Man (38) appears in court charged with Kilcock murder

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Ryan Kearney, from Leixlip, accused of killing Jeffrey Jackson (50) in apartment on School Street last Thursday

The scene in Kilcock, Co Kildare earlier this week after a man died in an apartment on School Street. Photograph: Colin Keegan/CollinsA 38-year-old has appeared before Naas District Court charged with the murder of a man in Kilcock, Co Kildare on Thursday.

Det Sgt Ger Moore told a special sitting of the court that when he charged the defendant, he replied: “I stabbed Jeffrey but I did not murder him. He was my friend.” How Pat Sheedy used fraud to fund his gambling addiction: ‘I was convincing. I could make you feel sorry for me’Daniel Nolan, solicitor for Mr Kearney, requested a psychological assessment for his client, who he said had been diagnosed with mental and physical ailments. The court heard that accused was recently treated in hospital for a medical condition. The defendant is unemployed and is receiving disability allowance.

 

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