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Man who stabbed Kilkenny woman to death committed to Central Mental Hospital

Shane Smyth was found not guilty of Mairead Moran’s murder by reason of insanity

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Feb 15th 2016, 1:59 PM

"He was stone-faced": man found not guilty of murder of Mairead Moran by reason of insanity

Shane Smyth will be detained in the Central Mental Hospital.

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Feb 8th 2016, 9:22 PM

Court hears man accused of Kilkenny woman's murder had been 'freaking her out'

Security staff testified that the accused had been ‘hanging around’ the victim’s workplace.

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Feb 3rd 2016, 3:57 PM

Kilkenny man pleads not guilty to murdering woman in shopping centre

29-year-old Shane Smyth plead not guilty by reason of insanity.

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Feb 1st 2016, 4:29 PM