Person: Gráinne Dillon

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<p>Aoife Dillon’s sister 24-year-old sister Gráinne, from Glounthaune in Cork, was shot dead as she worked as a trainee manager in Jury’s Inn, on Steamboat Quay in Limerick in January 2002.</p>

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Sister of murdered Gráinne Dillon says killer should never get parole

'I’m not sure that the sadness and emptiness ever goes away, you just get better at putting one foot in front of the other at making it through the day'

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Man loses battle to serve out jail sentence in Portugal

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Hotel killer's bid to serve sentence in Portugal fails

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Families’ heartfelt plea at vigil for murdered women

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‘Heartless’ legal system haunts victim’s mother

McDowell treatment of murder victim’s family criticised by PD colleague

JUSTICE Minister Michael McDowell’s treatment of the family of murdered hotel trainee manager Gráinne Dillon came under fire from one of his Progressive Democrats colleagues yesterday.

Wed, 14 Jul, 2004

McDowell applies for hotel killer Nascimento's trial transcript

The Minister for Justice today applied to the Central Criminal Court in Dublin for a transcript of the trial of a Portuguese man who was jailed for life for the murder of a young female trainee manager in Limerick’s Jurys Inn in 2002.

Mon, 12 Jul, 2004

Hotel worker murderer appeals for possessions

A Portuguese man, jailed for life for the murder of a young Cork hotel worker, made a second attempt in court today to have his personal belongings returned.

Wed, 24 Mar, 2004

Murder victim's family is angry at decision on hotel

THE Jury's Doyle hotel in Limerick, where Gráinne Dillon was murdered 21 months ago, will not be prosecuted, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) revealed yesterday.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2003

Keep Gráinne's killer in Irish jail, demands family

THE family of a murdered Cork woman yesterday met with Justice Minister Michael McDowell to demand that her killer is not returned to Portugal.

Sat, 30 Aug, 2003

Anger at killer’s bid to do time in Portugal

MORE THAN 4,000 people have emailed Justice Minister Michael McDowell expressing outrage that a convicted Portuguese national, who repeatedly shot a young woman, leaving her to bleed to death in a hotel basement, could be sent home.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2003

Five prisoners repatriated this year

FIVE prisoners have been transferred from Irish jails to their native country this year under repatriation laws.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2003

Family’s anger as daughter’s killer applies for transfer

A MAN who left a young woman bleed to death after shooting her three times as he stole money to buy a plane ticket to Portugal may now be sent home courtesy of the Government.

Wed, 06 Aug, 2003

You’ll get justice if it doesn’t cost too much — and a report if you’re lucky

REPORTS in this country are used by the Government and its agencies to long-finger apportionment of blame, and the more serious the issue, the longer the delay.

Fri, 18 Jul, 2003

Murder victim’s family wants her former employer prosecuted

THE family of murder victim Gráinne Dillon wants her former employer prosecuted for criminal negligence.

Wed, 05 Mar, 2003

Portugese man charged with Limerick murder

A Portuguese man was charged today with the murder of a manager whose body was found in the kitchen of the hotel where she worked.

Mon, 07 Jan, 2002

Man arrested over Limerick murder still in custody

Gardai in Limerick are continuing to question a man in connection with the murder of 24-year-old Grainne Dillon, whose body was found in a hotel in the city yesterday.

Sun, 06 Jan, 2002

Man arrested in connection with Limerick murder

A 26-year-old man has been arrested by Gardai following the murder of a woman in a hotel in Limerick City.

Sat, 05 Jan, 2002

Gardai name Limerick City stab victim

Gardai have named the woman who was found stabbed to death in a Limerick hotel earlier this morning.

Sat, 05 Jan, 2002