Doneraile murder trial at 'incredibly delicate' point, says judge, as jury end first day of deliberations

The jury asked if they could see DVDs of the two accused being interviewed by gardaí in order 'to assess their demeanour'

Barry Daly was found dead in Doneraile on October 12, 2025.

The Doneraile murder trial is now at “an incredibly delicate time in the case”, the trial judge told the jury as they were sent home after one day of deliberations at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork.

Ms Justice Lankford said there was absolutely no question of any juror discussing the case with anyone outside of the jury or of doing any independent research. The judge had been telling the jurors as much since the trial commenced, but she said that it was all the more important at this very late stage.