32-year-old man charged with murder of pensioner in Co Clare

Thomas Lorigan, of no fixed abode, with the murder of Lisdoonvarna man, John O’Neill

Thomas Lorigan appearing at a special sitting of Ennis Court on Saturday night where he was charged with the murder of John O'Neill. 

A 32-year-old man appeared in court on Saturday charged with the murder of Lisdoonvarna man, John O’Neill.

At a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Saturday night, Thomas Lorigan, of no fixed abode, appeared charged with the murder of Mr O’Neill, 78, at St Brendan’s Road, Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare, at an unknown time on the 6th or 7th of January.