Person: Brendan Murray

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>A patient who refuses treatment can lose touch with reality, hear voices, become paranoid and even imagine a family member or neighbour is planning to do them harm. File picture</p>

comment-analysis

Tragic killing of mother is a wake-up call on mental illness and hospital admission

The tragic killing of Neasa Murray by her mentally ill son is a wake-up call for all those advocating to make it more difficult to admit a mentally unwell person to hospital, writes Frank Browne

<p>Judge told jury there were three verdicts available — guilty, not guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity. A murder verdict 'would be contrary to the medical evidence before you'.</p>

court and crime

Man who murdered his mother found not guilty by reason of insanity

<p>Central Criminal Court heard there was no controversy as to what happened and no controversy about who did it — the issue is whether accused met the criteria for insanity when he killed his mother.</p>

court and crime

'God made me do it', man accused of murdering his mother told gardaí

culture

Friday TV Tips: Help decide Ireland's Eurovision entry; Courtney Cox and Minnie Driver chat with Graham Norton

news

Streetlights out on Sarsfield Road roundabout when nurse was fatally knocked down, inquest hears

celebrity

Louis Walsh, comedian Neil Delamere and singer Brendan Murray on tonight's Ray D'Arcy Show

BULLETIN: Homeless woman gives birth to stillborn twins; Kerry community 'devastated' by drowning of three men

Here's your lunchtime bulletin.

Mon, 01 Oct, 2018

WATCH: Irish Eurovision entrant, Brendan Murray receives X Factor golden buzzer

The button, comparable to the Golden buzzer on Britain's Got Talent, sends the contestants straight through to judges' houses, the final stage before the live shows.

Mon, 01 Oct, 2018

Irish Eurovision song tops the charts in Armenia

The song ‘Dying to Try’ failed to qualify to this year’s Final from the first semi-final.

Mon, 22 May, 2017

The shape I'm in: Brendan Murray, singer

Brendan Murray appears in semi-final 2 of The Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday, May 11, RTÉ2, 8pm.

Fri, 05 May, 2017

Listen to Ireland’s 2017 Eurovision entry here

"Ireland hasn’t won Eurovision since 1996 which is the same year that Brendan was born so perhaps that’s a lucky omen,"

Sat, 11 Mar, 2017

Louis Walsh has decided who will represent Ireland at the Eurovision

Louis Walsh was on the Late Late Show last night and he revealed who he is taking to next year's Eurovision.

Sat, 17 Dec, 2016

Cork City strive for six of the best as Derry come to town

Cork City will be aiming for six in a row when they host Derry City at Turner’s Cross this evening.

Fri, 13 May, 2016

3 charged over St Patrick’s Day incident

Three men appeared in Cork District Court yesterday on assault and damage charges arising out of an allegedly serious incident at a house in Bishopstown on St Patrick’s Day.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2015

Dramatic coach-house plans at West Cork’s home of live theatre

A dramatist’s "treasure trove" of artefacts, some of which date to the Second World War and which are housed in farms around West Cork, is to be moved to a custom-built ‘coach-house’.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Is Hometown the new Boyzone? Louis Walsh’s new boyband launch on Late Late

Did you see Louis Walsh’s latest boyband offering on the Late Late Show last night?

Sat, 31 May, 2014

O’Connor shoulder injury rocks Mayo

Mayo manager James Horan has been dealt a hammer blow after two-time Young Footballer of the Year Cillian O’Connor dislocated his shoulder in club championship action on Saturday night.

Mon, 27 May, 2013

‘We don’t fear Tyrone, we don’t fear anyone’

Daragh Ó Conchúir talks to Seamus McEnaney who is desperate to bring Ulster final success back to Monaghan.

Mon, 12 Jul, 2010

Monaghan driven by pain

THE 1985 All-Ireland semi-final could have been Monaghan’s greatest hour.

Sat, 11 Aug, 2007

Youghal out of luck as Old Boys reign

Rainey Old Boys 27 Youghal 5

Mon, 10 Apr, 2006

Rainey Old Boys win junior final

Rainey Old Boys 27 Youghal 5

Sat, 08 Apr, 2006