Three guilty of murder during funeral

Three people have been found guilty of murdering a man while he attended a family funeral in County Kerry.

Thomas Dooley, who was 42, died after he was attacked by a gang armed with weapons at Rath Cemetery on 5 October 2022.

The murder trial had heard he suffered severe stab wounds - one of which severed an artery - and a chop wound to his arm.

Mr Dooley, who was a father of seven, lived at Hazelwood Drive, Ballyspillane in Killarney, County Kerry.

Six people were put on trial in Cork last month, most of whom were related to the victim and some whom shared his name.

On Thursday, the jury found the dead man's brother-in-law, 43-year old Thomas Dooley Senior, guilty of murder, along with the victim's 21-year old cousin, Thomas Dooley Junior.

Both convicted men gave their address as Bay 10, Halting Site, Carrigrohane in Cork.

A teenager, who has not been named, was also convicted of the graveyard murder.

In addition to the murder conviction, Thomas Dooley Junior was also found guilty of assaulting the victim's wife, Siobhán Dooley, causing her harm during the incident.

All verdicts were unanimous, according to Irish broadcaster, RTÉ.

The jury will continue to deliberate on Friday in relation to the other three suspects.

The men still on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Cork including the victim's brother, Patrick Dooley, from Arbutus Grove in Killarney.

His co-accused are 29-year-old Michael Dooley of Bay 11, Halting Site, Carrigrohane Road, Cork; and 42-year-old Daniel Dooley, of An Caraigín, Connolly Park in Tralee, County Kerry.