Inside the Kieran Quilligan murder case: Heartbreak, justice, and a family’s loss

The latest episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast explores the Kieran Quilligan case through emotional family testimony and courtroom insight

Kieran Quilligan murder case: 'I will never forgive them for what they put my family through'

On Tuesday’s episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, court reporter Liam Heylin described the daylight murder of Kieran Quilligan and the extensive garda investigation that led to the discovery of his remains in a bag by the side of an East Cork road.

On Wednesday, his killers Luke Taylor and Niall Long were sentenced to life in prison, and the court finally heard about Kieran Quilligan the man — not just the murder victim.

“I miss my best friend every day. I feel lonely and lost without him. Kieran was a good man, a good friend and a good partner. Kieran was adored by his family and he will be missed forever and always,” said Mr Quilligan’s partner Colette O’Driscoll.

Today’s episode features emotional testimony from his parents, Stephen and Catherine, and his long-term partner, Colette O’Driscoll.