Matthias Kelly (43), of no fixed abode in Coolock in Dublin, was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday. When gardaí arrested and questioned him, Kelly described his victim as a “knacker” and said she had “ruined my family’s life”. “It is not clear that his brain injury had an effect on what he did,” McDermott said, adding that self-induced intoxication was not an excuse nor a mitigating factor. The judge also said that prison would be more difficult for Kelly due to his acquired brain injury. Kelly’s father, Eamon Kelly, was shot dead outside his home on Furry Park Road, Killester, Dublin 5, on December 4th, 2012.

Source: The Irish Times March 26, 2026 19:30 UTC