Cork mother 'relieved' after daughter's killer has latest challenge thrown out

Darren Murphy (42), of Dan Desmond Villas, Passage West, Co Cork had admitted killing Olivea Dunlea (36) at her home in Pembroke Crescent, Passage West, on February 17, 2013, but denied it was murder.

A grieving mother who sat through three trials over the murder of her daughter, has said she is “relieved” that her daughter’s “domineering” killer has had his latest legal challenge thrown out.

Darren Murphy (42), of Dan Desmond Villas, Passage West, Co Cork had admitted killing Olivia Dunlea (36) at her home in Pembroke Crescent, Passage West, on February 17, 2013, but denied it was murder.