‘Actions of this killer were far from someone in panic’

PROSECUTION counsel in the Rachel O’Reilly murder trial told the jury that the only person with a motive was Joe O’Reilly.

Dominic McGinn BL was closing the case for the prosecution on the 19th day of the trial of O’Reilly, aged 35, of Lambay View, Baldarragh, The Naul, Co Dublin, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering his 30-year-old wife and mother of two, Rachel O’Reilly, at the family home on October 4, 2004.

Mr McGinn told the jury: “Up until now you have had a passive observing role. Now your role rises to the top. Your role is the most important role, to decide whether Joe O’Reilly is guilty or not guilty. The evidence is in your domain, your province.”