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Co. Donegal • 3 stories • Since 24 Mar 2026 • Latest 13 Apr 2026

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  1. courtsNative Irish speaker who bludgeoned grandfather to death committed to CMH
  2. courts'Just and humane society' seeks not to punish those who are unwell, defence reminds murder trial jury
  3. courtsNative Irish speaker described how he 'smacked' grandfather's head with granite stone, cement block

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Native Irish speaker who bludgeoned grandfather to death committed to CMH

A 39-year-old man from Gweedore in Co Donegal has been committed to the Central Mental Hospital following a special verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity in relation to the death of his grandfather. Derek Mulligan received the order at the Central Criminal Court on Monday after a jury returned majority verdicts on all counts in late March. The jury accepted psychiatric evidence that Mr Mulligan was suffering…

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13 Apr 2026 · Courts News Ireland
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'Just and humane society' seeks not to punish those who are unwell, defence reminds murder trial jury

A 39-year-old man from Donegal has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of his grandfather at the Central Criminal Court. Derek Mulligan is accused of causing fatal injuries to Derek Burns, aged 78, at Carrickcoyle on 19 December 2023. Two psychiatrists have given evidence that Mulligan was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time and meets the criteria for a special verdict of not guilty…

Courts News Ireland report
26 Mar 2026 · Courts News Ireland
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Native Irish speaker described how he 'smacked' grandfather's head with granite stone, cement block

A 39-year-old man from Derrybeg in County Donegal has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of his 78-year-old grandfather at Carrickcoyle on 19 December 2023. The Central Criminal Court jury heard that the accused described using a granite stone and cement block to assault the victim outside his home in the Donegal Gaeltacht. In interviews with gardaí, the accused stated he had experienced command…

Courts News Ireland report
24 Mar 2026 · Courts News Ireland
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