The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Inside the ‘demonic' murder of Daena Walsh

Court reporter Liam Heylin unpacks the harrowing case, trial evidence, and aftermath of Daena Walsh’s killing

Inside the Daena Walsh murder trial and the evidence that led to a guilty verdict.

Young mother of two Daena Walsh was found in her burning Midleton apartment with 25 knife wounds in August 2024.

Her partner, Adam Corcoran — the father of her children — was found guilty of her murder last week and will serve a life sentence.

Corcoran’s behaviour, from the moment he brutally stabbed his 27-year-old partner to death and tried to burn her body, to his lies in court, piled “cruelty upon cruelty”, Daena’s brother Callum said afterwards. 

Callum Walsh described Corcoran’s actions as “demonic”.

Irish Examiner court reporter Liam Heylin covered the case and is the guest on today’s Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast.