

Court • 14 May 25

Richard Satchwell has pleaded not guilty to murder

Satchwell told gardaí he didn't want to leave wife's body

Richard Satchwell told gardaí he buried his wife's body under the stairs at their home as he wanted to keep her with him and did not want to leave her alone.

Courts • 13 May 25

Tina Satchwell was reported missing in 2017

Court told of variation of floor colour at Satchwell home

The search team looking for the remains of Cork woman Tina Satchwell discovered a human hand after a garda noticed an area of floor where new concrete had been poured.

Courts • 12 May 25

Gardaí at the Satchwell home in Youghal, Co Cork in October 2023

Week 2: Jury shown footage of Satchwell home in Cork

The trial of Richard Satchwell, who is accused of the murder of his wife Tina in March 2017, continued for a second week at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. Correspondent Órla O'Donnell looks back at the latest evidence in the case.

Courts • 11 May 25

Aodhan O'Faolain passed away this evening at St Vincent's University Hospital

Tributes paid as legal journalist O'Faolain dies aged 50

Tributes have been paid to legal journalist Aodhan O'Faolain, who reported on High Court, Appeal Court and Supreme Court cases for almost all national news organisations, and who has died at the age of 50.

Courts • 09 May 25

Tina Satchwell's remains were found buried under the couple's sitting room in Youghal

Search dog found Satchwell remains under stairs - court

The trial of Richard Satchwell, who has denied murdering his wife Tina in Cork almost eight years ago, has heard her remains were discovered under the stairs in the couple's living room by a trained victim recovery search dog.

Courts • 09 May 25

Richard Satchwell denies murdering his 45-year-old wife Tina Satchwell

Satchwell trial hears of online ad placed for freezer

Richard Satchwell offered a large chest freezer for free on a website a week after reporting his wife missing, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Courts • 08 May 25