Jury sworn in for Kieran Quilligan murder trial in Cork

The jury will return to court on Wednesday

Kieran Quilligan (pictured) is alleged to have been murdered on a date unknown between September 1, 2023, and January 29, 2024, at an unknown location within the state in the District Court area of Cork City. Photo: Facebook

A jury of 10 men and two women was sworn in on Monday for the trial of two men charged with murdering 47-year-old Kieran Quilligan at an unknown location in Cork.

33-year-old Niall Long, formerly of St. Michael’s Close, Mahon, Cork, and 27-year-old Luke Taylor, formerly of Cherry Lawn, Blackrock, Cork, were arraigned at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork on the single charge of murder. They both replied, “Not guilty” to the charge against them.