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Liam O'Leary being escorted into Castlebar Courthouse by gardaí in October 25, 2024. (Pic: Conor McKeown)
A 33-year-old Mayo man has pleaded not (NOT) guilty to a murder alleged to have occurred at a Fr Peter McVerry Trust housing unit two years ago.
Mr Justice Paul McDermott swore a jury of nine men and three women to hear the trial of Liam O'Leary, which will begin tomorrow (Tuesday, March 10), and is expected to last up to three weeks.
Mr O'Leary, formerly of Kiltimagh in Mayo, is charged with the murder of John Casserly (59) between October 23 and 24, 2024 at an apartment in Tone House, Tone St, Ballina.
He spoke only to plead not (NOT) guilty to the charge today.
Mr Justice McDermott told the jurors that it is alleged Mr Casserly was murdered at a Peter McVerry Trust housing unit. He said jurors should not sit if they have any connection to the trust or the charity Men's Aid. He said anyone with a connection to Mayo should not sit as the narrative will include alleged events in a number of towns in the county, including Kiltimagh, Knock, Ballina and Ballyhaunis.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Man appears in court charged with murder of man in Ballina (October 24, 2024)
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