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Central Criminal Court hears of 'brutal death' suffered by Jasmine McMonagle

Mother-of-two Jasmine McMonagle met a “brutal death” in her own home and was found by gardaí in a “pool of blood” after she was strangled and had “blows reigned upon her” by her "on and off" partner, a murder trial jury has heard. Richard Burke (32),...

20 Mar 2023 at 17:43

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Trial of man accused of Jasmine McMonagle murder to begin on Monday

The trial of a man for the murder of a young Donegal mother-of-two will begin on Monday. Jasmine McMonagle (28) was found dead at her home at Forest Park, Killygordon in the early hours of January 4, 2019. Richard Burke was charged with killing the ...

19 Mar 2023 at 08:38

Crime & Court

Jasmine McMonagle trial hears how accused admitted he ‘went ballistic’

Gardaí made the decision to force entry to the house where Jasmine McMonagle had been killed after her 8-year-old daughter was seen at the front bedroom window of the property following an hours-long standoff with the accused, a Central Criminal ...

21 Mar 2023 at 15:15

Crime & Court

Richard Burke not guilty of murder, guilty of manslaughter of Jasmine McMonagle

A jury has returned a verdict of not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility in the trial of a man who beat his "on and off" partner Jasmine McMonagle to death during a "senseless and horrific" attack. ...

23 Mar 2023 at 13:30

Crime & Court

'No one to stop me': Devoted mum Jasmine McMonagle met bloody death with children upstairs

The trained crisis negotiator had been in tense talks with Richard Burke for hours when a tiny face appeared at a bedroom window. It was at that point that gardaí knew the time for talk had passed and immediate action was needed. As Burke was ...

23 Mar 2023 at 16:53

Crime & Court

Accused told gardaí he 'went blank' when he strangled Jasmine McMonagle, trial told

Murder accused Richard Burke told gardaí he “went blank” when he started “punching the f**k out of” Jasmine McMonagle and strangling her with a rope, the Central Criminal Court has heard. The Central Criminal Court trial sitting in Monaghan ...

21 Mar 2023 at 19:39

Crime & Court

Murder accused set fire to car he bought for Jasmine McMonagle

The man accused of murdering Jasmine McMonagle told a psychiatrist he bought the mother-of-two a car for Christmas but later set fire to it after she would not agree to a reconciliation, a jury has heard. Richard Burke told Dr Anthony ...

22 Mar 2023 at 17:58

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Family of Jasmine McMonagle opt against proceeding with inquest

An inquest into the death of Killygordon mother-of-two Jasmine McMonagle has been formally closed. Donegal coroner Dr Denis McCauley reopened the inquest briefly on Friday morning at Donegal Town courthouse. The family of the ...

08 Sept 2023 at 12:53

Inquest into Jasmine McMonagle death scheduled for Friday

Donegallive

Inquest into Jasmine McMonagle death to take place on Friday

An inquest into the death of mother-of-two Jasmine McMonagle has been scheduled for Friday. The 28-year-old hairdresser was found dead at her home at Forest Park, Killygordon in the early hours of January 4, 2019. Donegal ...

07 Sept 2023 at 06:46

Crime & Court

High Court asked to make directors of Donegal firm personally liable for company debts

The liquidator of a meat processing company from Donegal has asked the High Court to make the firm's directors personally liable for debts of €2.7m owed to parties including over 100 farmers and businesses in the North ...

16 Jan 2024 at 18:30

Crime & Court

Richard Burke to be sentenced for Jasmine McMonagle manslaughter

‘Evil’ Richard Burke will be sentenced on Monday for the manslaughter of Jasmine McMonagle. In March, a jury at the Central Criminal Courts returned a verdict of not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter by ...

21 May 2023 at 21:53

Crime & Court

Jasmine McMonagle inquest on hold until after murder trial

An inquest into the death of a young Donegal mother has been adjourned until a murder trial has concluded. Jasmine McMonagle (28) was found dead at her home at Forest Park, Killygordon in the early hours of ...

08 Feb 2023 at 10:18

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