A man has been remanded in custody after he was charged with the murder of a father of seven during a funeral at a graveyard in Co Kerry last Wednesday.
Thomas Dooley (41), of Bay 10, the Halting Site, Carrigrohane Road, Cork, was brought before a special sitting of Kenmare District Court on Saturday in relation to the killing of his first cousin, Thomas Dooley (43).
The accused is charged with the murder of Mr Dooley, who was also his brother-in-law, at Rath Cemetery, Tralee on October 5th.
Det Sgt Ernie Henderson of Tralee Garda station gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution and said that the accused replied “no comment” when the charge was put to him.
Sgt Miriam Mulhall Nolan applied to have the accused remanded in custody to appear again at Tralee District Court on Wednesday by video link.
Defence solicitor Clodagh McCarthy asked that her client receive any necessary medical treatment and be prescribed medicines when on remand in custody. She also applied for free legal aid in the name of her colleague, Frank Buttimer, and indicated that she would furnish a statement of means in support of the application.
Thomas Dooley from Cork is the second person to be charged with the murder. The deceased man’s brother, Patrick Dooley, has also been charged with the murder. The 35-year-old, of Arbutus Grove, Killarney, was charged at Kenmare District Court on Friday and remanded in custody to appear at Tralee District Court on Wednesday.
