Órla O'Donnell

Legal Affairs Correspondent

Gerardine Small described Richard Satchwell's narrative as implausible and self-serving

Satchwell story on how wife died 'farcical' - court

Richard Satchwell's narrative about how his wife Tina died was farcical, implausible, self-serving and had more holes in it than a block of Swiss cheese, the jury in his trial has been told.

Courts • 23 May

Richard Satchwell has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife in 2017

Richard Satchwell was obsessed with his wife, court told

The Central Criminal Court has been told Richard Satchwell was controlling and odd with his wife, Tina.

Courts • 22 May

Richard Satchwell has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife Tina in March 2017

Cousin says she never saw Tina Satchwell be aggressive

A cousin of Cork woman Tina Satchwell has told the Central Criminal Court that she never saw her be violent or aggressive to her husband, Richard.

Courts • 21 May

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

No cause of death found for Tina Satchwell, court told

No cause of death could be determined for Cork woman, Tina Satchwell, due to the length of time that had passed since she died, the Central Criminal Court has been told.

Ireland • 20 May

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

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

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

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

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

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