THREE MURDER TRIALS TO BE HEARD IN GALWAY

Date Published: 14-Jan-2013

The Central Criminal Court sits at Galway Courthouse for the next two to three weeks, beginning tomorrow, for the trials of three people charged with separate murders in Galway, Mayo and Clare.

Local woman, Maura Thornton (31), a native of Inverin, Bealadangan, Connemara faces trial charged with the murder of Mayo native, Kevin Joyce (59), at Apartment 1, 183 Upper Salthill, Galway on July 31, 2011.

The second accused is Ceyln Eadon(20), of Derrycrieve, Islandeady, Co. Mayo who is charged with the murder of his mother, Noirin Kelly (46) at the family home on March 9, 2011.

Married father of two, Colm Deely (40), from School Road, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare also faces trial for the murder of 43-year-old guest-house worker, Deirdre McCarthy, at a place unknown in Co. Clare on March 28, 2011.