'I’m an innocent man,' says fifth defendant as he is convicted of murder in Kerry graveyard

42-year-old Daniel Dooley is the last defendant on whom the jury will have to deliberate now
'I’m an innocent man,' says fifth defendant as he is convicted of murder in Kerry graveyard

Thomas Dooley was murdered at Rath Cemetery in Tralee during a funeral service there. Picture via Facebook

A fifth man was found guilty on Tuesday of murdering 43-year-old Tom Dooley at the cemetery in Tralee but the accused spoke up from the dock, insisting: “I’m an innocent man.” 

29-year-old Michael Dooley, of the halting site, Carrigrohane, Cork, was found guilty by the unanimous decision of the jury at 4.08pm this afternoon.

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