LAST UPDATE | 8 Oct 2022

A MAN HAS appeared at a special sitting of Kenmare District Court charged with the murder of his cousin Thomas Dooley at Rath Cemetery Tralee on Wednesday last.

Thomas Dooley (41) of Bay 10 Halting Site , Carrigrohane Road, Cork is charged with the murder of his relative Thomas Dooley at Rathass Cemetery, Rathass Tralee on 5 October.

Detective Sergeant Ernie Henderson gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution at Tralee Garda Station at 8.19pm on Friday night.

The accused indicated he replied “no comment” to the charge. 

Sergeant Miriam Mulhall Nolan said her application was to remand in custody to Tralee District Court on Wednesday 12 October to appear via video link.

Defence solicitor Clodagh McCarthy requested that her client receive any medical treatment necessary.

She also made an application for a legal aid certificate in the name of Frank Buttimer solicitor. There was no objection by gardaí.

Judge David Waters granted legal aid. He remanded Thomas Dooley in custody to Tralee District Court via video link and ordered any medical treatment necessary to be given.

This is the second man to be charged with the killing.

Yesterday Patrick Dooley, aged 35 ,of Arbutus Grove, Killarney, a brother of the dead man, was charged with his murder.

A strong garda presence, including members of the armed response unit, were outside the court.

Comments closed as the case is before the courts