Dublin man jailed for life for Nelligan murder

A 26 year-old Dublin man who murdered his girlfriend, Sara Nelligan, in a brutal knife attack at their home has been jailed for life by the Central Criminal Court.

Brian McBarron, of Wintergarden Apartments, Pearse Street, Dublin, pleaded guilty yesterday morning to murdering Ms Nelligan (aged 33), daughter of prominent heart surgeon Maurice Nelligan, between June 13 and 14, 2007.