Woman who killed partner fails to get Christmas release from jail
Maura Thornton sought to be freed from prison to spend time with her mother
Maura Thornton sought to be freed from prison to spend time with her mother
Ireland has seen only a handful of cases involving minors accused of murder or rape
Just two other cases of children being sentenced for murder in modern times, court told
Life sentences currently average around 18 years, with children detained in Oberstown
Peter Kenny pleaded not guilty to killing John Carroll in Grumpy Jack’s pub in 2009
Counsel for DPP said application was ‘abuse of process’ as it was not based on new facts
Colm Deely (43) jailed for life in 2013 for murdering Deirdre McCarthy in 2011
33-year-old was jailed for life for murdering the man he suspected of having an affair with his wife
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