Man charged with murder

A CLARE man told gardaí “I killed the devil” after being charged yesterday with the murder of 21-year-old law student Eoin Ryan.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2011 - 01:00
Gordon Deegan

At a special sitting of Ennis District Court last night, Joe Heffernan, aged 31, of Cappabeg, Barefield was charged with murdering Mr Ryan on Tuesday, June 7.

Mr Ryan’s body was found in a field at Cappabeg, Barefield, early on Tuesday morning.

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