IEThe Irish Times
Convicted killer left with brain injuries after prison attack may not be fit to plead to new charges
Stephen Kearney (40) was jailed for eight years in 2006 for manslaughter and threatening to kill a garda
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- Publisher
- The Irish Times
- Country
- Ireland
- Source published
- 26 Aug 2026, 16:24 UTC
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- Byline
- Niamh O'Donoghue
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Stephen Kearney (40) was jailed for eight years in 2006 for manslaughter and threatening to kill a garda
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Convicted killer left with brain injuries after prison attack may not be fit to plead to new charges
Stephen Kearney (40) was jailed for eight years in 2006 for manslaughter and threatening to kill a garda
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- #2818
- Observed
- 26 Aug 2026, 16:29 UTC
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- news-ledger/0.1
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