Man accused of Kieran Quilligan's murder to face Central Criminal Court trial

The late Mr Quilligan had been a missing person since September 2023 and a search had been ongoing

Kieran Quilligan's remains were found following an extensive search in East Cork. Photo: Facebook

Directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions were given on Wednesday for trial at the Central Criminal Court in the case against a man accused of murdering 47-year-old Kieran Quilligan, whose remains were found following an extensive search in East Cork.

Sergeant Gearóid Davis told Cork District Court on Wednesday that the DPP had decided that the case would be dealt with by trial at the Central Criminal Court or by way of a signed plea of guilty at the district court for sentencing at the higher court.