Woman admits Galway manslaughter in 2006

A woman admitted killing a man in Galway city in December 2006 at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin today.

Una Black (aged 26), from Droim Chaoin, Bishop O’Donnell Road, formerly of Walter Macken flats in Mervue, pleaded not guilty to the murder , but guilty to the manslaughter of Mr John Malone at Walter Macken flats in Galway on or around December 3, 2006.

Ms Aileen Donnelly SC, said that the plea was acceptable to the State.Mr Justice Paul Carney who directed that a victim impact statement should be prepared and he remanded Black in custody for sentencing on July 28 next.

Ms Black, who is seven months pregnant, had been due to go on trial in Galway last month but absconded to Wales the day before the trial was due to start. She was arrested at Rosslare and returned for trial to Dublin.