Barrister shot twice in air before discharging third shot 'towards' unarmed trespasser, trial told
Diarmuid Phelan has pleaded not guilty to murdering Keith Conlon at Hazelgrove Farm, Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght, on 24 February 2022.
Barrister charged with murder told gardaí he was 'scared sh**less' when he shot man on farmland
The court was told that Diarmuid Phelan shot Keith Conlon in the back of the head in what is expected his lawyers will argue was self defence.
Barrister fired three shots at trespassers, witness tells trial
A former farm worker has told the Central Criminal Court that barrister and farmer Diarmuid Phelan took a pistol out of his pocket and fired three shots, after shouting at two trespassers who were coming towards him to leave.
Diarmuid Phelan trial: Law professor 'got pistol from his pocket' and fired three shots at trespassers, court hears
Asked by the defence counsel whether he accepted what had taken place on the Tallaght farm was a frightening experience for everyone, Mr Godreu said it had "really darkened my experience living in Ire
Barrister Diarmuid Phelan shot trespasser ‘in back of the head’, murder trial told
A SENIOR barrister and landowner shot an unarmed trespasser in the back of the head with a revolver after a "heated exchange of words" on his farm, a jury has been told.
Trial of senior barrister accused of 2022 murder on Tallaght farm to open tomorrow
Diarmuid Phelan has pleaded not guilty to murdering Keith Conlon at Hazelgrove Farm, Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght, on 24 February 2022.
'Scared sh**less' - barrister on trial for murder shot trespasser in head with Smith & Wesson revolver, court hears
The 12 jurors were also told by the State that Mr Phelan said he was shaking with fear and "scrambled" up a bank to get away but when the deceased man Keith Conlon and a second man kept coming he beli
Barrister shot dead trespasser on his farm in self-defence, murder trial hears
Diarmuid Rossa Phelan, 56, is charged with murdering 36-year-old Keith Conlon at Hazelgrove Farm, Kiltalown Lane, in Tallaght, on February 24 2022
Senior lawyer, 56, who shot trespasser, 36, in back of head claims he was threatened when dog shot, court told
A SENIOR lawyer shot a trespasser in the back of the head after he claims they threatened him when he shot a dog, the Central ...
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Barrister took pistol from pocket and fired twice in air before shooting man on his farm, court hears
A senior barrister and landowner accused of murdering an intruder on his farm “got a pistol from his pocket” and fired twice ...
Farm worker tells court he saw man fall to ground after shot was fired by law professor Diarmuid Phelan
A farm worker has told a jury at the Central Criminal Court he saw a man fall to the ground after a third shot was fired by a ...
Eyewitness gives evidence on second day of senior barrister’s trial over fatal Tallaght shooting
AN eyewitness has described the moment barrister Diarmuid Phelan “got a pistol from his pocket and fired three shots” after ...