Lead detective in ‘Lying Eyes’ case collapses and dies after jogging

A highly respected Garda detective collapsed and died yesterday at a local sports facility in Co Clare.

Det Sgt Michael Moloney, aged 51, a married father of three, had been jogging at the Lees Road Sports and Amenity Park in Ennis at around 1pm yesterday when he was found in a collapsed state by a passerby.

Emergency services responded to a 999 call but Det Sgt Moloney, known to his friends and colleagues as Mick, was pronounced dead at the scene.