In the summer of 2017, body parts were discovered strewn across the scenic landscape of the Dublin and Wicklow mountains. Gardai began a wide-scale search and a murder investigation. But only days later a man presented himself at a south Dublin Garda station, confessing to the murder of his 61 year old mother in law, Patricia O’Connor.
But was he telling the whole story?
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Alison O’Riordan, “Patricia O’Connor murder trial: Jury watch CCTV of family’s movements” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/patricia-o-connor-murder-trial-jury-watch-cctv-of-family-s-movements-1.4161800 (4 February 2020)
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Andrew Phelan, “Man accused of murdering Patricia O’Connor visited in jail three times by his girlfriend after he allegedly killed her mother, court hears” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-accused-of-murdering-patricia-oconnor-visited-in-jail-three-times-by-his-girlfriend-after-he-allegedly-killed-her-mother-court-hears-38943486.html (10 February 2020)
Alison O’Riordan, “Patricia O’Connor’s husband said he reported her missing knowing she was dead” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/patricia-o-connor-s-husband-said-he-reported-her-missing-knowing-she-was-dead-1.4170717 (11 February 2020)
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Andrew Phelan, “Patricia O’Connor’s husband pleaded guilty to reporting his wife as missing when he knew she was dead, trial hears” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/patricia-oconnors-husband-pleaded-guilty-to-reporting-his-wife-as-missing-when-he-knew-she-was-dead-trial-hears-38947586.html (11 February 2020)
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Alison O’Riordan, “Patricia O’Connor murder trial: Prosecution’s closing speech begins” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/patricia-o-connor-murder-trial-prosecution-s-closing-speech-begins-1.4176634 (17 February 2020)
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Alison O’Riordan, ‘Murder accused portrayed as ‘a moron’ and ‘Machiavelli himself’” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/murder-accused-protrayed-as-a-moron-and-machiavelli-himself-1.4177804 (18 February 2020)
Andrew Phelan, “Patricia O’Connor’s granddaughter dressed up as her after she was dead in a ‘charade’, court heard” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/patricia-oconnors-granddaughter-dressed-up-as-her-after-she-was-dead-in-a-charade-court-heard-38968386.html (18 February 2020)
Andrew Phelan, “Patricia O’Connor murder accused was not a ‘mastermind” but a ‘sap’, court heard” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/incoming/patricia-oconnor-murder-accused-was-not-a-mastermind-but-a-sap-court-heard-38968623.html (18 February 2020)
Andrew Phelan, “’No direct evidence’ person seen on CCTV was Patricia O’Connor’s granddaughter in disguise, court heard” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/no-direct-evidence-person-seen-on-cctv-was-patricia-oconnors-granddaughter-in-disguise-court-heard-38972066.html (19 February 2020)
Alison O’Riordan, “Patricia O’Connor murder trial: Jury asked to park ‘shocking’ nature of case outside door” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/patricia-o-connor-murder-trial-jury-asked-to-park-shocking-nature-of-case-outside-door-1.4180017 ( 20 February 2020)
Alison O’Riordan, “Patricia O’Connor murder case: Jury expected to begin deliberations on Monday” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/patricia-o-connor-murder-case-jury-expected-to-begin-deliberations-on-monday-1.4181004 (21 February 2020)
Andrew Phelan, “Jury begins deliberations in Patricia O’Connor murder trial” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/jury-begins-deliberations-in-patricia-oconnor-murder-trial-38985656.html (24 February 2020)
Alison O’Riordan, “Father-of-three found guilty of murdering Patricia O’Connor” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/father-of-three-found-guilty-of-murdering-patricia-o-connor-1.4184236 (25 February 2020)
Andrew Phelan, “Jury resumes for second day of deliberations in Patricia O’Connor trial” in The Irish Independenthttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/jury-resumes-for-second-day-of-deliberations-in-patricia-oconnor-trial-38989304.html (25 February 2020)
Andrew Phelan, “Kieran Greene found guilty of murdering grandmother-of-seven Patricia O’Connor” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/kieran-greene-found-guilty-of-murdering-grandmother-of-seven-patricia-oconnor-38989970.html (25 February 2020)
Alison O’Riordan, “Woman convicted of disguising herself to conceal murder” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/woman-convicted-of-disguising-herself-to-conceal-murder-1.4185687 (26 February 2020)
Andrew Phelan, “Patricia O’Connor’s granddaughter Stephanie found guilty of impeding killer’s prosecution” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/patricia-oconnors-granddaughter-stephanie-found-guilty-of-impeding-killers-prosecution-38993283.html (26 February 2020)
Andrew Phelan, “Murdered Patricia O’Connor’s daughter found guilty of impeding killer’s prosecution” in The Irish Independenthttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/murdered-patricia-oconnors-daughter-found-guilty-of-impeding-killers-prosecution-38996472.html (27 February 2020)
“Mother guilty of ‘ruse’ with daughter to hide Patricia O’Connor’s murder” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/mother-guilty-of-ruse-with-daughter-to-hide-patricia-o-connor-s-murder-1.4186805 (27 February 2020)
Andrew Phelan, “’Justice has been served for our beautiful sister’ – say Patricia O’Connor’s siblings after four people convicted over her death” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/justice-has-been-served-for-our-beautiful-sister-say-patricia-oconnors-siblings-after-four-people-convicted-over-her-death-38999192.html (28 February 2020)
“Kieran Greene found guilty of murdering ex-partner’s mother” in The Wicklow Peoplehttps://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklowpeople/news/kieran-greene-found-guilty-of-murdering-ex-partners-mother-38995446.html (29 February 2020)
Alison O’Riordan, “Sentence hearing over Patricia O’Connor murder adjourned” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/sentence-hearing-over-patricia-o-connor-murder-adjourned-1.4233238 (20 April 2020)
Andrew Phelan, “Sentencing of five people over death of grandmother Patricia O’Connor delayed due to coronavirus” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/sentencing-of-five-people-over-death-of-grandmother-patricia-oconnor-delayed-due-to-coronavirus-39141230.html (20 April 2020)
Alison O’Riordan, “Man jailed for life for murder of woman whose body was dismembered” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/man-jailed-for-life-for-murder-of-woman-whose-body-was-dismembered-1.4285652 (22 June 2020)
Andrew Phelan, “Patricia O’Connor’s son says he’ll ‘never forgive’ those involved in killing as Kieran Greene gets murder” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/patricia-oconnors-son-says-hell-never-forgive-those-involved-in-killing-as-kieran-greene-gets-life-for-murder-39305843.html (22 June 2020)
Eoin Reynolds and Alison O’Riordan, “Four family members jailed for covering up Patricia O’Connor murder” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/four-family-members-jailed-for-covering-up-patricia-o-connor-murder-1.4289432 (26 June 2020)
Andrew Phelan, “The sentences were not enough’ – four members odd Patricia O’Connor’s extended family jailed for roles in covering up murder” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/the-sentences-were-not-enough-four-members-of-patricia-oconnors-extended-family-jailed-for-roles-in-covering-up-murder-39318273.html (26 June 2020)
Alison O’Riordan, “Kieran Greene appeals conviction for murdering Patricia O’Connor” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/kieran-greene-appeals-conviction-for-murdering-patricia-o-connor-1.4323792 (6 August 2020)
Alison O’Riordan, “Appeal by man jailed for killing and cutting up granny” in The Irish Independenthttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/appeal-by-man-jailed-for-killing-and-cutting-up-granny-39430174.html (8 August 2020)
If you made it this far down, that’s SEVEN single spaced pages of newspaper articles for ya!