Man accused of murdering cousin at Kerry funeral 'ran out of there to save myself', court hears

When he was asked in garda questioning to account for his alleged presence in the cemetery on the relevant morning, Daniel Dooley said: 'No comment'

Thomas Dooley who was fatally wounded at an incident at Rath Cemetery in Tralee during a funeral service there. Picture via Facebook

A 42-year-old man accused of murdering his cousin at a funeral in Tralee in October 2022 replied to the murder charge: “I never harmed anybody, I ran out of there to save myself.” 

Detective Garda John Gilmartin gave this evidence to the judge and jury at the Central Criminal Court on Monday in respect of the reply to the murder charge made by Daniel Dooley of An Carraigin, Connolly Park, Tralee, County Kerry. Daniel Dooley is one of six people who denies the murder.