Man who stabbed Kerry neighbour 'in boiling blood’ convicted of murder

The 12 jurors at the Central Criminal Court deliberated for just two hours and two minutes before returning the unanimous verdict on Thursday against Patrick Murphy (aged 52) who had accepted that he killed his friend, Joseph Brosnan

Former construction worker Joe Brosnan was found dead outside his apartment in Tralee in May 2022.

A man who stabbed his friend and neighbour “in boiling blood” after being kicked out of his apartment has been convicted of murder.

The jury, who also heard that Patrick Murphy told gardaí “I am responsible. I was in fear so I picked up the knife”, rejected the defendant’s case that he was provoked.